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Pomegranate Glazed Beets
These pomegranate glazed beets will make a beet lover out of anyone!
Every morning Steve and I take our dogs (Maggie and Sadie) to Central Park for a walk. It’s really an amazing thing to do. Before 9:00am all dogs are allowed off-leash in the park. It’s like a sci-fi movie — it’s the dogs’ world and we just live in it. Literally hundreds of dogs are running around playing and sniffing and all of them get along. It’s really quite incredible and awe-inspiring. It’s an hour of pure wonder.
Today, my plan was to go to the gym as soon as I left the park. But, it was one of those mornings… so, here I am still in my kitchen. In my gym clothes. I mean, it’s just sooooooooo hot outside and it’s so cool in here…
And, it may not be logical, but I really wanted to make beets. I know, it doesn’t have anything to do with the park or my lack of exercise, but I really wanted beets.
This recipe for pomegranate glazed beets is delicious! And it’s really, really, easy. And the color is awesome.
The next time, I want beets, I’m going to substitute them for the sweet potatoes in my recipe for Sweet Potato Spaghetti Marinara.
Here are a few great reasons to make this recipe:
Beets are SO good for you. I try to find ways to fit them into my meals as much as possible. Really… many times a week. Beets nourish blood and tonify the heart. Athletes are starting to drink beet juice as a form of endurance therapy. They are anti-carcinogenic, good for anemia, and relieve constipation. I also think it’s a great idea to eat them raw sometimes because their amazing goodness is even more pumped up this way.
Pomegranate seeds nourish the blood. In Chinese medicine, we know that many illnesses and conditions are caused by the body making poor quality blood. Pomegranates and their seeds are great at helping the body make good quality blood. They are also good to combat diarrhea, anemia and incontinence. These beets are glazed with pomegranate molasses… if you are going to go sweet, go pomegranate!
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Recipe type: vegetables, root vegetables, side dish
Cuisine: American
Author: Stacey @There's A Cook In My Kitchen
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Serves: 4
These beets are so easy. They are sweet and tart and simply delicious. This has become my favorite side dish!
Ingredients
- 4 medium/large red beets, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
- sea salt and black pepper
- 2 Tbs pomegranate molasses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Toss the beets with the oil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Now toss them with the molasses.
- Spread the glazed beets out on a parchment paper lined baking sheet, making sure they are not touching each other.
- Bake until tender, about 50 minutes.
- Enoy!
Tomato And Herb Salad With Roasted Lemons
You need roasted lemons in your life! Try this tomato and herb salad with roasted lemons.
When I was in cooking school we used to roast citrus fruits a lot… lately I’ve been seeing this technique making a comeback in lots of blogs. The one that inspired me most is from Epicurious, so a big thanks to them! And, now that I tried it in this salad, I remember why it’s so good.
If I had to pick one word to describe this salad it would be: “bright”. Because it is. It’s bright in color and it’s bright in flavor.
I made it the other day to have for lunch. The day kind of got away from me (as it often does) and all of a sudden it was time for dinner. So, while I ate this as a salad, I cooked some gnocchi for Steve and tossed them with lots of this salad. And yes, now that’s his new favorite dish: Gnocchi with Tomato And Herb Salad With Roasted Lemons…
When you slice up lemons, sweeten them, add some herbs, and then roast them, the most amazing thing happens… the lemon peels take on the best flavor and texture ever! I know to a lot of people it seems weird to eat the peels of the lemons, but believe me, this recipe will make you a big fan. I like to eat the rinds of citrus fruits whenever I can — I like the taste and the nutritional benefit is awesome. My favorite lemonade recipe includes the peels, so if you want to try another lemon-peel recipe, try my Strawberry Whole-Lemon Lemonade recipe.
In this salad, I’ve used lots of fresh herbs because the really taste great with the tart lemons. I love a dish that begs for lots of fresh herbs… it kind of puts me in my happy place!
Aside from the delicious brightness of this salad, here’s why you should try it:
Lemon peels contain calcium, potassium and vitamin C. Lemons are good for your stomach, they help detoxify your body, they balance your pH and they act as an antibacterial. If you have a sore throat or a cough, go for lemons to make things better. Lemons are great for quenching your thirst, and, in China, many years ago, hypertension was treated by drinking tea made from lemon peels.
In Chinese medicine, we use tomatoes to aid in digestion and to help detoxify the body. They are also good to combat excess cholesterol, lessen inflammation and curb asthma. Tomatoes can also quench thirst, and they can help fight some kidney infections.
Onions are great for your immune system; they are a natural antihistamine. Recently, I recommended that a patient with bronchitis put sliced raw onions in her socks when she went to sleep… she woke up so much better. (I know I’ve told you this before, but it really is awesome!) Onion is a superhero in the food world!
Cilantro is also known as Chinese Parsley. It is good for the common cold, indigestion, and energy flow in the body. An old Chinese remedy for the common cold and even for measles was to drink cilantro and mint tea. Cilantro is one of those herbs you either love or hate; I’m a lover…
Mint is a Chinese herb called Bo He. It’s one of the best things to fight a cold, sore throat, or fever and it’s good for some abdominal pains too.
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Recipe type: salad
Cuisine: recipe inspired by:Epicurious
Author: Stacey @There's A Cook In My Kitchen
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lemon, halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced and seeds removed
- 1 Tbs sliced fresh sage leaves
- 1 tsp coconut sugar
- 1 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lb multi-colored grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
- 2 Tbs roughly chopped fresh mint leaves
- 2 Tbs roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- For dressing:
- 1 Tbs pomegranate molasses
- ½ tsp allspice
- 1 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F Convection setting, or 350°F regular bake setting.
- Boil the lemon slices in a small pot of water for 1 minute.
- Drain the lemon slices and toss them in a small bowl with the sage, coconut sugar, and 1 Tbs of oil.
- Spread the slices onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and put them in the oven for 15- to 20- minutes or until they start to brown.
- Make the dressing by whisking all of the ingredients in a small bowl.
- In a large bowl, toss the tomatoes with the onion, mint, and cilantro. Add the lemon slices.
- Toss with the dressing.
- Serve as a side salad or mix into a hot bowl of gnocchi for a real treat! Enjoy!
