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    Home » Recipes » All Recipes » Gluten Free » Chayote & Apple Salad ตำฟักแม้ว tum fakmeaw

    Chayote & Apple Salad ตำฟักแม้ว tum fakmeaw

    Published: Nov 27, 2015 · Modified: Dec 7, 2020 by Pailin Chongchitnant · This post may contain affiliate links

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    This recipe is inspired by one of my new favourite vegetables: Chayote squash! Crunchy, juicy, with a subtle sweetness that works well in so many applications especially in salad, which is a variation of the famous green papaya salad! It's got a refreshing crunchy feel of a slaw that will go great with any meal, especially richer ones. Enjoy and let me know how else you like to use chayote!

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    Chayote salad

    Chayote & Apple Salad ตำฟักแม้ว tum fakmeaw

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    • Author: Pailin Chongchitnant
    • Yield: Serves 2-3
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    Ingredients

    • 2-3 cloves garlic
    • Thai chilies, to taste
    • 1 Tbsp palm sugar, finely chopped
    • 1½ Tbsp dried shrimp, roughly chopped if large
    • ¼ cup cashews, roasted, plus extra for garnish
    • 3 Tbsp lime juice
    • 1½ Tbsp fish sauce
    • 1 small tomato, cut into off-set wedges (see video)
    • ½ a chayote, cut into sticks
    • 1 firm, crunchy apple (preferably with red skin for a nice colour contrast with the chayote)
    • 1 green onion, sliced on a bias
    • A handful julienned carrots

    Note: Instead of a chayote, you can also use jicama or another crunchy mild vegetable like cucumber.

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    Instructions

    Slice up half of the apple thinly lengthwise and arrange them on a serving plate as shown in the video (if there isn't enough to go around the plate, you can slice more). Brush the apples on the plate with a little of the lime juice. Cut the remaining apples into matchsticks and toss in a bit of the lime juice.

    In a mortar and pestle, pound garlic and chilies into a rough paste. Add palm sugar and pound until it is moistened and starts to dissolve. Add dried shrimp and pound just to crush. Add ¼ cup of cashews and pound until broken into small pieces. Add the remaining lime juice, fish sauce and stir to mix. Add tomato slices and crush lightly with the pestle to release the juice. Add chayote, matchstick apples, carrots, and most of the green onions; toss with a spoon until combined. Taste and adjust seasoning.

    Place the salad on top of the arranged apple (you may not be able to fit it all on top, so reserve the rest for refill) and sprinkle extra cashews and the remaining green onions on top. Enjoy!

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    1. Stephen Chan

      July 24, 2021 at 10:39 am

      I always love Som Tum, this variation with Chayote squash is also a great alternative, the little hint of sweetness and crunch work great with Tum.

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