Mealtime Magic: Kiwis

Do you and your kids eat kiwi? It's a fun fruit to eat. My kids like it - they love scooping the flesh out of the fuzzy skin. Kiwis are really healthy too.

- A serving of 2 kiwifruit has twice the Vitamin C of an orange and twice the potassium of a banana.

- The kiwifruit has a naturally occurring enzyme called Actinidin, which acts on proteins, breaking them down for better digestions and absorption of nutrients.

Zespri Organic Kiwifruit comes from New Zealand where the ground is ripe for growing kiwifruit - it takes over three years to prepare the soil to become a certified Organic orchard. You can visit the site to learn more about the growers, and get some great recipes for this healthy fruit, like this one:

Turkey Sliders with Fresh Kiwifruit Chutney

Fresh Kiwifruit Chutney
INGREDIENTS:

• 2 ZESPRI® GREEN Kiwifruit, peeled and finely diced
• 1 tablespoon Golden raisins
• 2 teaspoons Sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon Salt

METHOD:
Combine kiwifruit, raisins, sugar and salt in small bowl and mix.
Make chutney just prior to serving.



Curried Turkey Burgers
INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lb Lean ground turkey
• 1/4 cup Finely diced onion
• 2 tablespoons Chopped cilantro
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Ground black pepper
• 12 Mini burger or small dinner rolls, split and toasted

METHOD:

1. Preheat grill to medium.
2. Combine turkey, onions, cilantro, curry powder, salt and pepper in medium bowl. Shape into 12 2-inch mini burger patties.
3. Grill patties for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, turning once, until cooked through. Place on buns; top with chutney.

Nutritional Analysis per Serving (two mini burgers): Calories 300, 18g Protein, 36g Carbohydrate, 2g Fiber,10g Fat, 3g Sat. Fat, 0g Trans Fat, 60mg Cholesterol, 500mg Sodium
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 6 minutes
Makes: 6 servings