Papaya smoothies are a lightly sweet and refreshing beverage that are sure to keep you cool and brighten your day!!

What you will need:

2 ¼ cups papaya
¾ cup vanilla Greek yogurt (I use Light & Fit)
Juice of 3 fresh oranges
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 cups ice

Inspiration for Papaya Smoothies

Most of the time I have to drive to a surrounding town to find fresh local produce but we have a new produce stand in town, which is super exciting!! I went crazy, as I generally do when I hit a fresh produce stand and over-loaded myself with fresh produce, which means more work than I can usually handle. I had a good idea of all I wanted to create and got to work right away.

There was only a single papaya left at the stand and I nabbed it right up. I love smoothies and make one every single morning for breakfast so I don’t know why I haven’t posted any recipes for you before. I guess they are an after thought after I get going for the day but with the hot temperatures day in and out around here, they have become a nice way to keep cool and cure that subtle sweet craving.

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Nutritional Information

These luscious smoothies are a great gluten free and a relatively low carb treat. Each serving approximately contains 76 calories, .3 grams of fat, 14.7 net carbs and 4.2 grams of protein.

How to make Papaya and Greek Yogurt Smoothies

Cut the papaya in half and remove the seeds. Remove the flesh from one half of the papaya, chop into large chunks and place in the blender. Add the vanilla Greek yogurt, orange juice, water and ice. Blend until the mixture is fully pureed.

Makes 4 twelve-ounce smoothies. Will keep in the refrigerator for up to two days.

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