Papaya is deliciously sweet and packed with nutrients on its own, so we don’t blame you if you devour it immediately after buying it. However, it’s also super versatile – as these recipes prove. Here are our favourite ways to jazz up papaya.
1. In a smoothie
Make a creamy drink by blending papayas with banana and plain yoghurt, or thicken it with the addition of almonds.
Recipes to try: Ginger, honey and papaya smoothie and papaya, lime and mint smoothie
2. In a salsa
A papaya salsa is the perfect accompaniment to a spicy curry, as Zola Nene showed us.
Click here for the fish curry with papaya salsa recipe.
Or you can make a sweet version for a dessert with tropical flavours:
Click here for the coconut ice cream with papaya lime salsa recipe.
3. Bake it
Tired of banana bread? Give your lockdown loaf a fresh spin by replacing bananas with papayas.
Recipe to try: Papaya loaf
4. Juice it
Give the impressive nutritional value of papayas an extra boost by blending it with carrots and oranges.
Recipe to try: Energising carrot, orange and papaya juice
5. In a salad
Papaya pairs beautifully with avocado – it’s the perfect mix for a refreshing, healthy salad.
Recipes to try: Replace prawn cocktail with a prawn, payaya and avocado salad or add some fresh chillies for a Mexican spin.
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