Thai Pomelo Shrimp Salad Yum Som O 🍤🍊

Name: Thai Pomelo Shrimp Salad Yum Som O 🍤🍊
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: Salad base; ‎; 🍊 500 g pomelo segments, peeled and broken into bite size pieces (4 cups / 1.1 lb); 🍤 250 g shrimp, peeled and deveined (9 oz); 🧅 60 g shallots, thin sliced (½ cup / 2.1 oz); 🌿 15 g mint leaves (¼ cup / 0.5 oz); 🌿 10 g cilantro leaves (2 tbsp / 0.35 oz); 🥥 20 g toasted coconut flakes (¼ cup / 0.7 oz); 🥜 30 g roasted peanuts, roughly chopped (¼ cup / 1 oz); ‎; Dressing; ‎; 🥣 25 ml fish sauce (1½ tbsp / 0.85 fl oz); 🍋 30 ml lime juice (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz); 🍬 15 g palm sugar (1 tbsp / 0.5 oz); 🌶️ 5 g Thai chili, finely sliced (1 chili / 0.17 oz)

By RichardObradovic | Salads | Thai | Mar 15, 2026 | 304 views

Description

Yum Som O is a bright Thai salad that combines juicy pomelo with tender shrimp, fresh herbs, roasted coconut, and a balanced dressing of lime, fish sauce, and palm sugar. The result is light, aromatic, refreshing, and full of contrasting textures. 🌿
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Hook ✨
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Sweet pomelo, tender shrimp, crunchy peanuts, and fresh herbs turn this Thai salad into a refreshing dish with elegant tropical flavor. 🍊

Ingredients

Salad base
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🍊 500 g pomelo segments, peeled and broken into bite size pieces (4 cups / 1.1 lb)
🍤 250 g shrimp, peeled and deveined (9 oz)
🧅 60 g shallots, thin sliced (½ cup / 2.1 oz)
🌿 15 g mint leaves (¼ cup / 0.5 oz)
🌿 10 g cilantro leaves (2 tbsp / 0.35 oz)
🥥 20 g toasted coconut flakes (¼ cup / 0.7 oz)
🥜 30 g roasted peanuts, roughly chopped (¼ cup / 1 oz)
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Dressing
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🥣 25 ml fish sauce (1½ tbsp / 0.85 fl oz)
🍋 30 ml lime juice (2 tbsp / 1 fl oz)
🍬 15 g palm sugar (1 tbsp / 0.5 oz)
🌶️ 5 g Thai chili, finely sliced (1 chili / 0.17 oz)

Preparation

1️⃣ Cook the shrimp
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Bring a small pot of water to a gentle simmer, add shrimp, and cook 2–3 min until pink and just done. 🍤
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2️⃣ Cool the shrimp
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Drain the shrimp and let them cool slightly before cutting larger ones in half. ❄️
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3️⃣ Prepare the pomelo
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Peel pomelo into clean segments and gently break into bite size pieces without crushing the fruit. 🍊
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4️⃣ Make the dressing
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Mix fish sauce, lime juice, palm sugar, and sliced chili until the sugar dissolves. 🥣
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5️⃣ Build the salad
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In a large bowl combine pomelo, shrimp, shallots, mint, and cilantro. 🥗
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6️⃣ Add the dressing
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Pour dressing over the salad and toss very gently so the pomelo stays light and juicy. 🍋
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7️⃣ Finish the texture
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Sprinkle toasted coconut flakes and chopped peanuts over the top just before serving. 🥜
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8️⃣ Serve fresh
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Transfer to a serving plate and serve immediately while cool and fragrant. 🍽️

Total Time

🕒 Prep: 20 min
🔥 Cook/Bake: 3 min
🛋 Rest: 2 min
⏰ Total: 25 min

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