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Papaya Smoothie
From EatingWell: May/June 1996, EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook (2008)
Beat the winter blues with a taste of the tropics; this papaya smoothie has an added buttermilk tang.
2 servings, 1 1/4 cups each
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Nutrition Profile
Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | Gluten free |
View Our Nutrition Guidelines »Ingredients
- 1 papaya, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped (1 1/4 cups)
- 3/4 cup bottled fruit nectar, such as papaya, mango or peach
- 1/2 cup buttermilk, (see Tip)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar, preferably superfine
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 5 ice cubes
Preparation
- Combine all ingredients in a blender; cover and blend until very smooth and frothy. Pour into 2 tall glasses and serve.
Tips & Notes
- Tip: No buttermilk? You can use buttermilk powder prepared according to package directions. Or make “sour milk”: the ratio is 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup milk.
Nutrition
Per serving: 176 calories; 1 g fat ( 0 g sat , 0 g mono ); 2 mg cholesterol; 42 g carbohydrates; 3 g protein; 2 g fiber; 74 mg sodium; 365 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (100% daily value), Vitamin A (25% dv).
Carbohydrate Servings: 3
Exchanges: 2 fruit, 1 carbohydrate (other)
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- Health & Diet Considerations
- Healthy weight
- Heart healthy
- Low sodium
- Low saturated fat
- Low cholesterol
- Low calorie
- Gluten free
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- No-cook
- Servings
- 2
- Total Time
- 15 minutes or less
- Ethnic/Regional
- American
- Ease of Preparation
- Easy
- Type of Dish
- Snack
- Beverages, smoothies
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