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Papaya-Ginger Smoothie

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups papaya (Solo or Mexican) chunks
1 cup ice cubes
2/3 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon honey
Juice of 2 lemons
16 fresh mint leaves, plus 4 sprigs for garnish

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Refrigerate the papaya until very cold, at least 1 hour or overnight.

    Step 2

    Blend the papaya, ice, yogurt, ginger, honey, and lemon juice in a blender. Add up to 1/4 cup water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the mixture is smooth and thinned to desired consistency. Blend in the mint leaves. Garnish with mint sprigs.

  2. Fit to Eat Recipe

    Step 3

    (Per serving)

    Step 4

    Calories: 102

    Step 5

    Fat: 0g

    Step 6

    Cholesterol: 3mg

    Step 7

    Carbohydrate: 22g

    Step 8

    Sodium: 53mg

    Step 9

    Protein: 7g

    Step 10

    Fiber: 2g

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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