Q: I just bought a huge papaya at the grocery store, nearly 5 pounds! Now what? Does anyone have any recipes for papaya?
Sent by Claire
Editor: You're in papaya heaven! Here are some of our favorite recipes:
• Papaya Lassi with Cardamom
• Chilled Papaya Soup with Pisco and Lime
• Green Papaya Salad (Som Tam)
Readers, what are your favorite ways to eat fresh papaya?
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I like just scooping it out with a spoon... It's also good in smoothies, or with vanilla ice cream!
Fresh grilled fish (Red snapper or Brim ) with fresh salad with green and red pepper fresh onions ,your papaya , dill and honey-vinaigrete ...
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Just saw one of the leading cancer researchers on Martha Stewart -- he made an anti-cancer smoothie with papaya! http://www.marthastewart.com/899854/anticancer-smoothie
I like papaya heated under the broiler or grilled served with lots of limes. YUM!
If it's ripe, nothing beats a generous squirt of lime...except maybe buzzing it in the blender with cold milk and sweet floral honey.
Papaya shake- chunks of papaya, a few ice cubes, a few tablespoons of condensed milk(or milk+sugar); blend until smooth
You can also puree some and use it as a facial mask! Helps exfoliate because of all the enzymes.
Cut part of it into chunks and freeze. You can then make smoothies by running a few in the blender with milk or yogurt. Or blend only the frozen papaya for a nice refreshing sorbet.
Blend papaya with carrot juice. It's a bit more work, but the end result is delicious!
Fresh with a sprinkle of salt.
Add ripe papaya chunks to cereal or oatmeal....they blend very well!
How about papaya ice cream? or sorbet?
I love using the papaya in a salad but I also use the seeds in the dressing. Delicious!
http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/green-salad-with-papaya-seed-dressing-10000001547054/
Dice into 1-inch cubes and add fresh queezed lemon juice and honey to taste (I don't really like the 'musty' quality of some papayas, but the lemon juice and honey take care of that)
It's also really delicious and refreshing when this mixture is blended into a smoothie with some ice cubes.
Eat it with a mix of salt, lime & chili! The best way to eat a fresh papaya!
papaya, shrimp and cucumber salad. just these 3 ingredience + honey, white vinegar and olive oil dressing. yum..
Very interesting! In our house papayas (no matter how big) tend to disappear without anything added or any more preparation than slicing in half and removing the seeds. Everyone from the 10 month old to my husband eats takes part. Perhaps someday one will last long enough to try some of these things. :)
Squeeze lime juice on it and eat it straight from the skin! YUM!