What are the best ways to eat beets? Yes, the humble beet might not be the sexiest of vegetables. But it’s a major up-and-comer! As people start to have more interest in eating lots of veggies and whole foods, beets are on the rise. And it’s for good reason: these healthy root vegetables can taste amazing when cooked correctly! Alex and I used to only occasionally eat beets: but we’ve started to eat them more often (especially because they cook in the Instant Pot in only 30 minutes!). And they’re one of the 20 best vegetables you can eat! Here we’ve compiled a list of all our favorite beet recipes, along with our favorite cooking methods. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
And now…our best easy beet recipes!
Tips for cooking with beets
Oven roasted beets take about 1 hour to cook, so they do require a bit of planning. The beet recipe below is hands off for the roasting time, so roast the beets when you have time on a weekend or in the evening. You can refrigerate the beets until right before serving. The sweet, earthy flavor of beets pairs perfectly with the tang of a balsamic dressing. Here, we’ve used our favorite Best Balsamic Dressing: which takes just 5 minutes and 5 ingredients. The balance of tangy, sweet and savory in this dressing is mind-blowing. (Really.) Then, amp it up a notch: stir in roasted beets, which turns the dressing a vibrant shade of pink and adds a sweet flavor undertone! It’s magical. Yes, this unusual ingredient amazingly gives the same texture and flavor as poke. Beets. Yep, you’re going to have to taste this to believe it…but it really works! Drizzle with spicy mayo and enjoy. But the best way to use beet greens? This Parmesan omelette with beet greens recipe! Sauteing beet greens with minced garlic and Parmesan cheese makes them taste insanely savory, kind of like the inside of spinach artichoke dip. To make them into a healthy breakfast or lunch, you’ll use this as an omelette filling. In just 15 minutes, you have a filling meal that makes the most of the unique flavor of beet greens. The dressing alone is reason to make this salad. It tastes incredible: and it’s so easy you can memorize the recipe! All you need is 5 minutes and 4 ingredients. Whisk it together, then top the salad with crunchy pistachios. It’s seriously tasty! What makes this salad special is that instead of buying spinach or other leafy greens, you’ll use the beet greens instead! Simply cut off the tops of the beets and slice them into thin slices. And instead of a vinaigrette dressing that you might expect from a beet blue cheese salad, this one goes uber simple: just olive oil and kosher salt! The thin coating of olive oil and salt brings out the natural flavors in each ingredient. Or, use our Instant Pot beets method to shortcut to 30 minutes! A pressure cooker is great for speeding up the process. Boiling the beets is also quick, but roasting is the method that has the most flavor. Because of the length of cook time, we suggest cooking a whole bunch of beets at once! (You can roast a whole bunch at a time for the recipe below.) Then refrigerate the beets for using throughout the week. Last tip! If you come home with a bunch of beets, here’s the best way to store them. Last updated: July 2020 5 from 1 review
