Remedy Digestion Woes With This Papaya Ginger Mint Smoothie

By Leta Shy

Updated on 5/30/2016 at 1:05 PM

If you're feeling bloated, sluggish, or otherwise low energy, it's time to whip up this digestion-relieving smoothie. Almost every ingredient in this recipe is good for your gut: papaya helps you debloat and relieves constipation, Greek yogurt offers healthy probiotics for your system, and ginger and mint help calm any stomach upsets. It even has a splash of lemon juice to help flush out toxins. Keep this recipe on hand for any overindulgent days.

Papaya Ginger Mint Smoothie

Adapted from Martha Stewart

INGREDIENTS

    • 1 papaya (Solo or Mexican), peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks
    • 1/2 cup ice cubes
    • 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
    • 1/2 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
    • 1/2 tablespoon honey
    • Juice of 1/2 lemon
    • Water, to taste
    • 4 fresh mint leaves, plus 1-2 sprigs for garnish

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Refrigerate papaya until very cold, at least one hour or overnight.

    2. Blend papaya, ice, yogurt, ginger, honey, and lemon juice in a blender. Add water, one tablespoon at a time, until mixture is smooth and thinned to desired consistency. Blend in mint leaves.

    3. Garnish with mint sprigs and serve.