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Photo of Beets With Orange and Ginger by USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

Beets With Orange and Ginger

Rated as 4 out of 5 Stars
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"Science says beets' anti-cancer chemicals inhibit skin, lung and liver tumors in mice. Beets also may help the heart by lowering artery-damaging homocysteine. You can use canned beets, but freshly cooked ones retain more nutrients."
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Ingredients

servings 148
Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

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  1. Scrub beets, leaving on root and 1 inch of stem. Place beets in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 45 to 60 minutes or until tender. Drain.
  2. Remove skins and cut beets into wedges. In a saucepan, combine remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil; simmer until thickened. Add beets and toss.
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  • Copyright 2004 Jean Carper. Printed first in USA WEEKEND. All rights reserved.

Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 148 calories; 6.8 20.8 3.1 0 66 Full nutrition

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This was a delightful surprise. I'm the one in the house who normally can't stand beets, so I picked this on a whim. Imagine my shock to find myself absolutely loving a beet dish for the first...

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I liked the taste of fresh cooked beets. A nice change from the usual tinned variety. However did not like the ginger in this at all. It didn't work well with the beets. It made them too spicy /...

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This was a delightful surprise. I'm the one in the house who normally can't stand beets, so I picked this on a whim. Imagine my shock to find myself absolutely loving a beet dish for the first...

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I liked the taste of fresh cooked beets. A nice change from the usual tinned variety. However did not like the ginger in this at all. It didn't work well with the beets. It made them too spicy /...

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This was pretty good. I used dried pineapple instead of the candied ginger based on another reviewer's complaint about the spiciness of the ginger. The pineapple worked well. The recipe mostl...

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We loved this recipe for beets, it is a refreshing taste then the norm,thanks for sharing. I would proudly serve this to my dinner guests,

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Was very Good dish eat it was hot let chili then enjoy the dish

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I thought I did not like beets in any recipe. This one is good and my husband liked it too.

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