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Sweet papaya, creamy oats, fresh orange, warm cinnamon, vanilla, and chia blend into a sunny Mexican licuado that is refreshing, filling, and ready without banana or mango. 🧡

Ingredients

• Papaya-oat licuado 🧡
• 🧡 500 g ripe fresh papaya, peeled, seeded, and cubed (3½ cups / 1.1 lb)
• ❄️ 250 g frozen papaya cubes (1¾ cups / 8.8 oz)
• 🥛 350 ml chilled milk or unsweetened oat milk (1½ cups / 12 fl oz) dairy
• 🥣 150 g plain Greek yogurt (⅔ cup / 5.3 oz) dairy
• 🌾 50 g rolled oats (½ cup / 1.8 oz)
• 🍊 100 ml fresh orange juice (⅓ cup + 1 tbsp / 3.4 fl oz)
• 🍋 20 ml fresh lime juice (1 tbsp + 1 tsp / 0.7 fl oz)
• 🍯 25 g agave syrup or honey (1 tbsp + 1 tsp / 0.9 oz)
• 🍦 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 🌿 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 🧂 1 small pinch fine sea salt
• 🧊 120 g ice cubes (1 cup / 4.2 oz)
• Orange-chia swirl 🍊
• 🍊 100 ml fresh orange juice (⅓ cup + 1 tbsp / 3.4 fl oz)
• 🌱 20 g chia seeds (2 tbsp / 0.7 oz)
• 🍋 10 ml fresh lime juice (2 tsp / 0.35 fl oz)
• 🍯 10 g agave syrup or honey (2 tsp / 0.35 oz)
• 🌿 1 small pinch ground cinnamon
• To finish 🍽️
• 🧡 Fresh papaya cubes
• 🌱 Toasted pumpkin seeds
• 🌿 Ground cinnamon
• 🍊 Fresh orange zest
• 🍋 Lime wedges
• 🌱 Extra chia seeds, optional

Preparation

• 1 Chill the glasses ❄ Place the serving glasses in the refrigerator or freezer while preparing the smoothie. Cold glasses help the licuado remain thick and refreshing for longer.
• 2 Soften the oats 🌾 Place the rolled oats and chilled milk in the blender. Blend for 20 seconds, then leave the mixture to rest for 5 minutes so the oats soften and create a smoother texture.
• 3 Prepare the orange-chia swirl 🍊 Combine the orange juice, chia seeds, lime juice, agave syrup, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Stir thoroughly and leave it to thicken for 10 minutes, stirring once halfway through.
• 4 Prepare the fresh papaya 🧡 Peel the papaya, remove all the dark seeds, and cut the flesh into cubes. Reserve several attractive cubes for finishing the glasses.
• 5 Blend the creamy base ✨ Add the yogurt, fresh orange juice, lime juice, agave syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt to the softened oat mixture. Blend for 20–30 seconds until completely smooth.
• 6 Add the fresh papaya 🧡 Add the fresh papaya cubes and blend for another 30 seconds until the mixture becomes silky, bright orange, and evenly combined.
• 7 Add the frozen papaya and ice 🧊 Add the frozen papaya and ice cubes. Blend for 30–45 seconds until the licuado becomes thick, cold, and frosty without visible fruit pieces.
• 8 Adjust the texture 🥤 When the smoothie is too thick, add chilled milk one tablespoon at a time. When it is too thin, add several additional frozen papaya cubes and blend briefly.
• 9 Decorate the glasses 🍊 Spoon some of the thickened orange-chia mixture around the inside walls of each chilled glass, allowing several textured orange streaks to remain visible.
• 10 Pour the licuado ✨ Pour the papaya smoothie slowly into the prepared glasses so the orange-chia swirl stays visible instead of blending completely into the drink.
• 11 Finish and serve 🍽 Top with fresh papaya cubes, toasted pumpkin seeds, orange zest, a light dusting of cinnamon, and a few chia seeds. Serve immediately with fresh lime wedges.

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