Beets With Orange and Ginger recipe

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Ingredients

6 medium beets
1 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons candied ginger
2 tablespoons maple syrup
½ cup walnuts
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon cornstarch

Nutrition Info

148.1 calories
carbohydrate: 20.8 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 6.8 g
fiber: 3.1 g
protein: 3.1 g
saturatedFat: 0.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 66.4 mg
sugar: 13.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Scrub beets, leaving on root and 1 inch of stem. Place beets in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 45 to 60 minutes or until tender. Drain.

  2. Remove skins and cut beets into wedges. In a saucepan, combine remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, simmer until thickened. Add beets and toss.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Science says beets' anti-cancer chemicals inhibit skin, lung and liver tumors in mice. Beets also may help the heart by lowering artery-damaging homocysteine. You can use canned beets, but freshly cooked ones retain more nutrients.

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