Tomato and Green Bean Salad Thai Food

Ingredients

• 3 heirloom tomatoes
• 100 g / 3.5 oz green beans
• 4 tbsp coriander, chopped
• 1 tbsp chopped basil
• 2 tbsp chopped unsalted roasted peanuts

For the sauce:

• 1 fresh red chilli, de-seeded & finely chopped
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp palm sugar
• 3 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced

Prepare the tomatoes. Core and cut the tomatoes into cubes. Discard the very top and bottom of each tomato. Place them in a bowl.



Slice the beans. Cut all the beans in half, finely slice them into strips and add them to the tomatoes.

Add the chopped herbs and the peanuts.

Make the sauce. Put the chilli, lemon juice, palm sugar, fish sauce and garlic into a bowl and mix well. Mash the palm sugar with the back of the spoon to help it dissolve.
  
Serve and enjoy. Pour the sauce over the tomatoes and beans. Toss the salad well and serve. It is great accompanied with some crusty white bread.