26 Beet Recipes That Celebrate This Earthy, Vibrant Vegetable

This colorful salad looks like a sunset with its thin slices of red onion, matchstick beets, fresh parsley leaves, and giant shavings of Parmesan cheese. Beets are a top source of plant-based iron; pairing them with citrus helps your body absorb the nutrient.

When you're craving a healthy lunch or dinner on the weekends, this is it. Grated beets are simmered with rice and lentils. Together, they provide 10 grams of fiber per serving. 

This clean-eating, super quick side dish makes good use of nearly four cups of torn beet leaves finished with the lightest-ever vinaigrette. 

Looking for a departure from creamy, mayonnaise-based dips? This vegan dip is made from a flavorful combination of walnuts, red beets, garlic, olive oil, and spices. Serve with crudités or pita.

Quick-pickled beets bring our brunch time version of a lox bagel to new heights. Other elements of the appetizer include garlic-herb cheese and smoked salmon, which are layered over store-bought pizza dough (a welcome time saver!). 

There are more nutrients in this crunchy salad than in a daily juice. Beets, carrots, and Granny Smith apples are peeled and julienned, then tossed with fresh mint leaves and a ginger-lemon dressing.

This salad has it all: color, crunch, and flavor, thanks to beets, escarole, funky slices of blue cheese, and a light lemony vinaigrette.

Here's an impressive main. Layer a mixture of grated beets, dill, horseradish, and lemon zest on top of an entire side of wild salmon for 30 minutes. The resting time infuses the fish with tons of flavor and a rich pinkish-purple hue that is guaranteed to wow guests.

Looking for the perfect vegetable to accompany a rich, meaty duck? Beets are the answer. Here, they're roasted and caramelized for extra sweetness and tossed with grapefruit pieces and citrus juices. 

Just right for a cold winter day, this vegetarian soup is creamy and comforting thanks to a combination of cooked red beets and Yukon Gold potatoes.

Classics never go out of style but it's always fun to give them an update. In this take on hummus, swap in red or golden beets for chickpeas, which add an earthy flavor.

Rather than pasta noodles, this recipe uses healthy spiralized beet noodles. They add an earthy flavor and dramatic hue to your dinner bowl. Finish the dish off with more traditional pasta toppings such as pesto and Parmesan cheese.

Skip the mayo and add a bit of tang with this take on the ever-popular potato salad that's vegan to boot. If you're planning to bring this to a party, make it up to two days in advance so all you have to do on the day is transport it and serve.

Farinata is an unleavened pancake made from chickpea flour—so it's gluten-free. Bake it in a cast-iron skillet, then top with a fresh mixture of thinly sliced beets, chopped anchovies, and fresh basil leaves.

Steamed beets add moisture to this rich chocolate cake, but their earthy flavor certainly doesn't take away from the decadence of this sweet treat. Thanks to spelt flour, this cake has a bonus dose of fiber, protein, and vitamins.

The salmon in this recipe is delicious, but golden beets are the real star of the meal. They're sliced super-thin on a mandoline and stir-fried with scallions until they begin to caramelize. Toss the vegetable with barley before serving to play up its already earthy and nutty flavors.  

Consider serving this tart for a holiday feast like Thanksgiving, or any special dinner party. The gorgeous hues of roasted carrots and purple beets pop against a nutty cilantro-based sauce known as chermoula.

Talk about a beauty! The contrast of juicy tart grapefruits and sweet baby beets is absolutely delectable.

In this healthy entrée, beets are treated like a juicy piece of steak. They're cut into slices and seared until the center is tender and the exterior is crisp. Serve the crunchy slices with salmon and broccoli cooked on a sheet pan, and drizzle our tahini-lime juice-turmeric sauce on top before serving.  

Eating a diet rich in color is the perfect way to pack in some nutrition and this salad does just that. Roasted beets are mixed with pickled rhubarb and tender lettuces, making a simple spring salad that shines when tossed with a mustard-dill dressing. 

Have avocado toast fatigue? This recipe will give your usual breakfast a major upgrade. Ground coffee is sprinkled over beets to temper their sweetness and bring out the earthy flavors. Once roasted, slice the beets and serve over toast spread with ricotta cheese. 

When you want color and crunch, this stunning salad should do the trick. Sliced roasted beets are topped with mini cucumbers, green apple slices, and jalapeño peppers. Garnish with a fragrant creamy dill dressing.

Goodbye arugula, hello dandelion greens! They star alongside red, golden, and Chioggia beets in this roasted-meets-raw salad. Toasted cumin seeds add a flavorful finishing touch.

Thinly sliced beets add beautiful color to these small tarts, which are just the right size for appetizers. Use store-bought puff pastry for the easiest, fastest shells ever.

Bursting with hues of purple from two types of baby beets and rose petals, this yogurt is the perfect thing to serve with homemade Poppy-Seed Lavash or a store-bought lavash.

A crumbled, soft-ripened goat cheese, such as Humboldt Fog, provides a hit of tang and freshness in this delicate summer salad. And while avocado adds richness, golden radishes imparts an earthy, nutty flavor. It's the perfect balance.