Red Beets

Description

Appearance:
Thin green stems, topped with vibrant pink leaves – a real eye catcher! Great for adding colour to a dish.

Taste:
Very similar to the mature beetroot, sweet & earthy, with slightly smoky undertones.

How to Use:
Like mature beets, they are a diverse microgreen.

• Salads;
• Works well with radish & kale microgreens
• Great addition to a Greek salad, by adding a bit of depth and variation of texture.
• Risotto; the addition of beets increases both vitamins & anti oxidants without affecting the delicious taste!
• Smoothies
• Simply sprinkle on your dish of choice for adding flavour

Health Benefits:

• Aids Digestion; it’s high content of soluble & insoluble dietary fibre, which helps your gut maintain healthy bacteria.
• Great source of Potassium, essential for the regulation of blood pressure & heart rate. It’s a natural source of nitrites which assists in lowering of blood pressure. 
• 1/2 a teaspoon of beets provides the following! 
  • 333% Vitamin K (of the recommended daily value)
  • 33% Vitamin C (of the recommended daily value)
  • 3.7g of Fibre
  • 2.2g of protein