There are some things in life that just can’t be beat and, well, beets are one of them. While you’re probably used to seeing them in salads — why not take the beets out of the supporting role and make them a starring ingredient? You’ll see the deep purple vegetables through new eyes when they’re mixed with greens, citrus, and even lentils. These 19 recipes give beets the place in the spotlight they deserve, making for dishes that are worthy of center stage at any dinner party.
Golden Beet, White Bean, and Orange Salad
Red beets are delicious, but sometimes you need a break from staining your hands crimson. That’s when this salad, made with golden beets, white beans, and oranges, comes in handy. (via Hello Fun Seekers)
Chopped Brussels Sprout Beet Salad With Yogurt Garlic Vinaigrette
This salad, made with Brussels sprouts, beets, carrots, and jalapeño is like a rainbow on your plate. (via Eat Well 101)
Warm Lentil Beet Salad
Some days, you just don’t feel like choking down fork after fork of raw veggies. Warm salads, like this dish of beets, lentils, asparagus, and kale, go a long way toward making vegetables taste like comfort food. (via The Mostly Vegan)
Sesame-Walnut Beet, Fennel, and Apple Salad
Beets have a deep, earthy flavor that no other vegetables can bring to the table. In this salad, they’re intensified and complemented by fennel, apples, sesame seeds, and walnuts. (via Travelling Oven)
Root Vegetable Salad With Lemon Herb Vinaigrette
Combining a variety of root vegetables, like baby beets and watermelon radishes, makes this salad extra-satisfying. Then, it’s paired with tangy lemon-herb vinaigrette, helping to brighten up the earthy flavor of the beets. (via Culinary Ginger)
Red Cabbage, Spinach, and Beet Salad
Thanks to crunchy cabbage, this salad is like a slaw. Eat it on its own for lunch, or pile it on top of your favorite sandwich for some extra rainbow veggie goodness. (via Berry Sweet Life)
Double Beet Berry Rainbow Salad
Topped with a creamy vegan dressing, this rainbow beet salad is a real showstopper. It’s full of texture, flavor, and color, with nary a boring bite in the whole bowl. (via Kitchen Window Clovers)
Butternut Falafel Salad Bowls With Pickled Beets
This recipe harkens back to the salad bar beets of our halcyon youth, but these pickled beets have undergone a fresh, modern update. Here, they brighten up a gluten-free butternut squash falafel salad, adding color and flavor to the dish. (via Snixy Kitchen)
Beet, Chicken, Avocado, and Orange Salad
This hearty, healthy salad is more than just a side dish. Chicken and avocado give it heft, while beets, oranges, and a citrusy vinaigrette keep it tasting light and fresh. (via Katiebird Bakes)
Chipotle Beet, Grapefruit and Black Garlic Salad
Beets have an intense flavor, so pairing them with similarly bold ingredients just makes sense. In this salad, they’re tossed with chipotle pistachio butter, grapefruit, and black garlic, making for a stand-out side or hearty vegetarian entree. (via Viktoria’s Table)
Golden Beet and Pecan Salad
Sweet and nutty pecans add some crunch to this fun salad. Golden beets, carrots, and chewy cranberries round out the flavors and textures for a dish you won’t soon forget. (via Jar of Lemons)
Mandarin Beet Salad With Poppy Seed Dressing
For a vegetable, beets are sweet, and they pair well with fruit. Mandarin oranges add just the right amount of tanginess to this dish to offset the earthiness of the beets, and combined with creamy goat cheese, toasted pecans, and a poppy seed vinaigrette, this salad is almost irresistible. (via Spiced)
Beet and Apple Salad With Citrus Honey Yogurt
Sometimes the key to a great salad is in its dressing. This beet and apple salad eschews the typical vinaigrette in favor of something more unique — a citrusy, honeyed yogurt. (via Flavor the Moments)
Spiralized Beet Salad With Blood Oranges
Your spiralizer can be used for so much more than making vegetable noodles. It takes beets and carrots and turns them into crunchy ribbons, making for a salad that’s much more interesting than your usual fare. (via Salt & Lavender)
Golden Beet Couscous Salad
Adding grains is an easy way to turn a side salad into an entree. Golden beets, radishes, and goat cheese get a hearty boost from couscous in this recipe. (via The Every Kitchen)
Grilled Kale, Beet, Fig, and Ricotta Salad
The best salads are all about texture. This one has it in spades, thanks to creamy ricotta, tender beets, toothsome grilled kale, and soft but chewy ripe figs. (via Five and Spice)
Roasted Beet and Citrus Salad With Mustard Vinaigrette
Roasted red and golden beets, along with orange segments and grapefruit, make this salad a vibrant dinner party centerpiece. But its crowning glory is the mustard dressing and scattering of crushed pistachios, which give the salad the perfect amount of tang and crunch. (via Snixy Kitchen)
Shaved Golden Beet, Carrot, and Radish Salad
Shake up your mealtime routine with this tricolor salad. Golden beets, orange carrots, and red radishes are sliced super-thin, then dressed with a coriander mustard vinaigrette. (via Gourmande in the Kitchen)
Beet and Feta Salad
Sometimes simple dishes are the best. This salad is easy to put together, but each of its ingredients packs a wallop of flavor. (via Scrambled Chefs)
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Justina Huddleston
Justina Huddleston is a food writer living in Los Angeles. When she's not busy writing, she spends her time in the kitchen creating both virtuous and decidedly junky vegan food. Buffalo chickpea pizza, anyone? She's also been known to eat a plain block of tofu or beans straight out of the can for lunch, but somehow those culinary adventures don't make it to her Instagram. You can follow Justina on Twitter or see what's cooking in her kitchen on her blog, A Life of Little Pleasures.
