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Papaya, Lime and Mint Salad






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.




Photos and Recipes by Alessandra Zecchini ©


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  1. Priya SureshMay 25, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Fantastic, flavourful,catchy,refreshing and eye pleasing salad..

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  2. MammazanMay 25, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    Non ci crederai non ho mai assaggiato la papaya...è ora di porre rimedio!
    Bellissimo lo "spremilimoni" vorrei avere anche io un oggetto così bello!

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  3. AlessandraMay 25, 2011 at 11:22 PM

    Ciao! Grazie!! I missed you! Hope you are having a nice day! This fruit salad looks great!! I would prefer mangoes too, though I never tried papaya either. Which tastes better?

    P.S. What a coincidence, I was going to buy mangoes in the market today but lol my mom said $1.00 for 1 mango was too expensive so we didn't get to buy them. We are going to wait till they have a sale on them.

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  4. SookMay 26, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    I still haven't cooked with papaya before (I don't even think I have had papaya before...). It's on my list! Looks great!

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