I am doing a double whammy post again today ! I am blogging the letter P as part of the A-Z blogging challenge. I skipped the letter O, but will be getting to that post tomorrow 🙂 I am also participating in #SundaySupper and the theme is simple easy dishes. I love simple, easy recipes and am going to share with you one of my easiest 5 ingredient smoothie. I call it a soothing smoothie because it’s a great soothing accompaniment to any meal. Papaya has an enzyme called papain which is a great digestive enzyme and the base of a meat tenderizers. It helps with digestion and is great tummy soother, hence the name : Soothing Smoothie.
Papaya Magic : Papaya is rich in enzymes called papain and chymopapain which helps with the digestion. It particularly breaks down the proteins from the food we eat into amino acids. As we age we produce less of the digestive enzymes in our stomach and pancreas, which leads to ineffective digestion of proteins. Papaya fruit is a great delish source of dietary fiber, folate, vitamin A, C and E. It is also very rich in antioxidant nutrients flavonoids and carotenes, low in calories and sodium.
This stomach soothing smoothie has papain which helps digest any food in the stomach, hence it's a nice accompaniment to any meal. Use agave nectar or stevia to make it diabetic friendly.
Ingredients
- Ripe papaya chunks - 2 cups ( fresh or frozen)
- Banana - 1
- Lemon juice - 1/4 cup
- Ginger - 1 tbsp or 1/4 inch piece
- Raw Honey - 1 tbsp
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together into a smooth soothing smoothie !
- Serve cold plain or with ice.
To read more in my A- Z Blogging challenge, click here and check back tomorrow to read my post on the letter O. Going to blog a simple recipe to make your own all natural preservative free oil sprays using your favorite oils. I know ! am mixing up the alphabet order, but I could not blog the O post, so pushing it out tomorrow.
Hi there! I’m Sunithi, AKA Sue, a registered dietitian with a sweet tooth and a passion for eating healthy (quite a combo) currently working as an independent consultant in the DC Metro area. I’m also a blogger, health nut, nutrition geek who jogs to keep sane :)! I love to revamp recipes and add some ‘Nutrition Bytes’ to them. All my recipes are gluten free! I also blog on natural health and fitness! Visit often and drop me a note if you have any nutrition queries!
YUM! I adore papaya and I bet this one is amazing!!!
It's a simple recipe, but nice !! Thanks for photoscape ! Used it on this one 🙂
I like this Sunithi, I'm always looking for ways to have smoothies instead of using the usual suspects. Papaya is great! Great recipe!
Thanks ! Love this smoothie & glad you like it too ! Let me know how it turns out 🙂
love this smoothie
Thanks Rebecca ! Love your recipes too. Just subscribed via e-mail to your blog 🙂 Thanks for stopping by !
A very interesting combination. Perfect for a summer drink! Can't wait to try 🙂
"Spice it Up"
Yay Karriann ! Let me know how it turns out 🙂 I think some cayenne pepper may spice it up 😉
Oh MY am I glad I found this blog on the A to Z Challenge! I love smoothies and I'll be able to find plenty of recipes too! YUMMY!
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Thanks for stopping by! Did stop by your blog and loved your inspirational piece !
A year later, I’m still enjoying this smoothie 🙂