The Power of Beets: Health Benefits & Easy Recipes You’ll Love

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Homemade stock enhances flavor without added cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats, while canola is budget-friendly.

dill

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: oregano

Parsley offers a fresh taste, while oregano is more economical.

Welcome to Matusa Kitchen, today we are shining a spotlight on beets.

Beets can be enjoyed raw, boiled, roasted, baked, or pickled.

You can make a smoothie using raw or cooked beets; blend one cooked beet with a cup of blueberries, a banana, and a cup of almond milk.

Another way to prepare beets is by marinating them raw.

For marinated beets, slice them thinly, make a brine, chill, and refrigerate for 3 to 5 days.

Slow-cooked beets help bring out their natural sweetness and keep nutrients intact.

Slow-cooked beets pair well with greens, cottage cheese, ricotta, seeds, nuts, and dressings.

Roasting beets first brings out their natural sweetness and adds richness to the flavor.

In a roasted beet stew, combine roasted beets with tomato paste, stir-fried mushrooms, and onions, and add paprika.

Serve the roasted beet stew hot, warm, or even cold as a spread on bread.

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