Som Tam

Everybody now a days has become health conscious and wants to stay fit with the surrounding. Everyone likes to have some roughage or salad before their meal which is a part of their daily diet. The salads don't need to be something exotic and stuck to a particular recipe, it is just what is there, one should eat it. 

Here I have taken the tradition Thai Salad 'Som Tam' and given it my twist. 

Ingredients - 

Green Bell Peppers - 1 piece

Yellow Bell Pepper - 1 piece

Red Bell Pepper - 1 piece

Raw Mango - 1/2 piece

Cucumber - 1 piece

Onions (sliced) - 1 piece

Mint Leaves - handful 

For the Dressing - 

Olive Oil - 50 ml

Lemon Juice - 15 ml

Red Chillies (chopped) - 1/2 piece

Garlic (chopped) - 1 clove

Fish Sauce - 1 tbsp

Method - 

1. Take all the three bell peppers and cut them into juliennes.

2. Take the raw mango and cucumber using a peeler, take out thin strips and cut them finely using a knife into long strands, like spaghetti. 

3. Put all of them in a bowl and keep aside. 

For the Dressing - 

1. In a bowl, take the chopped garlic, red chillies, lemon juice, fish sauce and mix well. 

2. Pour the Olive Oil little at a time and keep whisking. 

3. Adjust the seasoning with salt.

To assemble - 

1. Take the vegetables, drizzle the dressing on top and mix well and serve. 

2. Do not dress the salad in advance to avoid it from getting soggy.