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Ingredients
Papaya and Passion Fruit Smoothie
- Ingredients
- 1 small ripe Papaya
- 2 Passion fruit
- 6 leaves mint
- 3 ozs Yogurt (low-fat)
- ½ cup mineral water (chilled)
- In addition: Ice cubes
Rinse and peel papaya. Halve and scoop out seeds with a spoon.
Cut two thin slices and set aside for garnish. Chop remaining papaya.
Halve passion fruit and scoop out fruit with a spoon.
Rinse mint, shake dry and remove leaves from stems. Set aside a few leaves. Roughly chop remaining leaves and transfer to a high-sided container.
Add papaya, passion fruit and yogurt and puree with an immersion blender. Stir in mineral water. Fill a glass with ice cubes, pour in smoothie and garnish with reserved papaya slices and mint leaves.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 68 cal. | (3 %) | ||
| Protein | 4 g | (4 %) | ||
| Fat | 1 g | (1 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 9 g | (6 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 3 g | (10 %) |
Healthy, because
1 glass of this delicious smoothie covers far more than your average daily requirement of vitamin C. The papaya also provides a significant portion of provitamin A.
Even smarter
Papaya is great for dieters, as it's low in calories, fat free, and contains the enzyme papain, which promotoes protein digestion.