Naturally sweet beets combine nicely with tangy lemon in this simple recipe for Easy Lemony Beets.  In his book The Whole Heart Solution, Dr. Joel Kahn (2013) explains that beets contain a lot of betaine, a “natural ingredient that spins the homocysteine cycle faster and promotes lower blood pressure and total body health”  (p. 96). This powerful book is entertaining and filled with great information–we highly recommend it (click below to order).  And while you munch on these delicious beets you can feel good about how much you are helping your health.

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Easy Lemony Beets

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Cutting and peeling raw beets can be tricky, so I like to boil these veggies first to tame them and make them easy to handle.

• CourseSide Dish

Servings	Prep Time
2people	2minutes

Cook Time

45-60minutes

Servings Prep Time 2people 2minutes

Cook Time 45-60minutes

Easy Lemony Beets 1 2 3 4 5 Votes: 5 Rating: 5 You: Rate this recipe! Cutting and peeling raw beets can be tricky, so I like to boil these veggies first to tame them and make them easy to handle. CourseSide Dish Servings Prep Time 2people 2minutes Cook Time 45-60minutes Servings Prep Time 2people 2minutes Cook Time 45-60minutes

Ingredients

• 3whole beets
• 10cups water
• 1tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoon lemon zest

Servings: people

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Instructions

1. Trim ends and leaves off beets, leaving about an inch of stems sticking out of the top (I use these as little handles).
2. Rinse beets.
3. Place beets in large pot and cover with water.
4. Boil gently for 45 - 60 minutes. Check occasionally and add more water as necessary to keep beets covered. They are ready when a fork will pierce them easily.
5. Remove beets from water and let them cool enough that you can handle them comfortably. (Beets stain, so I like to place them on a ceramic plate that washes up easily).
6. Use a knife and fork or your hands to peel the beets. The skin will slip off easily. (If you use bare hands your skin will be stained for the rest of the day, so you might want to use gloves).
7. Cut up beets and toss with lemon juice.
8. Season with lemon zest and enjoy.

Recipe Notes

Recipe from ChickpeaandBean.com

There is no Nutrition Label for this recipe yet.

Reference

Kahn, J. (2013). The whole heart solution. New York, NY: The Reader's Digest Association, Inc.

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