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One of these salads is made to taste, but I'll give some approximate quantities...
20 oz shredded green papaya
4 oz green beans, trimmed and cut in half
15 - 25 cherry or grape tomatoes, halved or quartered
1 TB dried shrimp, re-hydrated in water
2-3 green Thai chilies
I large garlic clove, crushed and minced
1/4 cup palm sugar
3 TB lime juice
2 TB fish sauce
1/3 C salted, roasted peanuts
It's generally made with a large mortar and pestle but you can make the dressing in a food processor and mix it all up in a bowl.
Basically, make a paste out of the garlic, chilies and dried shrimp, add the sugar and liquids to combine, until the sugar has been dissolved. The green beans and tomatoes are lightly crushed. Combine everything together.
I tend to like a little more fish sauce, chilies and peanuts in mine, than what I've listed above. In Thailand, you might find it a little sweeter; I limit the sugar to what's listed above to limit my sugar consumption. I sometimes add a little grated carrot, or omit the tomatoes.
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