Beet Season

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Ingredients

  • 4 small beets, trimmed
  • 2 small blood oranges
  • 1/2 lemon (juice)
  • 3 tbs olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon 5 spice powder
  • the freshest burrata
  • 1 bunch watercress

Instructions

  1. TRIM the beets; remove the top and root ends.
  2. ON a large square of tinfoil, space the beets an inch apart and drizzle with a tbs of olive oil. Fold the foil into a sealed packet.
  3. ROAST in a 325 oven for about 35 to 40 minutes or until the beets are very tender.
  4. COOL and remove skin which should easily slip off. (wear gloves) Save the liquid left in the foil into a bowl.
  5. SLICE the beets in half , then again and again to make small cubes. Put into the bowl.
  6. PEEL 2 blood oranges and slice into cubes. Save the juice as you cut and add to the beets.
  7. SQUEEZE 1/2 lemon's juice into the beets. Add 2 tbs olive oil.
  8. ADD 1/4 tsp Chinese 5 spice to the bowl and mix.
  9. SERVE around a big slice of fresh burrata. Arrange watercress around the beets.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

350 kcal 17% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 5.6g 11% DV
Total Fat 25.4g 33% DV
Carbs 29.2g 11% DV
Fiber 2.9g 10% DV
Sugar 4.6g 9% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 76.5mg 3% DV
Potassium 638.3mg 14% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 41.8mcg 5% DV
Vitamin C 20mg 22% DV
Calcium 72mg 6% DV
Iron 4.2mg 23% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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