Beets

A root vegetable. The leaves can be used as a cooking green when small, crisp and dark green. Large, limp, yellowed leaves are too mature. Notable for their sweetness, beets have a high sugar content but are still very low in calories.

Canned beets are fine, but fresh beets are even better. They have a deep flavor and crisp texture that's lost in the canning process.

A wonderful color accent for meal.
 

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