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39 Beet Recipes for Salads, Pickles, Sandwiches, and More

You've eaten enough beet and goat cheese salads. Here are some other options.

August 25, 2020

Pink red and yellow beets with dill lime and yogurt on a white plate with a spoon.

The jewel-toned beets at the market were so beautiful you couldn't help yourself. But now you need some beet recipes for actually eating those pretty root vegetables. Beets add earthy-sweet flavor and vibrant color to salads, soups, sandwiches, and more, whether you're starting with red ones or candy-striped Chiogga beets, golden beets, or sweet and tender baby beets of any color. Check out the recipes below, then start pickling, roasting, and slicing to your heart's content.

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Hot-Pink Pearl Onion Pickles
Keep this beet recipe on hand for whenever you're making grilled meats or braises. These sweet and very tangy neon pickles pair well with rich proteins.
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Beets With Dill, Lime, and Yogurt
In this rainbow-hued dish, sweet beets are zipped up with lime, yogurt, and garlic. You can use any kind of beets here. Red and candy cane beets are sweeter than yellow beets, but all work well.
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Spiced Sweet Potato Sandwich With Feta
There's one trick to this stunning beet and sweet potato sandwich: You need to season each component really well.
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Beet Salad With Pickled Mushrooms and Caramelized Shallots
Inspired by the Ukrainian salad known as shuki, this dish pairs beets with pickled wild mushrooms and fresh tarragon.
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Grilled Beet Salad With Burrata and Cherries
Take your beets to the grill for this flavorful beet salad, which pairs the charred root vegetables with creamy burrata, sweet cherries, and savory olives.
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Seared Radicchio and Roasted Beets
Beets are sweet, so they can take a little bitterness. Here, they're roasted until there's a little char, then partnered with seared radicchio wedges and tangy pomegranate.
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Beet Tostadas With Fried Eggs
The sweet earthiness and firm texture of a beet makes it an ideal candidate for making meatless chorizo.
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Lágrimas de la Virgen (Beet Cooler With Fruits)
Beet juice has a winelike quality that pairs nicely with lime juice in this refreshing drink.
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Roasted Beets with Grapefruit and Rosemary
Grapefruit zest and juice balance the sweetness of the beets in this simple salad. Crispy fried rosemary is a fantastic finishing touch.
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Fettuccine With Asparagus, Beet Green Pesto, and Poached Egg
If you're not cooking the beet greens that come with your beets, you're really missing out. Here, they're made into a fresh pesto that dresses pasta and asparagus ribbons.
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Marinated Beets with Pistachios and Tarragon
These get better with time, so don't hesitate to make them ahead.
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Pork Tenderloin with Golden Beets
Braise pork and beets in a fragrant broth flavored with sauerkraut, lemon juice, and white wine. Then top the whole thing with a sprightly mix of walnuts and herbs.
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Chilled Beet Soup With Buttermilk, Cucumbers, and Dill (Chlodnik)
This classic Polish soup is the ultimate in summer refreshment.
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Roasted and Marinated Root Vegetables
Crisp the roasted vegetables again after they've had a chance to soak up the marinade—or don't, they’re delicious at room temperature, or even served cold.
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