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Thai Meatball Salad - Yum Look Chin

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Published on August 29, 2026

Updated on August 29, 2026

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A vibrant and spicy Thai meatball salad (Yum Look Chin) featuring juicy meatballs tossed in a zesty dressing of lime, fish sauce, and chili.

This Yum Look Chin is a perfect balance of spicy, sour, and salty flavors. It's a refreshing salad that brings the authentic taste of Thai street food straight to your kitchen using simple ingredients like pantry staples and fresh herbs.

3 servings
Capolavoro Score 4/5 · 16 votes
Thai Meatball Salad - Yum Look Chin

Ingredients

  • 0.5 lb Pork
  • Cilantro
  • Thai chilies
  • 1 garlic
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Palm sugar
  • 3 tbsp Lime juice
  • 2 1/2 tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 1 cup Green Cabbage
  • 1 Tomatoes
  • 2 Celery
  • 1 Green Onion
  • A handful of mint leaves
  • 3 tbsp roasted peanut
  • Jasmine Rice

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring a medium pot of water to a boil, then add the meatballs and cook for about 2 minutes or until heated through. Drain and set aside.

  2. 2

    Cut the cilantro sprigs in half, dividing the leafy part from the part with only stems. Roughly chop both parts of the cilantro but keep them separated.

  3. 3

    For the dressing: In a mortar and pestle, add the chopped cilantro stems, garlic and chilies and pound into a fine paste. Add the palm sugar and pound to dissolve, then add the fish sauce and lime juice and stir until all the sugar is dissolved into the dressing.

  4. 4

    Add the meatballs to a large mixing bowl and pour the dressing over and mix. Add all the vegetables and herbs and toss to mix.

  5. 5

    Plate and top with roasted peanuts and serve with jasmine rice.

I absolutely love how the heat from the Thai chilies cuts through the richness of the meatballs. This salad is much lighter and more aromatic than a traditional Italian pasta salad; while both use fresh herbs, the punch of fish sauce and lime creates a completely different flavor profile. It's incredibly refreshing!

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