If u can’t beet ‘em, join ‘em!
Monday’s Speedy Vegan: Two out of three of my kids hate beets, but I love them (both my kids and beets, that is). Beets are a good source of: Potassium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus and Copper, Vitamin C, Folate and Betaine, Vitamin A, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6 and Pantothenic Acids. Many people believe that beets help flush the body of toxins. Not to mention that the color and patterns in sliced beets are amazing, like a planet with rings or a red-eyed monster! This recipe is a version of a favorite fruit salad that I remember from childhood summer picnics with my family:
1-8.5 oz. can sliced beets (juice and all).
1- 4 oz. can pineapple chunks (ditto).
2 navel oranges, sectioned and sections cut into small, bite-size pieces.
2 bananas, sliced.
2 TB fresh lemon juice.
1 TB natural sweetener (I use Florida Crystals non-bleached sugar).
1/4 cup nuts of your choice, chopped (I use cashews).
1.) Stir all fruit together until it’s all red. (Have your kids do this. They’ll think it’s cool!)
2.) Drain the beet and pineapple juice from the fruit.
3.) Add lemon juice, sweetener and nuts. Stir.
4.) Serve on top of baby lettuce greens or simply in little party bowls on its own.
(photo credit: iStockphoto.com)
