PAPAYA SMOOTHIE

Ingredients

  • 2 cups papaya (chunks
  • 1 cup ice cubes
  • 2/3 cup nonfat plain yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Juice of 1 lemonS
  • 16 fresh mint leaves, plus 4 sprigs for garnish

Directions

  • Step 1

Refrigerate papaya until very cold, at least 1 hour or overnight.

  • Step 2

Blend papaya, ice, yogurt, ginger, honey, and lemon juice in a blender. Add up to 1/4 cup water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until mixture is smooth and thinned to desired consistency. Blend in mint leaves. Garnish with mint sprigs.