Beets Recipes

Made with 5 ingredients including fresh beets, this easy Balsamic Roasted Beets recipe is a great side dish or salad topper! Follow our step-by-step instructions to learn how to roast beets perfectly. Gluten-free, dairy-free, Paleo and vegan-friendly!

I absolutely adore beets. Whether theyre in a salad, blended into a smoothie or roasted and eaten all by themselves, beets are a delicious & versatile vegetable and nutritional powerhouse!

This Balsamic Roasted Beets recipe is my favorite way to prepare fresh beets. Roasting brings out their natural sweetness, which is enhanced by a drizzle honey and balsamic vinegar! Roasting beets also give them the best texture (not mushy like boiled beets). Im a sucker for roasted vegetables, if you are too, youll love this roasted broccoli recipe, these balsamic roasted Brussels sprouts, these parmesan roasted green beans and these balsamic roasted vegetables!

These easy roasted beets taste like vegetable candy, and my kids even love eating them! Plus they are gluten-free, dairy-free, Paleo and vegan-friendly, so everyone can enjoy them!

Balsamic Roasted Beets Recipe

Made with 5 ingredients including fresh beets, this easy Balsamic Roasted Beets recipe is a great side dish or addition to your favorite salad! They are gluten-free, dairy-free, Paleo and vegan-friendly!

Prep: 5min

Total: 45min

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 0.5 cup

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 0.5 cup, calories 61.2 kcal, Carbohydrate 9.7 g, Protein 1.1 g, Fat 2.4 g, Saturated Fat 0.4 g, Sodium 142.3 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 7.5 g, unSaturated Fat 2 g

Ingredients:

• 3 beets (peeled & diced (about 3 cups)*)
• 1 TBS olive oil
• ½ tsp sea salt
• 1 TBS balsamic vinegar
• 1 TBS honey ((pure maple syrup for a vegan version))

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Grease a large baking sheet or dish, set aside.
3. Peel and cut 3 beets into 1” cubes.
4. Toss beets with 1 TBS olive oil and ½ tsp sea salt.
5. Spread onto a greased baking dish in an even layer.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes.
7. After 15-20 minutes, stir and bake for 10 minutes more or until beets feel soft to the touch.
8. Mix together balsamic vinegar and honey.
9. After 30 minutes (or when beets are soft to the touch), remove beets from the oven and add the honey/vinegar mixture to the baking dish.
10. Stir until all the beets are evenly coated.
11. Return to the oven for 10 minutes, stirring once half way through.
12. Roast until the balsamic/honey mixture coats the beets (and isn’t runny).
13. Remove from the oven and serve warm or store and serve later over your favorite salads.

Beet Recipes: Simple Roasted Beets

These roasted beets are one of our favorite beet recipes!

Prep: 15min

Total: 60min

Ingredients:

• 6 to 8 small or medium red or yellow beets
• Extra-virgin olive oil (for drizzling)
• 1 large navel orange
• Sherry vinegar or balsamic vinegar (for drizzling)
• Juice of ½ lemon (or to taste)
• Handful of watercress leaves (or arugula or microgreens)
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Flaky sea salt (optional)

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. Place each beet on a piece of foil and drizzle generously with olive oil and pinches of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Wrap the beets in the foil and roast on a baking sheet for 35 to 60 minutes, or until soft and fork-tender. The time will depend on the size and freshness of the beets. Remove the beets from the oven, remove the foil, and set aside to cool. When they are cool to the touch, peel the skins. I like to hold them under running water and slide the skins off with my hands.
3. Use a citrus peeler to peel long strips around the orange, avoiding the white pith. Grated zest would work here also. Slice ¾ of the orange into segments and reserve the remaining ¼ wedge for squeezing.
4. Slice the beets into 1” wedges or chunks and place them in a bowl. If you’re using red and yellow beets, place each color into separate bowls so the red beets don’t stain the yellow beets.
5. Drizzle with olive oil and sherry vinegar, then add the lemon juice, orange juice squeezed from the remaining wedge, and a few pinches of salt and pepper and toss. Chill until ready to serve.
6. Taste before serving and season with more salt (flaky sea salt, if using) and pepper or more vinegar (for more tang), orange, or lemon juice, as desired.
7. Serve on a platter with the orange segments, watercress, and citrus curls.

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FAQ

What is the tastiest way to eat beets?

What can I do with a lot of beets?

1. Crushed. For beets that are crispy on the outside and supertender within, steam them whole, then mash them until flattened and sear them in butter and olive oil.
2. Pickled. …
3. Sandwiches. …
4. Salt-roasted. …
5. Risotto. …
6. Tomato soup. …
7. Latkes. …
8. Soy-braised.

What is the healthiest way to eat beets?

Is it better to roast or boil beets?

Do you have to peel beets before cooking?

What goes well with beets for dinner?

• Nuts. “I think of beets as needing something nutty to taste complete,” Dusoulier said. …
• Apples. Bring two autumnal flavors together and add a hit of sweet acidity by pairing beets with crisp apples. …
• Dijon Mustard. …
• Citrus. …
• Fennel.