Sunday Recipe: Beet and Apple Faux-Slaw

This week’s recipe is a Beet and Apple Faux-Slaw courtesy of Jenni!

This beet and apple faux-slaw goes perfectly on top of tacos, as a side to a bigger entree, or as a quick snack!

You’ll need..

• 2 medium-sized beets, cleaned and trimmed
• 1/4 green apple (Its sour taste lends well to the other ingredients, but I’m sure other apples would be fine.)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp dried lemon peel
• 1/2 tsp sumac * (optional)
• 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp gluten-free Tamari sauce
• salt & pepper to taste

* I found this spice at Whole Foods and it’s delicious, but it may be hard to find in other stores. If you find it, great! If not, no worries!

Start with a sauce pan on medium-low heat and drizzle the olive oil on top. Julienne the beets and apples in the meantime. I would suggest cutting the apples first — beets tend to get red juice all over the place and make your kitchen look like a murder scene. Lovely.

Once you’ve got your matchstick pieces, place the beets into the pan and stir. Do not add the apples. While the beets are lightly cooking, mix the tamari and lemon juice in a small bowl. Season the beets with dried lemon peel, sumac, and salt & pepper (keeping in mind that tamari is also salty).

Once the beets have softened up a bit turn the heat off, add the liquid mixture, and let cool (if you’re in a hurry, go ahead and pop it into the fridge). Add in the apple pieces and stir away. The apples will absorb the red coloring from the beets and give you a super colorful dish. Devour!

I topped the lettuce-wrapped tacos with slices of avocado, the faux-slaw, and some chopped spicy almonds.

Grass-fed beef tongue from Wolf Creek Farm.