Papaya

Delicious and Nutritious

Papayas are packed with vitamin C and they have a good dose of vitamin A as well. You might be interested to learn that you can use papaya to tenderize meat and in fact, it is the main ingredient in most meat tenderizers.

Papaya Recipes

Papaya / Pineapple Juice

2 cups of pineapple juice
2 cups of papaya
2 tbsp of honey
1 tbsp of lemon juice
2 or 3 ice cubes

Combine everything in a blender and whirl it on high until smooth.

Scallops in Spicy Papaya Sauce

1 small peeled papaya, seeded & chopped
1 chopped red bell pepper
½ red onion, chopped
2 tbsps lime juice
1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp minced jalapeno peppers
1 tbsp olive (or vegetable) oil
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 pound sea scallops
salt and pepper to taste

Combine the papaya, red pepper, jalapeno peppers, lime juice, and cilantro and set it aside. In a large Ziploc bag, combine the flour & salt along with the pepper and scallops; shake to coat.

In a heavy skillet, heat the oil and cook the scallops until golden brown. Put the scallops over the papaya sauce and serve.

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