Beets and their Greens with Marjoram and Pine Nuts

Ingredients: 2 small red onions, thinly sliced into rounds white wine vinegar 12 beets, including greens olive oil sea salt marjoram pesto with capers and olives (recipe follows) Directions: 1. Toss the onions with the vinegar nearly to cover and refrigerate until needed. They will turn bright pink. 2. Discard beet stems and any wilted [...]

By |2014-02-25T12:01:07-08:00February 25th, 2014|Recipes|Comments Off on Beets and their Greens with Marjoram and Pine Nuts

Fresh Gingered Beets

Ingredients: 1 bunch beets, tops removed to 1” stem 1½ tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar, lemon juice, lime juice with the zest, fresh orange juice, or rice vinegar. 1½ -inch piece ginger, peeled and minced 1 large clove garlic, minced 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 splash tamari soy sauce 1/8 [...]

By |2014-02-18T14:02:34-08:00February 18th, 2014|Recipes|Comments Off on Fresh Gingered Beets

Root Vegetable Slaw with Lebneh or Yogurt

Ingredients: 3 medium beets 2 medium carrots ½ celeriac 4 tablespoons lemon juice 4 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar 2 teaspoons superfine sugar or sweetener of choice ¾ cup cilantro, coarsely chopped ¾ cup mint leaves, shredded 2/3 cup flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped ½ tablespoon lemon zest scant 1 cup labneh or plain [...]

By |2014-02-11T10:13:14-08:00February 11th, 2014|Recipes|Comments Off on Root Vegetable Slaw with Lebneh or Yogurt

Pickled Turnips and Beets

Ingredients: 10 small turnips, or 5 large 3 small beets 1 green or red chili, cut into 3/8-inch slices 3 tender celeriac strips cut into ¾-inch slices, or 3 tender celery stalks cut the same way 1¼ cups distilled white vinegar 3 cups warm water fine sea salt Directions: 1. Peel the turnips and beets, [...]

By |2014-02-11T09:11:26-08:00February 11th, 2014|Recipes|Comments Off on Pickled Turnips and Beets

Spicy Beet, Leek, and Walnut Salad

Ingredients: 4 medium beets 4 medium leeks, cut into 4-inch pieces ¼ cup coarsely chopped cilantro 1¼ cups lettuce, in small bites 1/3 cup pomegranate seeds (optional) Dressing: 1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped ¼ teaspoon chili flakes ¼ cup apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons tamarind water (optional) ½ teaspoon walnut [...]

By |2014-02-04T11:46:03-08:00February 4th, 2014|Recipes|Comments Off on Spicy Beet, Leek, and Walnut Salad

Ruby Raw Slaw

Ingredients: 1 bunch cilantro, chopped 2 apples 3 medium beet, peeled 2 inch ginger root 2 -3 Japanese turnips 2 large carrots Directions: *The dressing (below) makes enough to use for the slaw and more – so use carefully when dressing the Ruby Slaw and save the rest. 1. In a food processor or hand [...]

By |2014-01-21T15:37:18-08:00January 21st, 2014|Recipes|Comments Off on Ruby Raw Slaw

Hot and Sour Vegetable Salad

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons peanut oil 1 tablespoon chili oil 1 onion, sliced 1-inch piece ginger, grated 1 small head romanesco, cut into florets 2 carrots, cut into short sticks 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into squares 2-3 beets, steamed, peeled, and cut into bite-size pieces Dressing: 2 tablespoons peanut oil 1 teaspoon chili [...]

By |2013-12-10T11:48:37-08:00December 10th, 2013|Recipes|Comments Off on Hot and Sour Vegetable Salad

Roasted Beet Humus

Ingredients: 1 pound beets, washed, peeled and cut into chunks olive oil for drizzling 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 3 cloves garlic, crushed ¼ cup tahini ¼ cup fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon ground cumin 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon sea salt Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place beet chunks [...]

By |2013-10-15T12:31:42-07:00October 15th, 2013|Recipes|Comments Off on Roasted Beet Humus

Pickled Beet “Olives”

Makes 1 medium size jar Ingredients: 1 cup distilled white wine vinegar ½ cup water 2 tablespoons sweetener ½ cup orange juice 1 teaspoon whole brown mustard seeds 1 teaspoon black peppercorns 3 beets, peeled 3 cloves garlic, roughly diced Directions: 1. In a small pot or saucepan, mix the vinegar, water, and sweetener. Add [...]

By |2013-10-01T15:30:18-07:00October 1st, 2013|Recipes|Comments Off on Pickled Beet “Olives”

Apple, Beet, and Kale Salad

Ingredients: Dressing: 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons wine vinegar 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1 clove garlic, minced Salad: ½ cup apple cider 2 apples, cored and diced 1 bunch kale, de-stemmed and leaves cut into bite-sized pieces 3 cooked beets, medium dice Directions: 1. Whisk together all dressing ingredients in a large bowl; set [...]

By |2013-09-17T11:11:28-07:00September 17th, 2013|Recipes|Comments Off on Apple, Beet, and Kale Salad
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