Papaya and Blueberry Salad With Ginger-Lime Dressing

By Martha Rose Shulman

Published January 28, 2010

  • Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
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5 minutes
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Though blueberries aren’t a tropical fruit, they go well with bright yellow or orange fruits from warm places. Papaya is high in potassium and contains enzymes that help break down proteins.

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Ingredients

Yield:Serves four to six

  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

  • 1 tablespoon mild honey

  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger

  • 2 ripe papayas, peeled, seeded, and diced

  • 1 cup blueberries

  • 1 tablespoon slivered fresh mint leaves, plus mint sprigs for garnish

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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 to 6 servings)

26 grams carbs; 102 calories; 3 grams fiber; 17 milligrams sodium; 1 gram protein; 20 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Mix together the lime juice, honey and ginger in a large bowl. Add the fruit and slivered mint leaves, and toss together. Serve, garnishing each bowl with a sprig of fresh mint.

Tip

  • Advance preparation: You can make this a few hours before serving, without the addition of the mint. Refrigerate, and just before serving toss with the slivered mint.Martha Rose Shulman can be reached at martha-rose-shulman.com.

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Comments

AGJ

Substituted maple syrup for honey and was still outrageously good

Debbie Kiely

Used ginger preserves instead of crystallized ginger. Tasted great

Gloria

Martha please, how many cups of papaya did you use? Their size varies quite a bit? Thank you very much. GO

julie

So good!!! Ginger not necessary. I used 1/2 a papaya, and added strawberries and a banana. Mint is important.

Elle

Delicious. Successfully rescued an otherwise mediocre papaya. I love the fruit, but it’s rare to find a good one in my part of the country.

Victoria Val

Loved the flavours in this! Be sure your papaya is ripe… ours was a bit underripe and the sweetness didn’t come through as well as it would have. The mixture of lime, ginger, honey and mint is so balanced and refreshing.

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