Forever Young Recipe for Tired Skin

I have to admit, this week I had one too many glasses of wine almost every night. It is Summer after all. However, there is nothing cute about tired skin the next day! You know those days. When you know you look like a St. Bernard….ugh! This week’s recipe is inspired by how to keep your skin youthful and alive from within. And due to the South’s continuous heat wave, I found an amazing recipe for cool and refreshing Papaya Sorbet from Eating Well. Indigenous to South America, papaya’s are packed full of Vitamin C and antioxidants to boost the skins elasticity. I replaced the sugar with Stevia for a lower calorie option. Amazing and so easy to make. Time to glow!

Makes: 8 Servings

• 8 cups peeled, seeded and diced ripe papaya (about 8 small – ripe when yellow and orange with a little give when squeezing gently)
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup sugar (1/4 teaspoon Stevia or to taste for lower calorie option)
• 1/4 cup light coconut milk, divided
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon lime zest divided
• 2 pinches sea salt

Directions:

1. Line a large baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. Arrange diced papaya in a single layer and freeze overnight.
2. Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly, until the sugar is completely dissolved and syrupy, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour the syrup into a glass measuring cup and let cool for 15 minutes. Remove the papaya from the freezer to defrost while the syrup is cooling.
3. Transfer half the frozen papaya to a food processor. Add half the syrup, 2 tablespoons coconut milk, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon lime zest and a pinch of salt. Pulse two or three times then process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides and stir as necessary. Transfer the sorbet to a large serving bowl. Repeat with the remaining ingredients; add to the serving bowl. Serve immediately or freeze until ready to use.