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Maple Ginger Beet Stir Fry 

October 28, 2020 by Catherine Perez 3 Comments

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This post is sponsored by Love Beets, but all opinions are my own.

Close up shot of maple ginger beet stir fry with avocado and rice.

This maple ginger beet stir fry is easy to whip up and uses a lot of seasonal ingredients including beets. Quick, nutritious and flavorful, this recipe won’t disappoint.

Why you should Love Beets

Beets are pretty incredible and their color isn’t just for show. If anything, that gorgeous red hue is a sign of a great host of different antioxidants and phytonutrients. And these are just a few of the great nutrient benefits you can find in beets. Here are just a few significant one’s that might be worth knowing:

  • Potassium: A nutrient that helps to balance out sodium in our system.
  • Nitrates: When consumed they are converted to nitric oxide, a nutrient that acts like a vasodilator, which relaxes blood vessels.
  • Folate: Helpful during pregnancy, infancy and adolescence.
  • Iron: Helps with the storage and use of oxygen.

Stir fry vegetables including a mix of beets, broccoli, chickpeas and carrots paired with avocado and brown rice.

Make getting your beets in easy

As great as the nutrient list above may sound, there are a few challenges to consuming beets. To be honest, they can be a mess to cook and take time to prepare. For me, it’s not always an easy choice to decide on beets because of these limiting factors. So the fact that products like Love Beets exists helps to simplify the cooking process. Love Beets provide conveniently cooked and already peeled beets that can be used right away in all kinds of recipes like smoothies, wraps and sandwiches as well as this yummy stir fry. They also leave less of a mess when prepping, which I appreciate. I’ve been a big fan of these beets and had mentioned them before with my Shop Like a Vegan Pro Grocery List Guide.

Bowl of stir fry vegetables paired with boxes of Love Beets.

How to make maple ginger beet stir fry

  1. In a pan over medium heat, add onions and mushrooms and sauté.
  2. Add in broccoli florets and carrots to pan and lightly steam.
  3. Pour in olive oil and then stir in garlic and ginger until fragrant.
  4. Add in chickpeas and cubed beets and sauté to warm through.
  5. Stir in tamari, maple syrup and five spice and sauté until all liquids are absorbed.
  6. Adjust seasonings to taste and then serve with some starch as desired.

Bowl of stir fry with rice and avocado next to packages of pre cooked Love Beets.

Tips for making this maple ginger beet stir fry

  • Save time by using pre-prepped vegetables. Products like Love Beets saves an extra step of prep. Just chop and throw into your stir fry. You can also use other pre-cut veggies or jars of minced garlic to minimize extra prep and get dinner on the table faster.
  • Chop vegetables to similar size pieces. This step leads to evenly cooked vegetables throughout your dish.
  • Make sure to start with a preheated pan set to medium high heat. This will make sure that everything cooks evenly and quickly to retain as much color as possible throughout all of your vegetables.
  • Lightly steam your broccoli and carrots. You don’t need to fully cook them, but this step helps to make them the perfect texture that you would normally find if you were ordering a stir fry out.

More Quick Weeknight Meal Ideas

  • Dump and Bake Coconut Tofu
  • Sesame Orange Chickpeas
  • Mango Coconut Chickpea Curry
  • Sweet and Sour Chickpeas

Close up shot of stir fry vegetables, rice and avocado.

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Colorful view of all of the stir fried vegetables.

Maple Ginger Beet Stir Fry

  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 3 servings 1x
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: American
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This maple ginger beet stir fry is easy to whip up and uses a lot of seasonal ingredients including beets. Quick, nutritious and flavorful!


Ingredients

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  • 1/2 small red onion (diced)
  • 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1 cup broccoli florets
  • 1 medium carrot (sliced into coins)
  • 3 tbsp water
  • 2 tsp olive oil (optional)
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 inch fresh ginger (minced)
  • 1 can chickpeas (rinsed and drained)
  • 3 Love Beets (cubed)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1/4 tsp Five Spice

Instructions

  1. In a pan over medium heat, add onions and mushrooms. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt and sauté until onions are softened.
  2. Add in broccoli florets and carrots. then sauté for an additional minute then add 3 tbsp of water and cover pan with a lid to steam for about 3-4 minutes or until bright green.
  3. Remove lid from pan and add in olive oil, garlic and ginger. Stir well until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  4. Add in chickpeas and cubed beets and sauté to warm through.
  5. Stir in soy sauce, maple syrup and five spice and sauté until all liquids are absorbed.
  6. Adjust seasonings to taste and then serve with some starch as desired.

Notes

  • Feel free to opt for different vegetables based on preference. Please note that this may impact cooking time. 

Keywords: beets, quick and easy, stir fry

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This maple ginger beet stir fry is easy to whip up and uses a lot of seasonal ingredients including beets. Quick, nutritious and flavorful, this recipe won't disappoint.
This maple ginger beet stir fry is easy to whip up and uses a lot of seasonal ingredients including beets. Quick, nutritious and flavorful, this recipe won't disappoint.

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  1. Anonymous

    December 9, 2020 at 3:50 am

    Hi! Like your another recipe, can I substitute five spice with cinnamon and fennel? How long last leftovers in the fridge? Can be reheated stovetop or microwaved it?
    Thanks so much for giving us inspiration!

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  2. Liza

    July 11, 2022 at 3:13 pm

    What five spices go into this dish

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    • Catherine Perez

      July 11, 2022 at 7:09 pm

      It’s actually a Chinese spice blend that is called Five Spice. If you don’t have access. You can do 1/4 tsp cinnamon with a tiny pinch of nutmeg as a replacement. Hope that helps. 🙂

      Reply

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