Cucumber, Tomato, and Green Bean Salad

This refreshing summer side is a mash-up of two variations of the sour-salty-sweet Thai salad som tam: the most famous version made with shredded green papaya and another Thai favorite version made with cucumbers. This streamlined version skips the traditional process of pounding the ingredients in a clay mortar and wooden pestle; instead, you cut and chop the ingredients more thinly and finely, then use your hand to mix and squeeze them just until lightly wilted—the way this salad is supposed to be. Serve this as part of cookbook author Leela Punyaratabandhu’s summery menu for Grilled Pork Shoulder Steaks With Green Pepper Relish, Khao Niao (Thai Sticky Rice), Cantaloupe with Spicy Bacon-Cashew Crumble, Grilled Scallops With Peach Sweet Chili Sauce, and Lime-Lemongrass Slushies.