Papaya Smoothie with Oranges, Blueberries, and Apple
Are you looking for an easy way to incorporate more papaya into your diet? I have an amazingly delicious and healthy papaya smoothie for you to start the day! It is easy to make, and you probably have all the other fruits at home.
Papaya or pawpaw has become popular because I can easily find it in many large and small markets. Papayas are affordable, nutritious, and versatile. They make great snacks, appetizers, salads, stews, and smoothies.
The best papaya smoothies have a great tropical flavor and are perfect for breakfast or a quick snack. We use cold papaya chunks, cold fresh orange juice, cold apples, and frozen blueberries—a refreshing and delicious way to consume wholesome and healthy goodies into our bodies.
Do you want to feel like you are on a Caribbean island? Whip up a Papaya, Oranges, Blueberries, and Apple Smoothie with fresh ginger. And please hold the sugar or any sweeteners. Let yourself transport to a healthy lifestyle without guilt!
Papaya Smoothie for breakfast
Many people have been drinking smoothies for breakfast for convenience, as part of a meal plan, and for dieting purposes. Fruits smoothies such as strawberries and bananas, strawberries and blueberries, or banana smoothies are more popular than a smoothie with papaya; why? The answer is simple. Many people don’t know or are not aware that they can make a papaya smoothie.
The benefits of Papaya
Papaya is a fruit that is used in many ways in cooking and baking. Papaya frappe, meatless papaya stew, beef, and papaya stew are just a few delicious recipes for you to try. You will fall in love with these recipes as they are very easy to follow.
The possible health benefits of papaya are significant to know. Medical News Today claimed that the potential health benefits of consuming papaya include a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, aiding in digestion, improving blood glucose control in people with diabetes, lowering blood pressure, and improving wound healing.
Tips for buying and preparing papaya
The first thing to do when buying papaya is to know when and how you will eat it. Depending on your intention, you will choose a papaya with reddish-orange skin or greenish skin with very few yellow patches.
Papaya takes a few days to ripen, and the spots do not affect the taste. But ensure you eat it immediately when the skin is entirely reddish-yellow or yellow.
Preparing papaya is not difficult at all. Wash it first, remove the skin, and remove the black seeds if you don’t want to eat them, as they are bitter. Slice, juice, and enjoy.
The recipe for papaya smoothie incorporating other fruits
Prepare all the ingredients. Wash and slice the fruits that are needed to be cut. Juice the oranges. Add all the ingredients to a high-powered blender. Blend until smooth and enjoy immediately.
Blender Recommendations for Papaya smoothies and fruits smoothies
I am in love with my Nutri Personal Ninja Blender. It is fast, easy to clean, and worth the price, in my opinion. If you need a smoothie daily, this is a good investment, as a regular blender may not give you the same result. Unless you have a high-powered professional blender, you can make smoothies for the whole family.
Tips and Notes to make smoothies
- There is no need to add sugar or any sweeteners. The fruits have natural sugars.
- Smoothies taste better with fresh ginger and a dash of nutmeg.
- Use a powerful blender to whip up your smoothie.
- Add other fruits if you would like.
- This fruit smoothie is best enjoyed cold. You can refrigerate the fruits for about 15 to 30 minutes before blending.
More recipes with Papaya
- WATERMELON, PAPAYA, BLUEBERRIES, AND CUCUMBER SALAD
- JICAMA, PAPAYA, TOMATO AND CUCUMBER SALAD
- STRAWBERRY, CARROT, PAPAYA SMOOTHIE
- PAPAYA AND LEMONADE FRAPPE
Papaya Smoothie with Oranges, Blueberries, and Apple
Ingredients
- ½ cup papaya chunks or cubes
- ½ cup frozen blueberries
- 3 oranges cold and juiced
- 1 apple cut into cubes or slices
- 1- inch fresh ginger peeled and cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a high-powered blender: papaya, blueberries, orange juice, apple, and ginger.
- Blend until smooth. Enjoy immediately.
Notes
- Place leftover smoothie in an airtight jar (the less air, the better) and refrigerate for up to 1 day.
- No need to add any sweetener. It is healthier with the fruits’ natural sugars.
- If you do not have a high-powered blender, I recommend blending the fruits one at a time with the orange juice.
Nutrition
Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.
Nutrition info is automatically generated and provided as a courtesy and as an estimate only.
Corn Allergy:
Always choose ingredients without corn or corn derivatives.
Originally published on June 14, 2020. Revised and updated.
