Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Papaya

Excerpts from an article from Fruits and Vegetables Matter More.


1. A Tangy Appetizer. Serve papaya strips with thin slices of prosciutto as an appetizer. Drizzle lightly with lime juice.
   


2. Picnic with Papaya! Serve this delicious Avocado Papaya Grapefruit salad at your first spring picnic.
   


3. The Perfect Mobile Snack. Try dried papaya for a sweet treat, or add chopped dried papaya to rice pilaf.
   


4. Do Papaya Popsicles. Freeze spears of papaya on a stick for a summertime treat.
   


5. A Unique Dessert. Bake an unripe [mature] papaya. Cut papaya into quarters and remove seeds. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Put a little bit of water in a baking pan and add papaya. Bake at 350 for about 35 minutes. Serve hot.
   


6. Grill ‘em! Cut in half, scoop out seeds, and grill until grill marks appear.
   


7. Papaya Salsa? Absolutely. Try our Papaya and Black Bean Salsa with chicken or fish, or dip some chips!
   


8. Sweet Salad. Add papaya chunks to chicken, tuna or shrimp salad.
   


9. Smoothies. Add with strawberries and bananas to a smoothie.
   


10. Get Exotic! Add an exotic twist to your fruit salad with papaya.