Nothing beats beets
 

I am currently obsessed with pickled beets, and probably eat 3-4 cans a week in salads.

I know beets are a veggie and that's great, but does the fact they are pickled create any kind of problem? I'm not sure why I think it might but food preparation can always make a difference, so I thought I'd ask in case someone knows!

Thanks!

According to e-Toos, pickled beets are 2 pts for 1/2 cup.

You and my husband both. I think they're vile...

:-) Freelance

OOh, I have been under-recording them (assuming those are points, not points plus!)

LOL Freelance, I'll eat your share :) I joked to my husband that whatever health benefits beets have, I'm maximizing them.

That's for points plus. I'm not sure about the old points :)

That's also for the old plan. Pickled beets contain lots of sugar. Compare the nuts with a can of plain beets. You could make your own using a sugar substitute, vinegar and spices and have 0 points.

I will have to check that out! See, this is why 3FC is so awesome! So much knowledge and wisdom in my fellow WW'ers.

Thanks everyone! I have been sabotaging myself with these!

My mom used to pickle her own eggs. Just be warned the smell of the stuff can get pretty strong :)

do NOT substitute for the sugar!

you have to be careful when pickling stuff - using artificial stuff can have a serious effect:

"Some sugar substitutes are not approved to use in canning because they are not stable once heated. Those would be NutraSweet, Equal, and Saccharine. Also Truvia, a by product of Stevia is not shelf save either. "

and

"Sweetened pickles and relishes using sugar substitutes such as Stevia and Splenda will work but may add a mushy texture and have a strange aftertaste. You can use honey for your pickling but use 3/4 cup of honey for every cup of sugar. For sweet pickles use a dark honey rather than light. "

http://www.sbcanning.com/2011/08/sug...-approved.html

me, i'd just work them into my diet: 1 cup of pickled beets, sliced, is 106cal according to fitday. i love pickled beets but 1c is probably way more than i'd want to eat at a sitting.

I think I'll just count the points properly for them for now, rather than trying to make my own. I love them in salads. They really are one of the only things that make me eat salads lol

Thanks for the advice on the sugar substitutes.

wow. i can't stand beets. can't even begin to imagine them pickled. however at one of my ww meetings the leader suggested we try golden beets. they are hard to find but i'm determined to give them a whirl. have you ever tried those?

I haven't but if I ever see them now, I will have to give them a try!

I could eat beets for every meal! I just found beet straws for my salad :) Fresh beets are the best but it looks like i committed murder on my hands after cutting and peeling them lol!!

We are soul mates I think, Poineer :) And they are soooo good for us. I found this link about some of the great benefits of beets.

http://www.aimforherbs.com/remakingbeets.html