Description
Keto-friendly papaya smoothie offers a tropical paradise of low-carb delight. Refreshing blend combines coconut milk, papaya, and protein powder for a nutritious morning kickstart you’ll crave.
Ingredients
Scale
- 120 ml / ½ cup coconut milk (unsweetened or almond milk)
- 40 g / ¼ cup papaya, diced
- ¼ avocado, peeled and pitted
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 120 ml / ½ cup ice cubes
- ½ tsp lime juice
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- Stevia or monk fruit sweetener, to taste
Instructions
- Preparation: Gather all ingredients, ensuring freshness and optimal blending conditions.
- Blending Foundation: Combine ripe papaya chunks, full-fat coconut milk, and sliced avocado in the blender, creating a luscious, creamy base that promises rich texture and nutritional depth.
- Enhancing Flavors: Introduce chia seeds, pure vanilla extract, and fresh lime juice to elevate the smoothie’s complexity, adding subtle nuances of tang and depth.
- Sweetening and Chilling: Incorporate preferred sweetener and ice cubes, adjusting to personal taste while ensuring a refreshingly cool temperature.
- Mixing Technique: Secure blender lid and process on high speed, transforming ingredients into a silky-smooth, homogeneous blend that captures the essence of each component.
- Final Touches: Taste and fine-tune flavor profile, then pour into a chilled glass, optionally garnishing with a papaya slice or chia seed sprinkle.
- Serving: Enjoy immediately to savor the maximum nutritional benefits and vibrant freshness of this low-carb keto smoothie.
Notes
- Ripeness Matters: Select ultra-ripe papaya for maximum sweetness and optimal smoothie texture, ensuring deeper flavor profiles.
- Fat Content Boosts Nutrition: Full-fat coconut milk enhances nutrient absorption and provides rich, creamy consistency essential for keto dieters.
- Blending Technique Impacts Quality: Blend on high speed consistently to achieve silky-smooth texture without lumps or uneven ingredient distribution.
- Temperature Optimization: Use chilled ingredients and ice cubes to maintain low-carb smoothie’s refreshing quality and prevent separation of components.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg