What should I do with my beets / beetroot?

tegantheaverage

I received a whole heap of beetroots in a mixed veg box and have roasted about 5 of them and am about to try pickling one. I have six left.. so what should I do with them? What do they go well with? How else can you cook them?

Thanks

amnsetie

In Australia we put a slice of pickled beetroot in our salad sandwiches. also on burgers (home made or from the fish and chip shop)
You can home make a burger with lean mince and a small roll, lettuce tomato and beetroot ftw.
We also put them on the plate with salads. Look great next to your slice of pineapple

MrsSWW

Beetroot goes really well with roast beef and horseradish, or will grilled goat's cheese - personally I like them boiled and added to any salad, and mixed through couscous to make it go pink and girly :blushing:

PennyRLane

I always juice mine with some apples and it makes a REALLY REALLY good energy drink for in the morning or when Im slacking

tegantheaverage

Thanks for the suggestions! Are they any good mashed? What other veg do they go well with (for hot meals)?

tegantheaverage

Anyone?

melaniecheeks

http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/recipes/16414/beetroot-and-grilled-haloumi-salad-with-eggplant-mash

I bought some beets from a farmers market last week, and did this with them - flipping gorgeous!

horseplaypen

I like them roasted with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, pepper, and goat cheese. Yum! They're good for leftovers that way too, just eat them cold like a salad.

If you want something more complicated, I've also made a really tasty mashed beet and ricotta cheese ravioli. And I second whomever said to put them in burgers... it seems odd, but really good!

Beets are great!!

pixiestick

I grew up in Russia, so I would make borscht But honestly, any vegetable based soup is enhanced by beets. Just be sure to grate them, lightly saute in a tiny bit of oil, and they'll turn your soup into a beautiful, deep red color.

algebravoodoo

I always juice mine with some apples and it makes a REALLY REALLY good energy drink for in the morning or when Im slacking

^THIS^ Beets are great for bumping up the iron content of smoothies and juices.

Personally, and I know I am weird, I enjoy thin raw slices, eaten like chips.

dbkrantz

In France, we do a beetroot salad.

You mix beetroot and chicory together with whole walnuts and blue cheese. And of course the classic mustard/vinegar/oil dressing.

My favourite of all time, but it's perfectly fine without the walnuts and the blue cheese if you are looking to reduce the calorie count.

BernadetteChurch

I like them raw. It gets a bit messy but grate them and mix them with grated carrot and a bit of onion with a balsamic dressing.

MissJanet55

I make them into refrigerator pickles, they keep for weeks. Just roast them and cut them into a mixture of vinegar, water, sugar, salt and a cinnamon stick. You can make it to taste.

If you got them with tops, I love this recipe for halibut roasted on top of beets and beet greens:

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Halibut-with-Roasted-Beets-Beet-Greens-and-Dill-Orange-Gremolata-241608

IreneAdler221

I pickle beets every year and put them in everything! But if I have leftovers after canning I usually make Harvard beets. Here's a pretty good recipe - http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Harvard-Beets-2 . Adjust the sugar and vinegar to your liking.

Jessie169

Beetroot salad - peel and grate a beet, then add a thinly sliced spring onion and the juice of a lemon

Contrarian

Throw them at people you dislike.

Cranktastic

Throw them at people you dislike.

^this

littlebuddy84

Just eat them by themselves! Nicest thing ever

rachaelhoffman

Roast them with other root vegetables: beet, carrot, potato, onion for a yummy side dish
Boil them, then mix with a bit of sugar & vinger and enjoy cold or room temperature (great solo or in a salad)

PittShkr

Do bears eat beets? Yes

Bears, beets, battlestar galactica

etoiles_argentees

bears catch horseys by the tail!