Kiwi Recipes

Kiwi fruit, botanically classified as a berry 😮, is an excellent source of Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and carotenoids. A higher intake of these three nutrients is associated with a lower risk of heart disease. Since kiwi is a good source of all three of these nutrients, plus fiber, we will share five fun ways to add more kiwi to your meals. 

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Kiwi Green Apple Smoothie

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Add 1/4 cup of navy beans to the blender to make this smoothie gentler on blood sugars. You’ll never know they’re there. What a great on-the-go breakfast! 

75% fiber foods – banana, green apple, kiwi, spinach, navy beans
25% foods – unsweetened yogurt

Kiwi Avocado Salsa Verde

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Enjoy two black bean tostadas, topped with the kiwi avocado salsa verde. 

75% fiber foods – kiwi, scallions, avocado, cilantro, red onion, jalapeños, black beans, red salsa
25% foods – corn tortillas, low-fat cheese

Fruit Salad

This is the perfect dish for get-togethers and Power Up any meal - including picnics and cookouts. 

75% fiber foods – pineapple, kiwi, mandarin oranges, pomegranate, fresh mint
25% foods – poppy seeds, honey

Recipe Note: Make this recipe more blood sugar-friendly by leaving off the honey. 

Kiwi Avocado Tomato Salad

Make it a Full Plate Meal: What a fun salad to Power Up pizza night! Enjoy a generous salad bowl with your favorite pizza slice as the 25% item.

75% fiber foods – kiwi, greens, avocado, cherry tomatoes, any veggie pizza toppings (red pepper, tomatoes, zucchini, broccoli, spinach, olives, onions, mushrooms)
25% foods – dressing, pizza, pepitas

Berry Kiwi Oatmeal

Make it a Full Plate Meal: Top your oatmeal with kiwi and blueberries, and your nut of choice. Personally, I like walnuts and pecans. 

75% fiber foods – rolled oats, blueberry, kiwi
25% foods – low fat, unsweetened milk of choice

👉 Water-fiber foods are 75% zone foods – whole, unprocessed fruits, vegetables, beans, and cooked whole grains.