An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Or is it papaya nowadays? If you want to add antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins to your diet, this amber-colored, juicy fruit is a great option. Vitamins A, C, and E are abundant in papaya. The fruit is beneficial to your eyes, heart, and skin.
It is also an excellent way to lower the risk of heart disease since it contains numerous elements that prevent cholesterol from oxidising in our blood. However, a platter of papaya cubes may get monotonous after a while. Hence we have gathered 7 nutritious papaya recipes that you will surely love.
Here's the list from salads to smoothies:
Singzu (Manipuri Raw Papaya Salad)
This one is for those who enjoy fish. It's best served with shredded raw papaya and sun-dried salmon. Toss in a roasted sesame seed paste. Serve it with a pinch of salt.
Grilled Peach and Papaya Salad with Amaranth Granola
Mix amaranth, puffed rice flakes, flaxseeds, and sesame seeds with honey to make granola. Bake it and keep it aside and keep it aside. For the dressing, make a purée using papaya and vinegar. Over the dressing, crumble the granola and top with chopped papaya and peaches.
Som Tam
Raw papaya, fish sauce, tomato, and peanuts are used in this Thai salad. Add lemon juice to add some zing, and then mix everything together.
Hawaiian Papaya Salad
The Hawaiian salad is unique because it includes pineapple, coconut, and papaya. To enhance the health factor, add dollops of yoghurt and papaya seeds.
Raw Papaya Cubes
Raw papaya, atta, shredded coconut, jaggery, cashew nuts, and raisins can all be used to make these baked cubes. To make this healthy snack more flavorful, add cardamom powder.
Papaya Lassi
Bored of the same old lassi? Use papaya, yoghurt, honey, and pumpkin seeds to make one. Chill it by adding ice cubes. It's the ideal combination of flavour and wellness.
Papaya Banana Smoothie
Vitamin C is supercharged in this glass. Crushed walnuts and chopped figs should be added to the papaya and banana slices. In a blender, mix the yoghurt and the remaining ingredients. It's time to make your ideal health drink.
Let us know which of these healthy alternatives you are going to pick and try in your kitchen.
