We love beets for their earthy flavor and vibrant flavor. This cool-weather root vegetable is delicious both raw and cooked. From roasted beets to beet “tartare” to even ice cream and cocktails, we’ve rounded up our favorite beet recipes.
Roasting beets softens their texture and brings out their complex sweetness. We like to simply roast them with other winter vegetables like potatoes, parsnips, and Brussels sprouts. Roasted beets are a great accompaniment to grilled duck or lobster salad. To give raita, the cooling Indian yogurt sauce, a brilliant pink hue, mix in diced roasted beets. Check out our lentil and deep salad brightened by a floral, citrusy lavender-mustard vinaigrette.
Pureed beets are creamy and earthy. We use them to flavor a honey-mustard vinaigrette for farmer’s salad and as the base for our rich beet ketchup. Pureed beets are a great addition to ricotta gnocchi, adding flavor and a gorgeous color. Wilted beet greens are perfect for accompanying the gnocchi.
Beets don’t seem like an obvious drink ingredient, but their complex sweetness is perfect for adding depth to both cocktails and nonalcoholic beverages. To make a surprising twist on pink lemonade, mix beet juice, lemon juice, sugar, and water. On the alcoholic side, try the Moradita. The sweetness of this beet-augmented margarita is tempered through the use of jalapeño-infused tequila.
Find all kinds of uses for this striking root vegetable in our collection of our favorite beet recipes.
Skillet-Cooked Duck Breast with Beets and Watercress
Sautéed Quail with Black Barley, Beets, and Fig Sauce
Beet and Ricotta Gnocchi with Wilted Beet Greens and Aged Balsamic
Roasted Beets with Orange and Crème Fraîche
Shredded Apple, Beet, and Carrot Salad
Beets in Tart Cherry Sauce (Charkhlis Chogi)
Chile-Rubbed Turkey with Beet Stuffing
Beet Ice Cream with Mascarpone, Orange Zest, and Poppy Seeds
Toast with Roasted Beet Dip, Smoked Salmon, and Watercress
Farmer’s Salad with Beet Vinaigrette
Lentil and Beet Salad with Lavender-Mustard Vinaigrette
Fermented Beets with Orange and Ginger
Layered Herring Salad (Selyodka Pod Shuboy)
Guatemalan Composed Salad (Fiambre)
Beet and Goat Cheese Napoleons
Danish Smoked Herring, Beet, and Potato Salad (Sildesalat)