Sesame Beets

Recipe type: side

Serves: 4 to 6

Ingredients

• 1 pound beets

• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

• 1 to 2 teaspoons cider vinegar

• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds *

• 2 tablespoons minced onions or scallions

• 1 teaspoon sugar

• salt and ground black pepper to taste

*Toast sesame seeds on an un-oiled baking tray in a conventional or toaster oven at 350° for 2 to 3 minutes, until fragrant and golden brown.

Instructions

1. Trim the leaf stems of the beets to about an inch (see Note},

   scrub the beets, and place them in a pot with water to cover.

2. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat, cover, and simmer for

   about 30 to 40 minutes, until tender and easily pierced with

   a sharp knife. Drain and rinse with cold water until cool

   enough to handle. Remove and discard the skins, which

   should slip off easily, and slice the beets into a bowl.

3. Toss with the lemon juice, vinegar, sesame seeds, onions or scal-

   lions, and sugar. Add salt and pepper to taste.

4. Chill thoroughly for about 30 minutes and serve.

Source

Moosewood Collective, Moosewood Low Fat Favorites (New York: Clarkson Potter, 1996) p. 140.