A creamy & healthy breakfast papaya avocado smoothie. Easy to make with only six ingredients that you can find year round: papaya, avocado, banana, mango nectar, orange juice and honey.

Papaya Avocado Smoothie Video
Sometimes on their own, papayas can be a bit bitter. However, they go so well with other fruit (such as avocado and banana) and are great in smoothies.
This papaya smoothie is a healthy breakfast meal or a great post-workout drink.
For other healthy smoothie recipes, try this mango spinach smoothie, tahini smoothie, or this watermelon pineapple smoothie.
How to buy papaya:
If you are looking to eat your papaya right away or within the next couple of days, choose one that is mostly yellow with a little green.
Papayas are fully ripe when they are all yellow. To the touch, they should be firm and heavy and a little soft, but not too soft.
When is papaya in season?
You can find papayas all year round — which is why this is a great recipe even for the winter time.
However, their peak season is in early summer.
Is avocado good in smoothies?
Yes! They add a lot of creaminess without making the smoothie taste like avocado.
Smoothies are a great way to use up leftover avocado you have already cut open before it turns brown.
Ingredients:
Papaya: Cut it open and remove the seeds, then cut it up into blendable-sized chunks. Most are fairly large so you will have leftovers to use for something else, such as this papaya rum punch.
Avocado: You will only need about ¼ of an avocado per smoothie, so if you are making a batch of four, one will work well. Or, make a single papaya avocado smoothie and an avocado toast breakfast!
Banana: This adds extra creaminess and thickness.
Orange Juice: Adds sweetness and flavor.
Mango Nectar: Use a quality mango nectar. Mango + papaya go very well together.
Honey: This adds just a tad of sweetness.
Papaya Avocado Smoothie
- Total Time: 3 minutes
- Yield: 1 large smoothie 1x
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
A creamy & healthy breakfast papaya avocado smoothie!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups papaya chunks
- ⅓ cup avocado chunks
- 1 small banana
- ½ cup + 2 tbsp orange juice
- ½ cup mango nectar
- 1 tbsp honey
Instructions
- Add the papaya, avocado, banana, mango nectar, orange juice and honey to a blender. Blend well until smooth.
- Serve immediately, enjoy!
Notes
- Use a high quality blender for the smoothest smoothie.
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Smoothies
- Method: Blended
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large smoothie
- Calories: 475
- Sugar: 75.4g
- Sodium: 30.8mg
- Fat: 9.8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 100.9g
- Fiber: 10.9g
- Protein: 4.6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: papaya recipe, healthy smoothie
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