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🍰 Fresh Papaya Carpaccio with Lime-Mint Pesto

110 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Cut the papaya in half lengthwise.
  2. 2. Scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon.
  3. 3. Peel the papaya halves.
  4. 4. Slice the flesh into about 1 cm thick rounds.
  5. 5. Rinse the lime under hot water and dry it.
  6. 6. Peel the zest very thinly using a vegetable peeler.
  7. 7. Cut the zest strips into fine julienne strips.
  8. 8. Finely chop half of the lime zest strips.
  9. 9. Squeeze the lime.
  10. 10. Drizzle 1–2 teaspoons of juice over the papaya slices.
  11. 11. Wash the mint and shake it dry.
  12. 12. Set aside a few nice leaves for garnish.
  13. 13. Finely chop the rest of the mint.
  14. 14. Place the chopped mint, chopped lime zest, and 1 teaspoon of water into a mortar.
  15. 15. Pound everything into a fine paste.
  16. 16. Chop the cashew nuts.
  17. 17. Stir the cashews into the mint paste.
  18. 18. Arrange the papaya decoratively on a plate.
  19. 19. Top with the pesto.
  20. 20. Garnish with the reserved mint leaves and lime julienne strips.

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