We love these beet recipes that highlight one of the most underrated vegetables.

Creamy goat cheese and peppery arugula add color and balance, while toasted walnuts add crunch.

A mandoline is the best way to get thin, even slices from the roasted beets.

Melting Beets with Goat Cheese

Photo: Photography / Jacob Fox, Styling / Sammy Mila

Roasted beets make this healthy dip extra flavorful.

Serve with veggie chips, pita chips or crudites.

They get nice and crispy on the outside thanks to the air fryer.

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Jacob Fox

Mixing up the color of the beets isn’t necessary but adds a wow factor.

The herbed goat cheese dip makes this healthy appetizer or easy side dish even more delicious.

Honey-Roasted Beets

Earthy beets turn sweet and tender when they’re roasted.

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Honey and lemon juice add sweet and tangy notes.

Chopped walnuts add nuttiness and crunch to this easy sandwich.

For a prettier presentation, leave the shrimp tails intact.

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Serve this one-pan recipe with a cool glass of rose.

If you’re not a fan of cilantro, mix in freshly chopped basil or dill instead.

With this vegetarian Reuben sandwich, you won’t miss the meat.

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And when roasted, all that sweetness is intensified.

This jewel-toned take on Caprese swaps tomatoes for beets and oranges and basil for peppery arugula and radicchio.

Toasted breadcrumbs sprinkled over the top add crunch.

crispy beet fries with feta

Alexandra Shytsman

Crumbled goat cheese tops these melt-in-your-mouth beets for an easy side dish.

See the juicing variation in the recipe to make this beet juice recipe in the blender.

Beet Chips

Make perfectly crunchy veggie chips at home with this healthy recipe.

Crispy Smashed Beets with Goat Cheese

Use a mandoline to slice the beets extra-thin for the optimum crunch!

Chickpeas and edamame add substance, and an herb-filled buttermilk-avocado dressing makes this salad really special.

Serve it on its own for a light vegetarian meal or add grilled chicken for an easy weeknight dinner.

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This easy recipe will work with steamed carrots, turnips or rutabagas too.

Borscht

Borscht is a simple beet soup typically made with beef broth and garnished with sour cream.

We give it a kick with horseradish.

Honey-Roasted Beets

For a vegetarian soup, use vegetable broth instead.

This simple recipe is firing on all cylinders.

Use any color beets if golden beets aren’t available.

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Pickled Beet, Arugula & Herbed Goat Cheese Sandwich

Jacob Fox

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green salad with edamame and beets

Katie Webster

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Bitter Greens Salad with Beets & Oranges

Leigh Beisch

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Beet Chips

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plate with microgreens, radishes, avocado

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Warm Beet & Spinach Salad

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Melting Beets with Ricotta

Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst