How To Make Beet Noodles

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~~Some days~~

~~Many days~~

Well-nigh everyday, I effort to squeeze a full day's tasks into the terminal 60 minutes of the twenty-four hour period. I rise at a civilized time – which is to say around 7:30am – and scramble into sweats to walk our puppy, Paprika.

Next, I fritter my time away. I brainstorm new recipes, play with Paprika, caput to yoga, and relax over a late lunch that often includes a cappuccino. Around 3pm mild panic starts to hum through my trunk every bit I realize I haven't accomplished anything beyond ideas. By 4pm, I'm hurtling through my list, re-prioritizing, checking off items, and mostly being short-tempered with anything and anyone who gets in my style.

In other words, I'thousand a unsafe combination of epic procrastination with a driving need to feel productive each day.

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At 7pm, I shift into 8th gear as I scavenge through the refrigerator to figure out dinner. I need quick dinner ideas, and lots of them.

Why Spiralize Your Veggies

Having a spiralizer on hand is my 'go-to' solution. If you lot don't have ane even so, you must go one now, and I mean right now. Just click on the prototype below to purchase the model I accept and beloved (affiliate link). In fact, I love this gizmo and then much, I have Ii of them – ane for our business firm outside San Francisco, and the other for our place at the Lake.

It reduces so many vegetables into quick cooking noodles that tin can be tossed with annihilation you'd put on a traditional pasta, and is a fun manner to get your kids to swallow more veggies. These beet noodles, in fact, sautéed up in just over ten minutes! Zucchini noodles takes no more than 2 minutes.

I've posted a number of spiralized vegetable dishes (run into links at the bottom of the post), but never beets. And I will clue you in right now, all beets do non want to spiralize. I created quite a mess, in fact, trying various beets until I figured it out.

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Tips for Spiralizing Beets

Don't endeavour this with chioggia beets. Their texture is much drier when raw, and don't spiralize well. I tried three different chioggia beets, and my spiralizer jammed upwardly every fourth dimension, creating quite a mess.
Utilise red beets, but be prepared for cerise juices during the spiralizing. Have a sponge handy to immediately clean off your work surfaces, and don't forget to rinse the spiralizer right away in the sink.
Spiralized beets tin can be eaten either raw or cooked. I chose cooked, as a personal preference, and infused them with a little apple tree cider vinegar while they sautéed. If you lot opt for raw, whisk up a vinaigrette of cider vinegar, garlic, olive oil, and seasoning to drizzle over the noodles and whipped feta.

Spiralized Beet Noodles over Whipped Feta

Spiralized beet noodles sautéed in olive oil and apple cider vinegar, served over whipped feta, and topped with sprouts and drizzle of olive oil.

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Fourth dimension 20 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Form: Vegetarian Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Spiralized beet noodles

Servings: 2 servings

Calories: 334 kcal

two large red beets that will produce virtually iii – iv cups spiralized beets
1/iv cup feta cheese I like sheep feta
1/iv cup heavy cream
ane teaspoon garlic paste, or minced garlic
i/4 teaspoon kosher table salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons sliced tops of bound onions or scallions
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/two cup broccoli sprouts, or other sprouts
olive oil for drizzling
table salt & pepper

To spiralize the beets, slice off the tops and bottoms from the beets and peel, using a potato peeler or abrupt knife. Place a plate at the end of the spiralizer to grab the noodles. Fit one beet in the spiralizer and twirl away. Repeat with the 2d beet.
In a pocket-sized basin, vigorously whip together the feta, foam, garlic, and salt.
Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add the spring onions and cook for ii minutes until slightly softened. Add together the vinegar and spiralized beets. Toss to completely coat the beet noodles. Cook, tossing and turning the noodles often, for 10 – 15 minutes until al dente.
To serve, divide the whipped feta between the plates, tiptop with beet noodles and sprouts. Drizzle with a lilliputian olive oil.
Add together salt and pepper to your ain tastes.