For those who want to try something new and different, and for salad lovers, we're sharing a recipe for Thai-style apple and avocado salad. If you like Thai papaya salad (som tam), you'll surely love this apple and avocado salad.
To start, peel half of an avocado and slice it into thin strips.
Also slice half of an apple into thin strips.
In a deep mortar, add 3 cloves of garlic and 3 chili peppers and pound them. Once pounded fine, add 1 tablespoon of palm sugar after kneading it loose, and pound again.
Add 1½ tablespoons of dried shrimp and pound. If you have roasted peanuts (sihote seeds), add a little and pound. If you don't have roasted peanuts, add regular peanuts instead.
Once well pounded, add 2½ tablespoons of lime juice and 1½ tablespoons of fish sauce into the mortar and mix well. Cut half of a large tomato and add it in to pound together. Once everything is done, transfer it into a large bowl.
Add the sliced avocado and apple as well, and mix with a spoon. Grate 1 small carrot and add it in, then mix again.
Slice an apple into thin pieces and arrange them in a row on a flat plate. Then place the mixed salad in the center.
And there you have it — a delicious Thai-style apple and avocado salad!
Source: www. Hotthaikitchen.com
