Greens
While beets are nutritious vegetables, their leaves supply three times
as much vitamin C, four times as much iron, seven times as much calcium,
and over a hundred times as much beta carotene as the beets themselves. If
you grow your own, don't discard those tasty thinnings! New leaves with
tiny beets attached make a delisious salad, or try the following quick and
easy recipe.
Herbed Baby Beets with Greens
Servers 4-6
12 to 15 tiny beets with leaves attached
2 Tbs.
oil
Juice of 1 lemon
1 green onion, chipped
1/2 tsp. dill
weed
Salt to taste
Wash beets and leaves and remove any inedible
portion. Heat oil, lemon juice, onion, and herbs in a heavy pan with a
tight fitting lid. Add beets with leaves attached, and steam over medium
heat. Check after 5 minutes, adding a small amount of water if necessary
to prevent burning. Cook a few minutes more, until beets are fork tender.
