Finnish Beet Salad Recipe

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Finnish Beet Salad
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
80
Calories
Total time
45
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 5 medium beets
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar , packed
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 dash pepper
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 tsp vinegar

Directions:

  1. Cut off beet tops, leaving about 2 left in place.
  2. Heat water and salt to boiling and add beets.
  3. Bring back to a boil, reduce heat to medium.
  4. Cover and cook about 45 minutes.
  5. Remove hot beets and plunge into a sink full of icy cold water.
  6. Slip off the beet skins and root end.
  7. Cut beets into 1/4 chunks.
  8. In medium saucepan, mix brown sugar, cornstarch, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper.
  9. Stir orange juice in gradually, while whisking to combine the cornstarch mix.
  10. Cook slowly, stirring constantly until mixture is thick and boiling.
  11. Stir in beets and heat until hot.
  12. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 79.72 Kcal (334 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 960.43mg 40%
Potassium 429.92mg 9%
Total Carbs 18.48g 6%
Sugars 13.22g 53%
Dietary Fiber 3.09g 12%
Protein 2.52g 5%
Vitamin C 28.4mg 47%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Calcium 59.9mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 15.54 Kcal (65 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 187.21mg 40%
Potassium 83.8mg 9%
Total Carbs 3.6g 6%
Sugars 2.58g 53%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 12%
Protein 0.49g 5%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 47%
Iron 0.2mg 6%
Calcium 11.7mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 1
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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