Golden Kiwi Sauce & 25 Ways To Use A Kiwi Fruit

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A “golden” bright new way to enjoy a kiwi fruit. Over 25 different kiwi fruit recipes including a gold kiwi sauce recipe.

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Years in the making, the kiwi fruit grew a new look. Green is no longer the only color option when it comes to enjoying kiwis.

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Kiwi Fruit: Gold vs. Green 

The first noticeable difference between these two kiwis is in their skin. Unlike the brown & fuzzy nature of the green kiwi, the golden variety has a smooth bronze skin. Inside it has a golden-yellow colored flesh that is sweeter and more aromatic in flavor.

Both kiwis can be enjoyed fresh, skin and all. They can also be processed into foods like drinks, purees and candies. The flavor and color in green kiwi can be destroyed during processing, making the golden variety a useful replacement in recipes.

Green & Gold Kiwi Nutrition

A serving size of kiwi fruit (2 medium, green/gold kiwi) provides approximately:

• 100 Calories
• 25 grams carbohydrate
• 2 grams protein
• ≤1 gram fat
• 2-4 grams fiber

Kiwis are an excellent source of vitamin C. As well as a good sources of potassium, fiber, folate, and vitamin E. They contain unique phytonutrients and are full of antioxidants. The presence of the enzyme actinidin helps breakdown proteins. This can aid in digestion as well as be useful in  tenderizer meats during food preparation.

How to Select and Store Kiwifruit

At the time of purchase, check the firmness of the fruit. Like peaches and avocados, kiwis will give slightly to pressure when ripe.

Too firm:

Leave them out at room temperature to continue ripening. Speed up this process by placing kiwis in a paper bag along with apples or bananas. Whole kiwis will last a few days at room temperature.

Since gold kiwi fruit ripen from the inside out, they tend to taste tart closer to the skin when firm. Keep an extra eye on them as they ripen because you’ll want to use them as soon as the outside feels soft. They also have a shorter shelf life compared to the green kiwi.

Ready before you are:

Store kiwifruit in the refrigerator to slow down the ripening process.

Wait Even longer:

Have you seen a family size package at the supermarket and wondered “Can I freeze kiwi fruit”?

Yes you can. Transfer ripe kiwis to the freezer to make them last even longer. For best results, cut them in half or quarters first. Arrange them in a single layer on a baking tray. Freeze until solid before placing them in a sealed freezer safe container for up to 4-6 months.

Ready to try them:

Don’t worry about what to make with kiwi fruit any longer. Here are 25 delicious recipes ideas for enjoying golden yellow kiwi fruit.

25+ Ways to Enjoy Golden Kiwi (Plus Recipes)

Portable Snack 

This one is the easiest! Leave it whole and enjoy kiwis as an on the go snack. Be ready for some questionable looks from people unfamiliar with consuming the skin. Alternatively, cut the whole fruit in half and use a spoon to scoop out the flesh. 

As a Topping

Top it over yogurt, cottage cheese, oatmeal, ice cream and frozen yogurt. I want to wake up to all of these breakfast recipes:

• Kiwi Parfait | Muy Delish
• Kiwi Lime Pie in a Jar | Sinful Nutrition

In a Salad

• Summertime Kiwi Salad | The Rebel Chick
• Blackberry Kiwi Balsamic Chicken Salad | Joyful Healthy Eats
• Blood Orange Kiwi Mint Salad | Fork in the Road
• Easy Fruit Salad | Eating Bird Food

Kiwi Dressing, Marinade, Sauce or Spread

• Kiwi Sauce | Perspective Portions (at the bottom of this page)
• Kiwi Civiche | Living Well Kitchen
• Kiwi Lime Chicken | Hungry Hobby
• Kiwi Jalepeno Jam | Chili Pepper Madness
• Golden Kiwi Peanut Sauce & Pasta Bowl | Perspective Portions

Frozen

Make a refreshing Summer treat with kiwi flavored popsicles. Pureed fruit can be used alone or combined with other flavors before freezing. For a fun presentation, slide a few kiwi slices up against the edges of the popsicle mold before inserting the stick.

Try these kiwi flavored frozen ideas:

• Grape and Golden Kiwi Ice Pops | The Greedy Vegan
• PeaWee Kiwi Pops | Weelicious
• Kiwi Sorbet | The Honour System
• Kiwi Coconut Chia Popsicles | The Little Epicurean
• Anti Inflammatory Tropical Turmeric Popsicles | Abra’s Kitchen
• Strawberry Kiwi Popsicles | Nourish and Fete

In Drinks

Blend in smoothies or mix into alcoholic drinks. 

• Pineapple Kiwi Mojito | We Are Not Martha
• Honeydew and Kiwi White Sangria | Floating Kitchen
• Blueberry Kiwi Mojito | The Buzz Blog
• Lean Mean Green Detox Juice | Everyday Eileen

Desserts with Kiwi Fruit

• Golden Kiwi Muffins | Strength and Sunshine
• Kiwi Lime Posset | Easy Cheesy Vegetarian
• Blackberry Kiwi Mini Pavlova | Cooking LSL
• Mini Kiwi Upside-Down Cakes | Food 52
• Tropical Kiwi Crumble | The Unlikely Baker

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This post was originally published in 2015 and has been revamped and updated in July 2023.