Papaya Salad - BC Dairy

For BC dairy farmers

For health professionals

School or Educator

Equipment

Salad spinner
Chopping knife
Cutting board
Measuring spoons
Measuring cup
Vegetable peeler
Spoon
Salad bowl and salad spoons
Blender or food processor
Rubber spatula

Ingredients

1 head romaine lettuce
1 papaya
1 large avocado
DRESSING
3 Tbsp (45 mL) sugar
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) dry mustard
1/4 cup (60 mL) vinegar
1/4 cup (60 mL) vegetable oil
2 Tbsp (30 mL) chopped onion
2 Tbsp (30 mL) papaya seeds

Directions

Wash lettuce. Tear into small pieces and place in salad spinner. Spin to dry and put in salad bowl.
Peel papaya with vegetable peeler. Cut papaya in half and scoop out seeds. Reserve 2 Tbsp seeds for dressing.
Slice papaya into chunks and add to salad bowl.
Peel and slice avocado and add to salad bowl.
Make dressing by placing sugar, salt, dry mustard, vinegar, oil, chopped onion and papaya seeds into blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. Papaya seeds will look like coarse pepper.
Drizzle about half of the dressing over the salad and serve the remainder of the dressing on the side.