Spicy Papaya Salad
This article was posted by Raw news bot on September 14th, 2010 and has been 978 views.This article was syndicated from The Raw Mom Blog.
by Ruth I love papaya (and paw paws, which are more common in my part of the world), I eat one nearly everyday. They are such an amazing fruit… so much goodness inside. Did you know you can make a tea from the dried leaves? It is an immune stimulant and taken on a daily basis can be used as a anti-malaria prophylaxis. Green papayas are loaded with all sorts of wonderful enzymes, and you can make awesome salads with the grated flesh of green papayas, a lot of raw mom readers might have tried this sort of dish at thai restaurants. Today I want to share with you yet another way to enjoy the health benefits of this amazing fruit, possibly something even long term raw foodies might not have tried… Spicy Ripe Papaya Salad The signature part of this dish is the dressing. It’s made with papaya seeds as the focal ingredient. Papaya seeds have long been used as a anti-parasitic folk remedy. They are extremely cleansing and can be used as part of a natural parasite detox program. There is some controversy over whether or not the seeds have contraceptive effect, do some research if you are interested and if you are planning on conceiving or are in the early phases of pregnancy maybe take it easy on the seeds (its hard to eat to many of them anyway, as they have a really powerful taste) Ingredients: 1 medium sized ripe papaya (or paw paw) 1 red onion Garlic Fresh dark leafy greens Olive oil Honey Balsamic vinegar 1 avocado (optional) Peel and open the papaya. Scoop ou[...]
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