Papaya Boats

Sydney Mike's Note:

A refreshing treat, the recipe for this comes from the 2004 Healthy Latino-Recipes Made with Love.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 papayas , rinsed
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges , drained
• 1 small banana , peeled, sliced
• 1 kiwi fruit , peeled, sliced
• ½ cup strawberry , halved
• ½ cup blueberries
• 1 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
• 1 tablespoon honey

Directions:

1. Cut papayas in half lengthwise, scoop out seeds & place each half in a medium bowl.
2. Place oranges, banana, kiwifruit & berries in each papaya half.
3. Combine yogurt & honey, mixing well, then spoon this sauce over fruit before serving.

Reviews

[duonyte]

Loved the mix of fruit. My market only had the large Mexican papayas, and I think a two pound half is not what was meant, so I estimated and cut up part of one into chunks and then mixed it with the rest of the ingredients. I found the yogurt sauce to be too sweet for my taste - next time I will use plain yogurt with a touch of vanilla and the honey. I think that the tanginess of the plain yogurt, even after sweetening with honey, would come through and be a nice contrast with the fruit. All in all, this made a nice light lunch plate for me.