Thai Watermelon Rind Salad

Name: Thai Watermelon Rind Salad
Ingredients: 4 cups shredded watermelon rind (for Rind Salad); 1/2 cup Green Papaya Salad dressing (recipe below) (for Rind Salad); 16 ounces green beans, cooked and chilled (for Rind Salad); 8 ounces grape tomatoes, sliced (for Rind Salad); 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (for Rind Salad); 1/4 cup chopped peanuts (for Rind Salad); 5 tablespoons lime juice (about 1 1/2 limes) (for Green Papaya Salad Dressing); 3 garlic cloves, minced (for Green Papaya Salad Dressing); 2 tablespoons brown sugar (for Green Papaya Salad Dressing); 1 teaspoon miso paste (for Green Papaya Salad Dressing); 2 tablespoons soy sauce (for Green Papaya Salad Dressing); 1 teaspoon chile crisp (for Green Papaya Salad Dressing)

Have Made It

Watermelon rind salad inspired by a Thai Green papaya salad on white plate with green beans, rind slaw, tomatoes, peanuts and cilantro. Chopsticks are also on plate, lime wedges are off to the side.

This recipe was written by Jerry James Stone, is inspired by Thai Som Tam or green papaya salad, and is an easy and simple recipe to help reduce food waste by using the watermelon rind.