Although they may look intimidating at the grocery store, beets offer a delicious way to add color and nutrients to your meals. You can pickle, roast, boil, or enjoy them raw. Their earthy, sweet flavor pairs well with other vegetables and even plays nicely in desserts. Its vibrant hue adds beautiful color to any dish, making it an even more impressive addition. There are countless ways to incorporate beets into your weekly meals. Ahead, we’re sharing some of our favorite recipes with beets.
Beet Hash With Eggs
This is a delicious way to incorporate beets into a classic breakfast hash. Combine beets and potatoes in just one skillet and cook until golden. Create four wide wells in the hash and crack four eggs into each well. Cook and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Seared Beets With Turmeric-Tahini Broccoli and Salmon
This nutritious, anti-inflammatory meal features beets, broccoli, and salmon seasoned with bold flavors like turmeric, lime juice, and tahini. Enjoy it as a fresh, seasonal option for lunch or dinner.
Tomato Beet Salad
This tomato and beet salad pairs well with meat or poultry and goes perfectly with a grain dish. The dressing combines feta, cilantro, and olive oil, adding dynamic flavor to this simple preparation.
Roasted Beet Salad With Blue Cheese and Nuts
Exclusively for blue cheese enthusiasts—try our roasted beet salad with blue cheese and toasted walnuts. We infuse the dressing with Dijon mustard and freshly chopped parsley. This side salad pairs especially well with fish and poultry.
Sautéed Beet Greens
Don’t let your beet greens go to waste. This super simple sautéed beet and greens side dish comes together in 20 minutes.
Gingery Beet Soup
Our gingery beet soup is one of our favorite cozy ways to enjoy this versatile vegetable. The combination of ginger, beets, and Yukon Gold potatoes balances each other, creating a flavorful, nourishing soup. We top it off with a half cup of plain yogurt for extra creaminess.
Roasted Beets With Orange and Thyme
When oranges reach their peak sweetness, pair them with beets for best flavor. Honey, orange juice, zest, and thyme leaves complement the beets perfectly. We add this to a bed of arugula and finish it with goat cheese. It’s the perfect side salad to enjoy in the summer … or any other season.
Rhubarb and Beets
Rhubarb is known for its tartness, but pairing it with sweet, earthy-flavored beets tones it down. Roast rhubarb and beets together with chopped walnuts, and enjoy this tasty, unique pairing.
Rib Roast of Beef With Beets, Potatoes, and Horseradish
Created by renowned chef Jamie Oliver, this rib roast of beef with beets, potatoes, and horseradish recipe is an exquisite meal worth making for a celebration.
Roasted Beet and Potato Borscht
Borscht is a traditional Eastern European soup with dozens of variations. Some variations are served hot and others are chilled. This roasted beet and potato borscht is served hot with a dollop of sour cream.
Beet Salad With Honey-Lavender Dressing
Our beet and goat cheese salad received a tasteful upgrade, filled with vibrant Swiss chard and yellow and candy striped beets, tossed in a sweet, tangy honey-lavender dressing. It looks beautiful and tastes incredible.
Pickle Dressed Acorn Squash and Beets
If you’re a pickle fan, you have to try our pickle-dressed acorn squash and beets. This pickling process takes only an hour and a half and adds a briny flavor to this vegetable relish tray.
Sweet Red Pepper Beet Soup
This chilled, creamy, sweet red pepper beet soup is perfect for summertime heat. The goat cheese adds a tangy, creamy flavor and complements the earthy sweetness of the beets. We squeeze fresh lemon on top before serving.
Beet Farinata
Our beet farinata is a Ligurian-style savory chickpea pancake topped with colorful beets and Swiss chard.
Beet and Dill Roasted Wild Salmon
This filet of salmon is coated with deep flavors of grated beets, fresh dill, horseradish, and lemon zest, and then roasts on a bed of crispy potatoes. It’s a unique and flavorful dish.
Roasted Carrot and Beet Tart
A savory tart with fragrant cilantro and spices provides intense flavor to this egg, carrot, and beet dish.
Green Salad With Roasted Beets and Pickled Rhubarb
Roasted beets rest on a bed of bright-hued lettuce, adding a pop of color to this deliciously light dish. Pickled rhubarb and Dijon mustard dressing elevate the simple salad with intense flavors.
Shredded Beet and Carrot Salad
Our shredded beet and carrot salad offers an easy way to enjoy these vegetables as a simple side dish or to put on top of meat, fish, or poultry. Cumin and cayenne pepper add a heated kick to each bite.
Beet and Tahini Dip
If you love making homemade hummus but want to switch things up, try our beet and tahini dip. The tahini gives it a smooth texture similar to hummus, and it’s delicious with vegetables or pita bread for dipping.
Beet Muhammara
Our beet muhammara bursts with fresh flavors like cilantro, lemon, and cumin. We use red beets but Chioggia beets also work well for this dip. Serve with thinly sliced radishes and olive oil.
Beet, Cheddar, and Apple Tarts
This appetizer takes only 10 minutes to prep and is ready to serve in under 30. Simply cut rounds of puff pastry and layer on beets, cheddar cheese, and apple slices. They look impressive and taste like you spent all day making them.
Persimmon, Beet, and Citrus Salad
This sweet and savory combination is refreshing and tastes best when served chilled. Persimmons are a prized fruit, and their tart-sweet flavor is a treat for all to savor and enjoy.
Smoked Salmon Flatbread With Pickled Beet
This lox-bagel-inspired appetizer looks impressive and comes together with store-bought pizza dough, smoked salmon, Boursin cheese, and thinly cut Chioggia beets. You can make one big sheet and cut it into squares when serving. It is sure to be a hit year-round.
Raw Beet and Celery Root Salad
An infinitely pairable side salad delivers crunch. Thinly sliced celery root and beets are topped with toasted pine nuts and freshly grated Parmesan cheese. This simple dish brings a lot to the table, packed with nutrition and flavor.
Chocolate Beet Cake
While it may seem odd to add pureed beets to a chocolate cake, it makes it perfectly moist and enhances the deep chocolate flavor. Garnish the cake with candied beet chips for a translucent, sugary-crisp display.
Grated Beet Salad
You can’t go wrong with a simple, grated beet salad. We toss ours in a vinegar, lime juice, and sugar mix to enhance the natural flavors.
