Friday, December 26, 2008

RAW Cucumber Papaya Soup



About this recipe:
This wonderful cold soup works great in summer as a quick refreshing lunch. Papaya is full of proteolytic enzymes that helps digestion.


Ingredients:
• 1/2 green papaya, pitted and diced
• 2 cucumbers, diced
• thumb of ginger, minced
• 1 garlic clove, peeled & minced
• lime to taste
• black sesame seeds
• sesame oil
• optional: add freshly ground mint leaves

1. Blend papaya, cucumber, ginger and garlic until a smooth soup.
2. Spread over two soup plates, decorate with black sesame seeds and sesame oil. Spritz with fresh lime, sprinkle with freshly ground mint leaves. Makes enough for two.