Papaya Smoothie (Batida de Lechosa)

A quick, healthy, and refreshing papaya milk smoothie that cools you down and can be enjoyed as a dessert.

Category Tags:

DessertBeverage

Cuisine Tags:

CaribbeanLatin

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Instructions

  1. Peel, deseed, and coarsely chop 1 large ripe papaya.

  2. Place the papaya chunks, 1/2 cup milk, 3 tablespoons lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon lime zest, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/2 cup crushed ice into a blender.

  3. Blend on high speed for 20 to 30 seconds until smooth and thick.

  4. Pour into glasses, garnish with lime wedges, and serve immediately.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 365 kcal
Carbohydrate: 89 g
Cholesterol: 5 mg
Fiber: 10 g
Protein: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 65 mg
Sugar: 68 g
Fat: 3 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g