Since becoming a vegan I have fallen in love with beets.
The brownies I made today can out amazing!

Ingredients
• 1 cup raw beets, chopped
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/3 cup agave
• 2 1/2 Tbsp. vegan chocolate chips
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 Tbsp. raw cacao
• 2 Tbsp. ground flaxseed
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1 cup gluten-free rolled oats
• 2 Tbsp. coconut flour

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a square (8×8) pan with parchment paper and set aside. In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, pulse beets until very finely chopped.
In a small saucepan, add coconut oil, agave, vegan chocolate chips and vanilla. Melt over low heat. Add to beet mixture and purée until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients to the food processor and purée until fully combined. Spread evenly in the prepared pan and bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely.
Cut into squares and store in the refrigerator or freezer.

ENJOY!

Quinoa & Beet Delight

Check out some health benefits of beets!

Ingredients
• 2 cups of cooked quinoa
• 2 stalk celery, thinly sliced
• ½ red onion thinly sliced
• 3 beets I used the above beets to make it simple.
• 1 small orange, peeled and cut into small pieces.
• 1 lemon
• 1 tsp grater ginger
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• Olive oil
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions
In a bowl, place the sliced onion and pour apple cider vinegar to soak. Set aside.
Boil a pot of water. Wash the beets and drop them in the boiling water. Let them boil until they are softly cooked but not too mushy. About 10 minutes.

Remove beets and reserve the liquid, it will be a nice purple-red color. Peel the beets and chop them in chunks.
Cook quinoa as per instructions. Use the reserved red water instead of plain water to give the quinoa its color. Add salt to season the quinoa while cooking.
Once quinoa is cooked, remove from heat and let it cool. In a serving bowl, mix quinoa with the celery, ginger and beets.
Remove onion from vinegar and add to the quinoa bowl. You can add apple cider vinegar to the quinoa mix as well, it gives a nice tartness to the dish.
Add lemon juice and some olive oil.
Lastly, add the orange pieces to the bowl and toss gently.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
ENJOY!