Can you eat the stems and leaves of beets?!
Can you eat the stems and leaves of beets?
If so, can you recommend and tasty recipes?
Answers:
Both the stems and leaves of the beet top are excellent when lightly boiled in salted water. The red stems strewn among the lush green leaves are delightful to look at and the contrast between the crunchiness of the former and the tenderness of the latter is pleasing to the palate. The roots can be steamed, boiled, baked, roasted, or parboiled then grilled.
You sure can! Look for recipes including Beet Greens.
Here's a link to get you started...
http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/00...
Enjoy!
Here's one recipe you can try:
http://vegetarian.lifetips.com/tip/11129...
I remember my mother never wasted any of the greens, but I wasn't quite that brave!
Absolutely! You can steam them in a pan with some garlic and butter. YUM!
YES YOU CAN
boil them and eat with vinegar, salt and butter
fresh beet greens are great
Yes! I wash the greens, tear them into bite-size pieces, and saute them with chopped onion and garlic in olive oil. Then I serve that alongside the roasted and sliced beets. It's the best way to eat them!
YES!! I steam the whole bundle. I chop off the stems and leaves and put it all in the steamer. They are very nutritious and mineral dense.