Lunch: Quick Pickled Eggs and Beets

Recipe by Cathy Swanson This simple Southern snack is a cinch to prepare.

This recipe includes superfoods such as:

Cinnamon

Health benefits of Quick Pickled Eggs and Beets

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060).

Ingredients

8 eggs
1 (15 ounce) can sliced beets with liquid
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

Place egg in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, and peel. Place eggs in a glass or plastic container.
In a saucepan, combine beets, vinegar, sugar, water and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, and stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour over eggs. Cover, and chill for 4 hours or overnight.

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