Ingredients
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3 large beetscooked with skins removed
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1 cup of water
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Tablespoon of salt
Directions
Beets are one of those vegetables that simply get ignored unless you really like the taste. These dark red gems are chalked full of nutritional value and while they may not taste good to all, they are healthy enough that you should find a way to get past the taste so you can add them to your daily diet intake. They are mostly abundant in the wintertime because that is the normal growing season for beets. Beets can be consumed raw, fermented, cooked, or juiced.
Why EatBeets?
Before you convince yourself that you need more beets in your diet, here are some reasons why:
- Reduces inflammation – Because the foods consumed are processed, overloaded with salts, or simply not filled with nutrients the body needs, more inflammation can occur without the proper foods to help lower it, like beets.
- Supports heart health due to the betaine and choline that is found within this vegetable. These key ingredients can help to regulate any inflammation in the cardiovascular system which can help to control cholesterol levels as well as reduce high blood pressure that may be getting out of hand.
- Protects the digestive system
- Good for the brain
- Good for the yes
How much should you consume? Just one cup of beets per day can give you
- 4 g fiber
- 2 ½ g of protein
- 34% daily value of folate
- 28% daily value of manganese
- 15% daily value of potassium
- 14% daily value of copper
- 10% daily value of magnesium
- High in phytonuturients as well as antioxidants that help the immune system to fight diseases
If you are having trouble consuming beets because of the taste, you will like this recipe because it really boosts the vitamin and nutrient content so you get more with each bite.
Steps
1
Done
30 minutes
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Prep the Beets |
2
Done
5 minutes
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Chop |
3
Done
3 minutes
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Dissolve SaltPour the salt into the water and stir until completely dissolved. |
4
Done
2 minutes
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Add Beets to Jars |
5
Done
2 minutes
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Add LiquidAdd the water/salt mixture over the beet cubes inside the jar. Make sure that all beets are completely under the water. |
6
Done
1 minute
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Add a lidPlace a lid on each of the jars. |
7
Done
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Set Jars in dark roomPlace the jars in a dark room where the temperature can be maintained between 60 ° and 70° |
8
Done
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StoreNow that the beets are done with the fermentation process, you can now store the jars inside the refrigerator or the root cellar where it is mostly cool. |