Few raw vegetables are as beautiful as the chioggia beet. Not only are these root vegetables gorgeous but they are often a bit sweeter than your regular purple beet. Keep your eye out for them at your farmer’s market this Summer. Chioggia beets contain numerous health benefits but here are a few reasons to buy them today:
Why are chioggia beets good for you?
Rich in folic acid.
Loaded in fiber.
High in potassium.
Excellent source of betacyanin, a powerful antioxidant that provides the bright red color
Good source of iron.
Loaded in fiber.
High in potassium.
Excellent source of betacyanin, a powerful antioxidant that provides the bright red color
Good source of iron.
Don’t like turning the oven on in the warm weather? Me neither. Instead, a local farmer at the Fulton Street Farmer’s Market suggested one of her favorite ways to prepare chioggia beets: pickled quickly with lemon juice and olive oil. She had me at lemon juice.
Your fork is waiting.
Raw Pickled Chioggia Beets
These root vegetables are gorgeous but they are often a bit sweeter than you regular purple beet.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Thinly slice washed and stemmed chioggia beets with mandolin or knife.
- Place in a bowl and drizzle with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
- Let sit for 10-15 minutes and enjoy.
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