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Vegan Pomelo Salad 'Yum Som O'

3rd April 2020 by Jamie Raftery Leave a Comment

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My spicy Thai vegan pomelo salad (vegan yum som-o) is simple to make and is aย deliciously refreshing example of the Thai flavor cycle of hot, sour, salty, sweet, and spicy. A truly delicious healthy salad is sure to satisfy your tastebuds.

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Pomelo Salad ''Yum Som O''

Thai cuisine is famous for its curries and satays.. But It's safe to say that Thai salads are some of the tastiest and freshest salads in the world. Learn how quick and easy it is to make this healthy Thai Vegan Pomelo Salad. Know locally as 'Yum Som O'

With a healthy mix of fruits, vegetables, herbs, roots, barks, leaves, shoots, nuts, and seeds Thai salads are sure to make an impact on your taste buds.

Pomelo Fruit

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Thai pomelo fruit is sweet-sour and full of nutritional health benefits

The pomelo is a very large citrus fruit, perhaps the largest in the world. The fruit can reach the size of a football and is pale green like an unripe orange. It has a very thick skin, inside of which is a segmented flesh exactly like orange or other citrus fruit, only much larger. The taste is quite similar to grapefruit, only without the sourness and bitterness.ย 

Read all about the incredible health benefits of Pomelo. Get your daily dose of Vitamin C from 1 portion of this pomelo salad!

You can use grapefruit, blood orange, or orange if you are not lucky enough to get your hands on pomelo fruits.

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Thai vegan pomelo salad is:

  • hot and sour, with hints of salty and sweetness
  • simple to make
  • quick
  • super nutritious
  • insanely delicious!

Traditionally Thai pomelo salad is made with fish sauce and shrimp. I have simply substituted fish sauce for soy sauce and left out the shrimp.

More Thai vegan recipes to try

  • Vegan Tom Yum Soup
  • Green Papaya Salad

I hope you enjoy my vegan version of yum som-o as much as I doโ€ฆ and of course, you can make it as spicy, sweet, sour, spicy, or salty as you like.. Taste and adjust as you build the salad.

Check out my Top 9 Vegan Thai Recipes on the blog...

๐Ÿ“‹ Recipe

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Thai Vegan Pomelo Salad

Jamie Raftery
Traditional Thai ''yum som o''
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Difficulties Beginner
Course Salad
Cuisine Thai
Servings 2 people
Calories 275 kcal
Allergens Grain free, Oil free, Sesame free, Vegan

Equipment

  • Chopping board
  • Chefs knife
  • Peeler
  • Mixing bowl
  • Frying pan - non stick
  • Saucepan - small
  • Food processor
  • Spoon
  • Serving bowl

Ingredients
 
 

For the dressing

  • 20 g Red chili paste
  • 20 ml Soy sauce
  • 30 ml Coconut milk light
  • 20 ml Tamarind paste
  • 20 g Palm sugar melt
  • 10 ml Lime juice

For the salad

  • 50 g Shallots sliced thinly
  • 300 g Pomelo flesh
  • 50 g Carrots small dice
  • 50 g Green beans small dice
  • 10 g Coriander chopped
  • 20 g Spring onions sliced
  • 30 g Peanuts chopped
  • 10 g Crispy shallot
  • 3 g Red chili - Thai Sliced thinly
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Instructions
 

  • Assemble all ingredients.
  • Warm palm sugar gently until it has dissolved.
  • To a mixing bowl add: soy sauce, tamarind, chilli paste and coconut milk. Mix together and taste. Adjust as necessary. Add more soy sauce for saltiness, palm sugar for sweetness, chilli paste for heat and tamaring for sourness.
  • Add the wing beans, carrot dice, shallot and mix well.
  • Add the pomelo and mix all the dressing and vegetables together.
  • Serve sprinkled with chopped fresh coriander leaves, sliced red chill, spring onions and crispy shallots.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Thai Vegan Pomelo Salad
Serving Size
 
200 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
275
% Daily Value*
Protein
 
9
g
18
%
Carbohydrates
 
48
g
16
%
Fiber
 
7
g
29
%
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Sugar
 
18
g
20
%
Sodium
 
622
mg
27
%
Potassium
 
1024
mg
29
%
Vitamin A
 
4741
IU
95
%
Vitamin C
 
133
mg
161
%
Calcium
 
132
mg
13
%
Iron
 
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Raw
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Hi, I'm Jamie

I'm from Galway in the West of Ireland. I've been cooking in Michelin Star kitchens for most of my career. In 2015 I launched The Holistic Chef Academy to focus on the nutritional aspects of food.

Educate - Inspire - Empower became my mantra and mission. Currently, I'm living and cooking between Ireland and Thailand.

The Holistic Chef Academy is a place for discovering healthy and wholesome plant-based vegan recipes.

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