Every time I mention that I'm hungry, one of my parents offers me a banana. And I always say no. I'm not sure exactly what the rationale is behind offering the banana, but the refusal is always simply because I don't like them. They're thick and dry, and leave your mouth feeling like it's covered in a coat of wax. It's like eating paste. Except... I love everything else banana. Banana cream pie, banana popsicles, banana ice cream, banana fosters, fried bananas, banana cupcakes, banana nut bread... banana looks like a made-up word. Banananana.
Anyway, the point of that was, I feel the same way about papayas. Papayayaya.
Frosty Papaya Milk
Ingredients: 1 perfectly ripe papaya, scooped and sliced 3 cups of milk 2 cups of ice 1 tbsp of honey
Ingredients: 1 avocado, diced 1 ripe papaya, diced 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into halves 1/2 a small red onion, diced 1/2 a box of sweet peppers, chopped 1 small cucumber, peeled and sliced 1 bag of baby greens 1/2 a pound of raw frozen shrimp, thawed and tails off a ginger soy marinade poppyseed dressing garlic vinegar
Cover shrimp in marinade, and set aside for 15 minutes.
Prepare and combine rest of ingredients in a large bowl.
Cook the shrimp in a small skillet over medium high until shrimp are firm and slightly crisp around the edges. Take the skillet off the fire, and add shrimp to the bowl. Combine a little bit of vinegar, marinade, and the poppyseed dressing to taste. Toss salad with dressing and serve. Serves 4-6.
Ingredients: 1 small papaya - peeled, seeded and chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1/2 red onion, chopped 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno peppers 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound sea scallops
In a medium bowl, combine papaya, bell pepper, jalapeno, onion, lime juice, cilantro, and salt. Set aside.
Coat the scallops with salt and pepper.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add scallops; cook and stir until golden. Serve scallops over papaya sauce.
**Additional Suggestion: Keep half of the papaya sauce as a salsa, and puree the other half in a food processor. Simmer for 5 minutes to heat. Serve papaya puree warm on top of scallops.
aspiring foodie, photographer, and maker. i majored in English, but seldomly write. i love superhero movies. i never make my bed. autumn is my favorite season. i like mythical creatures and dinosaurs. tigers are pretty cool too.
