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February 20, 2007

Food Focus: Beets

Beets This once forgotten vegetable is making a comeback! Beets are such a good source of colorful anti oxidants that are needed for good health. They're easy to cook and they are one of the sweet vegetables, mentioned in my last newsletter, that help reduce sweet cravings.

Beets have the highest sugar content of all vegetables, but they are also very low in calories. Aside from the sugar, beets contain powerful nutrients that help protect against heart disease, birth defects and certain cancers, especially colon cancer.

Cooking Beets with Only 5-Minutes of Active Time

While beets take a while to bake, they're very low maintenance and take only 5 minutes of active time. Simply set a timer and go do something else.

Ingredients
1 bunch of beets (about 3)
1 TBS fresh lemon juice
1/2 TBS balsamic vinegar
1/2 TBS extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt

Cooking Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap beets in foil. Place on baking sheet. Bake until tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool. Peel beets. Cut each into 8 wedges.

Place beets in a medium size bowl and toss with the lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and salt.

You can serve on a salad, over greens, or simply eat them on their own. Enjoy!

Note
Once the beets have been cooked, the skin will literaly slide off as you drag your hand across the beets. To avoid staining your hands, wear gloves or put olive oil on your hands before handling the beets.

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