Beetroot salad and beetroot ladoo

 

Beetroots were cultivated in the early Roman Era. 

It was discovered as a medicinal plant and it  was used to cure digestive disorders and promote cardiovascular health. 

Finally in the 19th century it was known to be used in salads. Over the years the humble beetroot has seen a metamorphosis as a super healthy food. 

Goodness of beets:

• Low in fats and calories 
• Very rich in antioxidants 
• High in fiber 
• High content of Nitrates which converts to nitric oxide, which helps the blood vessels to dilate and promote cardiovascular health and lowers your blood pressure. 
• Rich source of vitamin B group 

Tangy beet and fruit salad 

What you need :

• Parboiled beets neatly diced
• apple diced
• Orange diced
• Grapes 
• Strawberries
• lemon juice 
• Orange juice 
• Mint and parsley 
• Honey
• Salt and pepper to taste

• Salad dressing 

• in a bowl squeeze lemon juice and orange juice 
• add honey, salt and pepper 
• Olive oil
• Add mint and parsley 
• Give it a good whisk
• now add diced beets and fruit 
• Chill before serving.

Nutritional value :

Calories approx 75kcal

Carbohydrates 8gms

Protein 8gms

Sodium 26mg

Potassium 153 mg

Fibre 2gms

Vitamin C  8mg

Calcium 12mg

Iron 1mg

Vitamin A 1439 I. U

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Beetroot ladoos :

What you need :

• 2 cups boiled and grated beetroot 
• 2 cups powdered sugar 
•  50 gms butter or ghee
•  2 cups desiccated coconut 
•  1 cup mawa (Milk solids) 
•  1 tsp cardamom powder 

How it's done :

• In a pan put 2 spoonfuls of butter and fry the grated beetroot.
• To this add the mawa(milk solids) 
• Add powdered sugar and half of the coconut 
• keep frying 
• When it's thick and leaves sides of the pan 
• Remove and put it in a large bowl. 
• Cool (should be warm but  not burn your skin.) 
• Grease your hands take a spoon full  of mixture and make balls and roll them over dry coconut. 
• cool
• store for 3-4 days.

        I wish you the pink of health.