Lush, delicious and bursting with nutritional goodness, Ruby Rise Red Papaya is a flavourful treat for the taste buds. It is full of nutrients and health benefits when added to your diet and even your skincare routine. Along with super high levels of vitamin C, Ruby Rise Red Papaya is filled with vitamin A and B, as well as essential minerals like potassium and magnesium. In fact, papaya has one of the highest amounts of nutrients of any fruit. With all that going for it, is there any wonder we encourage you to get as much Ruby Rise Red Papaya into your life as possible? Here are 5 different ways you can add Ruby Rise Red Papaya into your day.
1. Blend Up A Delicious Ruby Rise Red Papaya Smoothie Bowl
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Or is it really Ruby Rise Red Papaya? If you want to balance your diet with antioxidants, minerals and vitamins, this storehouse of vitamins A, B, C and E is the way to go. It benefits the health of your eyes, heart and skin. Try our creamy papaya smoothie bowl and taste the supergoodness!
Creamy Papaya Smoothie Bowl
Recipe collaboration with Run 2 Food
Serves 1-2
Ingredients:
300g ripe Ruby Rise Red Papaya
150g ripe frozen banana
150g frozen mango
1 tablespoon vanilla protein powder
1 tablespoon cashew butter
1/2 cup almond milk or milk of your choice
Method:
1. In a high-speed blender, add in all the ingredients and blend until thick and creamy.
2. Transfer to a bowl and decorate with toppings!
Toppings used: Granola, roasted macadamia, strawberries & papaya
2. Cool Off With A Ruby Rise Red Papaya Popsicle
Lush and full-bodied tropical flavour with a sorbet texture, Ruby Rise Red Papaya is perfect blended in a frozen treat. Juicy, hydrating and refreshing, try these popsicles for a summer treat.
Papaya Popsicles
Recipe collaboration with From My Little Kitchen
Makes 15
Ingredients:
½ Ruby Rise Red Papaya, peeled, deseeded and diced
2 cups vanilla Greek yoghurt
1 cup thickened cream
1 tsp vanilla bean paste
1 tbs maple syrup
White chocolate and toasted coconut to top
Method:
1. Place papaya and maple syrup into a food processor and blitz until smooth. Pour into a bowl.
2. Then place yoghurt, cream and vanilla into the food processor – no need to wash the bowl. Pulse until smooth and combined. Then place a spoonful of papaya puree into icy pole moulds followed by a spoonful of yoghurt cream. Repeat this until the moulds are just below the top. Insert a paddle pop stick and freeze overnight.
3. To remove the popsicles once frozen, let them sit out on a board for 5 minutes then gently pull them from the moulds.
4. Keep any leftover mixture in the fridge then refill your moulds once the batch is frozen.
5. Drizzle the popsicles one at a time with melted white chocolate, quickly sprinkling with toasted coconut so it sticks before the chocolate sets.
6. Keep in the freezer or enjoy right away.
3. Mix Up A DIY Ruby Rise Red Papaya Skin Mask
One of the best kept secrets in the fight for healthy, wrinkle-free skin is all natural Ruby Rise Red Papaya! It can be applied directly to your skin or as an ingredient in a face mask for some truly stellar skin-smoothing results. Treat your skin and try this mask for a moisture boost.
Honey, Milk and Papaya Face Mask
Ingredients:
½ Ruby Rise Red Papaya
2 tsps whole milk
1 tbs honey
Method:
Cut a papaya in half and scoop the fruit into a blender.
Puree until you’ve created a mash.
Mix the milk and honey into the mash in a bowl.
Wash your face and neck with warm water and an oil-free cleanser.
Apply the mixture to your face, neck, and chest and let sit for 15 minutes.
Remove the mask with lukewarm water and pat your skin dry with a soft towel.
4. Make A Scrumptious Ruby Rise Red Papaya Salsa
Ruby Rise Red Papaya adds tropical flavour to your cooking. It is often used in South-East Asian, Indian, Mexican and Caribbean cooking. To make scrumptious Ruby Rise Red Papaya taste stand out, use it in this tropical salsa or even add it to your salads. Papaya is a great source of tasty fibre, try it in this healthy burrito bowl recipe.
Mexican Burrito Bowl With Papaya Salsa
Recipe collaboration with Live Love Nourish
Ingredients:
1 large chicken breast
1 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 large corn cob
1 cup cooked brown rice (or quinoa, wild rice)
1/2 cup red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 tbsp tomato salsa
1 cup iceberg lettuce, shredded
1 avocado, chopped
Papaya Salsa:
1/4 Ruby Rise Red Papaya, deseeded, diced small
1 lime, juiced
1/4 small red onion, finely diced
Fresh coriander, chopped
To Serve:
Unsweetened coconut yoghurt
Fresh coriander
Lime wedges
Method:
In a mixing bowl, combine extra virgin olive oil with paprika and cumin.
Add chicken and coat. Set aside whilst you prepare remaining ingredients.
Cook brown rice. Drain well. Add salsa and red kidney beans. Mix through and set aside.
Heat grill pan, BBQ (or frying pan) and cook chicken 4-5 mins each side until cooked through and char marks. Add corn cob and grill until charred. Set chicken aside to rest. Slice thickly. Cut off corn kernels and set aside.
Make papaya salsa by gently mixing ingredients to combine.
Assemble burrito bowls with brown rice/ red kidney bean mixture, corn kernels, lettuce, avocado, chicken and top with papaya salsa.
Finish with a dollop of yoghurt, fresh coriander and lime wedges
5. Whip Up A Ruby Rise Red Papaya Body Scrub
Ruby Rise Red Papaya contains the enzyme, papain and alpha-hydroxy acids which clear the skin of blemishes and gently exfoliates dead skin cells. Papain also helps with a multitude of skin ailments such as rough bumps, ingrown hairs and skin discolouration. This simple papaya body scrub will leave your skin silky soft and glowing, try it for yourself.
Papaya and Milk Body Scrub
Ingredients:
1 cup fresh Ruby Rise Red Papaya
1/2 cup brown or white sugar
3 tbsp milk (coconut, regular etc)
Method:
1. Cut a papaya in half and scoop out the seeds.
2. Scoop out about 1 cup of papaya and mash it until a smooth paste forms.
3. Mix in brown or white sugar and milk.
4. Mix well until everything is combined.
5. Scoop mixture into an airtight jar or container and keep in the fridge for no more than 2-3 days.
With a rich red colour and creamy tropical flavour, Ruby Rise Red Papaya is packed with nutrients and brings flavour and natural goodness to salads and smoothies, and even your DIY self-care recipes! Taste the supergoodness and add Ruby Rise Red Papaya to your day, available at Coles supermarkets. You can check out more of our delicious recipes here.
