Brighten Your Winter with a Kiwifruit Green Smoothie

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As we settle in for winter, that’s no reason to give up on fresh fruit because the sweet taste of kiwifruit is available all year round. Tweet this The California harvest runs from November through May, while New Zealand varieties make an appearance in grocery stores from June through October.

Kiwifruit Facts

Originating in China, kiwifruit was referred to as a Chinese gooseberry up until the mid-1900s when New Zealand growers rebranded the fuzzy fruit.

Kiwifruits are naturally fat free and contain potassium, fiber and vitamin C, fiber and folate. In fact, kiwifruits contain more vitamin C than an equivalent size portion of orange!

How to Select and Store Kiwifruit

Test to see if a kiwifruit that is ready to eat by slightly squeezing it. If it gives way slightly, it is at its sweetest. If you do not plan on eating it immediately, choose ones that are still firm and allow them to sit for a few days at room temperature until ripened. Avoid kiwifruits that are bruised in several spots or feel very soft when squeezed.


Kiwifruit Green Smoothie Tweet this

Recipe by Karman Meyer, RD, LDN

Ingredients

  • ½ cup apple cider or pressed apple juice
  • 2 kiwifruits, skin removed and cut into quarters
  • ½ avocado
  • 3 1-inch slices frozen banana
  • 6 mint leaves, torn

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Garnish with a kiwifruit slice and mint leaf.
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Karman Meyer is an RDN based in Nashville. Teaching people easy ways to implement healthy changes into their lifestyle is her passion! Karman blogs at The Nutrition Adventure and is an experienced recipe developer, nutrition writer and public speaker. Follow her on Instagram & Facebook!