Citrusy Beets

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
2%
Citrusy Beets
40 min.
6
75kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds beets 
  • teaspoons butter 
  • Dash ground cloves 
  • teaspoon juice of lemon fresh
  • 0.7 cup orange juice fresh
  • teaspoons orange rind grated
  • 0.1 teaspoon pepper 
  • 0.1 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • sauce pan

Directions

  1. Leave root and 1 inch of stem on beets; scrub with a brush.
  2. Place in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until tender.
  3. Drain and rinse with cold water.
  4. Drain; peel and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
  5. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  6. Add beets, orange rind, and remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; cook 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until beets are tender and sauce is reduced to 1/2 cup.

Nutrition Facts

Calories75kcal
Protein10.41%
Fat18.49%
Carbs71.1%

Properties

Glycemic Index
33
Glycemic Load
6.37
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
6.8778261278311%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.09mg
Hesperetin
3.41mg
Naringenin
0.6mg
Luteolin
0.42mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
0.22mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:74.5kcal
3.73%
Fat:1.63g
2.5%
Saturated Fat:0.9g
5.63%
Carbohydrates:14.07g
4.69%
Net Carbohydrates:10.7g
3.89%
Sugar:10.01g
11.12%
Cholesterol:3.58mg
1.19%
Sodium:148.39mg
6.45%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:2.06g
4.12%
Folate:132.34µg
33.08%
Vitamin C:20.56mg
24.93%
Manganese:0.48mg
24.13%
Fiber:3.37g
13.48%
Potassium:428.59mg
12.25%
Magnesium:29.85mg
7.46%
Iron:0.99mg
5.52%
Phosphorus:50.89mg
5.09%
Copper:0.1mg
4.96%
Vitamin B6:0.09mg
4.47%
Vitamin B1:0.06mg
4.09%
Vitamin B2:0.06mg
3.26%
Zinc:0.42mg
2.79%
Vitamin A:137.53IU
2.75%
Vitamin B3:0.5mg
2.5%
Calcium:23.97mg
2.4%
Vitamin B5:0.24mg
2.36%
Selenium:0.86µg
1.23%
Source:My Recipes