Beets aren't the lowest calorie veggie but they are one of the best sources of nitrates to produce nitric oxide. Personally, I find beats delicious on solids and things like that, but they are a pain to cut up and cook. I recently discovered that you can just drain a can of sliced beets, throw it in the air fryer and get it to cook close to a beet chip in texture. I've been really enjoying them as a side to turkey burgers with low carb buns and fat free American cheese! I have to eat a ridiculous amount of salt for POTS so this is a solid option for me – others might want to swap some condiments and pickles for fresh lettuce and tomato.
I run them at 415 for 15-20 minutes – around 20 minutes is crispy territory when the sugar starts to caramelize slightly.
🍔 Lunch (Saturday, May 10)
🥫 1 Can Great Value Sliced Beets
- Calories: 80 kcal
- Protein: 2g
- Carbs: 10g (Net Carbs: 8g, Fiber: 2g)
- Sodium: 500 mg
🥩 2 Butterball 93% Lean Turkey Burger Patties
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Protein: 46g
- Fat: 16g (Sat Fat: 6g)
- Carbs: 0g (Net Carbs: 0g)
- Sodium: 540 mg
- Potassium: 1,090 mg
🍞 2 Bettergoods Keto Hamburger Buns
- Calories: 100 kcal
- Protein: 14g
- Fat: 2g
- Carbs: 46g (Net Carbs: 6g, Fiber: 40g)
- Sodium: 400 mg
🧀 4 Great Value Fat-Free American Cheese Slices
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Protein: 20g
- Fat: 0g
- Carbs: 8g (Net Carbs: 8g)
- Sodium: 800 mg
🍅 2 tbsp Great Value 50% Less Sugar Ketchup
- Calories: 30 kcal
- Carbs: 8g (Net Carbs: 8g)
- Sodium: 140 mg
🥒 Pickles & Mustard
- Calories: 5 kcal
- Carbs: 1g (Net Carbs: 1g)
- Sodium: 300 mg
🧂 Added Salt (¼ tsp)
- Sodium: 575 mg
🥤 30 oz Caffeine-Free Diet Soda
- Calories: 0 kcal
- Caffeine: 0 mg
✅ Lunch Totals
- Calories: 695 kcal
- Protein: 82g
- Fat: 18g (Sat Fat: 6g)
- Carbohydrates: 73g
- Net Carbs: 31g
- Fiber: 42g
- Sodium: 3,255 mg
- Potassium: 1,090 mg
by TooTallTremaine