Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Papaya, Lime and Mint Salad



4th day of posting for Vegan MoFo







I prefer mango, but papaya is also an amazing fruit, especially if paired with lime. Try to slice a papaya and eat a piece of it. Then try squeezing a few drops of limes on the fruit and taste it again: you'll see what I mean!  Sometimes I can find ripe papaya really really cheap in the Chinese veggie stores: in supermarkets they often are too expensive, and sometimes they are not ripe. I like ripe papaya, I make smoothies, or a papaya salad for dessert. 







This is my lime squeezer, my husband got it for me in NY, in the shop of the Museum of Modern Art. It looks like a little boy popping up from a basin, I don't think that it is particularly effective for squeezing, but it is cute and original, and sort of... artistic.

Squeeze one lime and place into a bowl. Add sugar (from one tsp to one tbsp, depending on your taste), mix. Cut the papaya and place into the lime mixture, stir. Add a few mint leaves and refrigerate for a few hours. This is a great dessert after a spicy or tropical themed dinner, or even for breakfast.




Photos and Recipes by Alessandra Zecchini ©



With this recipe I take part in the event Sweet New Zealand, this month hosted by Sue of Couscous and Consciousness.



4 comments:

  1. I'm not sure I've ever eaten papaya, but it looks beautiful. Awesome lime juicer!

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  2. Beautiful photos of a beautiful salad. So simple, yet I'm sure, so delicious.

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  3. Heavenly! I love papaya - you're right though, it's not always easy to get good ones from the supermarket. I usually go to Bali once a year for yoga retreat, and I always get my fill of having papaya every morning for breakfast. Your lime juicer is so cute :-) Thanks for sharing this at Sweet New Zealand.
    Sue xo

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  4. Yoga retreat in Bali with papaya sounds pretty good to me Sue!!!! :-). Thank you for hosting Sweet NZ!

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