Red beets were a vegetable of my childhood. I remember my mother eating themwhen I was a young girl. She was always anemic and she believed that they were high in iron. She seemed to think there was a correlation between the redness of the beet and healthy blood. She is not the only person who erroneously believes that. While not a good source of iron, red beets are extremely healthy for you. Two Red beets measuring 2 inches in diameter, are an excellent source of potassium (305 mg), 2 g of fiber, 80 ug of folate and are only 44 kcal per serving.
Beet greens are great for you as well! Beet greens can be prepared the same as you would cook spinach. Just a half of a cup of beet greens will provide you with 367 (RE)vitamin A, 82 mg calcium, 654 mg potassium, and only 19 Kcal.
So why not buy some fresh red beets this summer and give them a try, leaves and all.
Orange Baked Red Beets
Ingredients:
8 to 10 small beets
grated rind of 1/2 an orange
juice of 1 orange, unstrained
1 scant teaspoon salt
2 Tbsp butter
1/3 hot water
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pare raw beets ans slice very thin slices into a greased baking dish. Stir remaining ingredients together until mixted well and pour over beets. Cover tightly and bake one hour or until beets are tender. Serve hot from baking dish with your main meal.
Serves 6
Note to the cook- this method preserves all the minerals and vitamins of the delicious beet.
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