Colombian Goldenberry is a fruit from the Andes mountains. ough it belongs in the same family as tomatoes, it is more oen associated with and eaten like a berry. Colombian Goldenberries are packed with vitamins A and C, so they are high in antioxidants. ey contribute to healthy vision and bones. Colombian Goldenberry’s slightly sour avor allows you to use it in a wide variety of preparations. You can enjoy it raw for a morning snack or cooked in the form of jams, sauces and chutneys.

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Yellow Pitaya
Granadilla
Purple
Passion Fruit
Colombian
Goldenberry

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Colombian Goldenberry is a fruit from the Andes
mountains. ough it belongs in the same family
as tomatoes, it is more oen associated with and
eaten like a berry. Colombian Goldenberries are
packed with vitamins A and C, so they are high in
antioxidants. ey contribute to healthy vision and
bones. Colombian Goldenberry’s slightly sour
avor allows you to use it in a wide variety of
preparations. You can enjoy it raw for a morning
snack or cooked in the form of jams, sauces and
chutneys.

3. Sweet and sour
COLOMBIAN Goldenberry sauce
300gr Fresh Colombian Goldenberries
100gr brown or demerara sugar
100ml ketchup
50ml sh sauce
50ml lime juice
15ml white wine vinegar
5gr Dijon mustard
Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend on high speed
for one minute. In a saucepan on medium-low heat, warm
the sauce for 15 minutes, stirring every two to three minutes.
Serve warm over any meat of your choosing including
chicken, steak, or shrimp, with a side of rice.

4. In a saucepan, combine all the ingredients and cook on
medium-high heat. Aer 10 minutes, take a wooden spoon
and gently crush the Colombian Goldenberries to open
them up. Cook for another 15 to 20 minutes, until it reaches
a thicker consistency. Remove from heat and let it cool
before serving. Remove the cinnamon stick and the cloves
and pour the jam into a glass jar. Serve the jam with toast in
the morning or use it as a dip for a cheese platter.
COLOMBIAN
Goldenberry jam
800gr Fresh Colombian Goldenberries
2 cups brown or demerara sugar
e juice of 2 limes
One cinnamon stick
2 cloves

5. Yellow Pitaya
Colombian’s Yellow Pitaya is much sweeter than
its redder counterpart, known as the red pitaya or
dragon fruit. Yellow Pitaya is very rich in ber
and is known to help regulate the digestive
system. It contains vitamin C, acting as an
antioxidant and a booster to the immune system.
e fruit’s edible seeds contain heart-healthy
monounsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids.
e Yellow Pitaya also contains properties that
help reduce high cholesterol levels. Yellow Pitaya
is better enjoyed chilled and is ideal for adding a
touch of exotic avor to salads.

6. Yellow pitaya
and kale salad
One head of green kale
2 tbsp of olive oil
Half Vidalia or Spanish onion
One sweet red pepper
ree Colombian Yellow Pitayas
Wash the kale and gently dry it with a paper towel.
Discard the thick stems and roughly chop the leaves.
Place in a bowl and add the olive oil. With your
hands, gently massage the kale rubbing the oil until
the leaves feel soer to the touch. Slice the onion and
the pepper in very thin juliennes and add to the kale.
Toss the salad, adding salt and pepper to taste.
Cut each of the Yellow Pitayas vertically into two halves.
From here, scoop out the two white eshy halves with a
tablespoon and slice into smaller pieces. Add to the
salad and enjoy immediately.

7. Yellow Pitaya
e esh of two Colombian Yellow Pitayas
1 ripe banana
½ cup hulled hemp seeds (optional)
1 cup of unsweetened almond milk
4 or 5 ice cubes
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend on high for
one minute. If the smoothie is too thick, add ¼ cup of
ice-cold water or more until you reach the desired
thickness. Serve and enjoy immediately.
smoothie

8. Passion Fruit
e purple-skinned passion fruit is a wonder for
those wanting to combat the negative eects of
stress. Known in Colombia as “Gulupa,” this exotic
fruit has calming properties, helps combat
insomnia, boosts brain function and regulates blood
pressure. Good for your heart and bones, passion
fruit also works as a detoxier, contributing to good
liver and kidney functions. e tanginess of passion
fruit is perfect for turning simple dishes into
unexpected experiences that will impress any guest.

9. Passion Fruit
and apple crumble
4 granny smith apples, peeled
e pulp from 6 Colombian Passion Fruits
1½ tbsp of sugar
3 to 4 biscuits, such as store-bought ginger
snaps, for crumbling
Butter for greasing
Vanilla ice cream for serving
Pre-heat the oven to 350F (180C). Lightly grease a
baking dish with butter and set aside. Slice the apples
into small wedges, about ½ inch wide. Place the apple
wedges at in the greased baking dish and sprinkle
evenly with sugar. Spoon Passion Fruit pulp evenly
over apples.
Cover baking dish tightly with foil or heavy lid and
bake for 25-30 minutes or until so. Leave the oven on.
Remove baking dish from oven and spoon the
apple/Passion Fruit mixture evenly into four small
ramekins. Crumble the biscuits on top of each ramekin
and place back in the oven for 7-10 minutes, or until
biscuits are golden brown. Serve immediately with a
scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.

10. Morning fruit salad
with Passion Fruit
For the salad, you may use any combination of
fruits that you like or have at hand.
2 oranges, quartered and peeled
½ a melon, sliced, skin removed
6 to 8 strawberries, halved
¼ of a pineapple, sliced
1 mango, cut and cubed
e pulp from two Colombian
Passion Fruits
2 tbsp of honey
2 cups of plain yogurt
In a large bowl, prepare the fruit salad gently
tossing all the fruits together. Pour the two cups
of plain yogurt into a smaller bowl and add the
passion fruit pulp and honey. Stir well. Serve the
fruit salad with a small cup of yogurt on the side.
e yogurt can be drizzled onto the salad or be
eaten by itself. For a fuller breakfast, you can also
serve some granola on the side.
and honey yogurt

11. Granadilla
High in antioxidants and vitamins A, B and E,
Granadilla is packed with nutrients that help calm
the nervous system, reducing stress, anxiety and
insomnia. Granadilla also contains signicant
amounts of calcium, iron and ber and, like many
fruits containing edible seeds, it is ideal for regulating
the digestive system. ough some people might
nd this fruit puzzling at rst, most will nd that
Granadilla is easy to eat. Its sweet avor and high
water content make it a perfect snack on its own or
as part of a refreshing drink.

12. Granadilla
sherbert
¾ cups sugar
½ cup water
8 Colombian Granadillas
1 tbsp of lime zest
1 tbsp of lime juice
10 mint leaves
First, prepare a syrup with the sugar and the water. In a small
saucepan, warm the two ingredients on medium heat until
the sugar has dissolved. Increase heat to high and let boil for
ve minutes. Remove from heat and let it cool.
Open the Granadillas with your hands and scoop the
contents into a strainer to make a juice. Gently push the
seeds into the strainer to make sure that you take as
much juice as you can from the seeds. Save the juice and
discard the dry seeds. In a bowl, mix the syrup,
Granadilla juice, lime zest and lime juice and mix well.
Pour the contents into a metal pan, cover with plastic
wrap and place in the freezer for at least 35 minutes. Stir
the mixture every eight minutes or so. Serve in glass cups
and garnish with mint.

13. 1 bunch of fresh spinach, leaves
picked and washed
2 mandarin oranges (plus one more
for the juice. See below)
1 Colombian Granadilla
1 tbsp of olive oil
e juice of one Mandarin orange
½ tbsp of sugar
½ tbsp of salt
½ tbsp of fresh thyme, chopped
Put the clean spinach leaves in a large salad bowl.
Peel the Mandarin oranges and arrange the slices
over the spinach leaves. To make the vinaigrette,
combine all the remaining ingredients in a sealed
glass jar and shake well. Serve over the spinach
salad when ready to eat.
Spinach salad with
Granadilla vinaigrette

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