Green Papaya Salad

Well, Papaya is not only used when it is ripe. Some people eat Papaya when it is green as well. Since most of us might not this growing in our backyard, you can check your local supermarket when they have this fruit not fully ripe and try this delicious salad.

You use it like you would zucchini. Use the dark green papayas. (make sure you don't see any yellow on it )


1-2 green papayas, peeled and cut into julienne strips
use strips of celery or you can use some celery seeds
2 red bell peppers, chopped
3 scallions, chopped up

Cook Papaya in a covered pan with a little water. Simmer the papaya until it is tender. Let it cool. then refrigerate it.
In a bowl, toss together the celery, peppers, and onions. Add the papaya.

you can use a nice vinaigrette salad dressing. or a balsamic dressing.

Jamaican Ice Cream

One wonderful thing about growing up in Jamaica was the wonderful homemade ice cream I ate. Imagine any fruit on the island of Jamaica can be used to flavor ice cream. Sour Sop, Guava, Rum and Raisin (my favorite), Tamarind, Mango (fresh mango pulp used), Papaya, just to name a few.
Now, most Jamaicans just buy the box icecream. Below is a cool recipe to try.

INGREDIENTS :

• 2 small Papayas (papaws)
  
• Rum raisin ice cream
• caramel
• 4 tablespoons of nutmeg

METHOD:

1. Slice Papayas (papaws) in half.
2. Scoop out seeds with a spoon.
3. Place the 4 halves upright in the center of their own desert plates
4. Add a large scope of ice cream in the center of each Papaya (papaw).
5. Pour warm caramel over the Ice Cream & around Papaya (papaw).
6. Dust with nut meg & serve immediately
7. Serves 4

Source: Jamaicans.com