Beets anyone??

mombiejohnston
mombiejohnston Posts: 121 Member
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Hello! So, I really love the taste of beets. I have always loved canned picked beets, and now I love store bought beet chips. I am trying my best to eat plant based and make everything myself so I can try to “eat clean.” I have asked a vegan friend of mine for her best beet preparation, and she doesn’t like beets! I made an oven roasted beet recipe I found online and it scorched! I really really want to buy an prepare my own beet snacks but I need some advice on how to go about that for something tasty. I appreciate any advice from any fellow beet eaters :)!
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  • WorkerDrone83
    WorkerDrone83 Posts: 3,195 Member
    That's the second time today I've thought about beets. Following for some tips as well.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    edited February 2018
    We do beets with rosemary, salt, olive oil, slow roasted. We also stir fry the greens. YUM.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    I like them grated in salad. Or roasted. Or boiled and blended up in to yoghurty dip.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
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    WorkerDrone83 wrote: »
    That's the second time today I've thought about beets. Following for some tips as well.

    And I had them last night for dinner and today for lunch. I usually just coat them in olive oil, salt and pepper and roast them. They are great on salads. Also make sure and save the greens. They are delicious sauteed in garlic and olive oil or use them in any recipe that calls for greens. I use them in place of Swiss chard often.
  • mitch16
    mitch16 Posts: 2,113 Member
    I love beets! My Whole Foods carries the Love Beets brand which are very yummy. I also like to roast them with a little olive oil and salt.

    Last summer I received fresh beets in my CSA and I ate some of them raw and that was kind of a bad idea (cramping). Also--realize that eating lots of beets may discolor your urine--it can be kind of alarming...
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    mitch16 wrote: »
    I love beets! My Whole Foods carries the Love Beets brand which are very yummy. I also like to roast them with a little olive oil and salt.

    Last summer I received fresh beets in my CSA and I ate some of them raw and that was kind of a bad idea (cramping). Also--realize that eating lots of beets may discolor your urine--it can be kind of alarming...

    and your poop.
  • DX2JX2
    DX2JX2 Posts: 1,921 Member
    I love beets. Roasted is my favorite. Check out Alton Brown's recipe. Simply seasoned with S&P, thyme, and some vinegar.

    I'm going to start playing with partially dehydrating then roasting them to concentrate the flavor a bit.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    I eat beets raw, just cut into sticks. If you like beets and dislike the strong red color on everything, try other varieties like white, yellow and striped.
  • French_Peasant
    French_Peasant Posts: 1,639 Member
    I love roasted beets (red and yellow) on a mesclun salad with dried cranberries, walnuts, goat cheese crumbles, and some kind of fruity balsamic vinaigrette (black currant, etc.)

    I also love borscht with lots of dill and 0% greek yogurt in place of the sour cream.
  • Kadoober
    Kadoober Posts: 289 Member
    These!
    https://minimalistbaker.com/baked-rosemary-beet-chips/

    I also love cooking them with skin on in the instant pot, when done the skins just slide off, then I chop them up and throw them into a salad with red onion, goat cheese and dressing made with a bit of OJ concentrate.

    I love beet kvass too, I have a half gallon burbling away on my counter right now :)
  • 7seas_sailing
    7seas_sailing Posts: 224 Member
    I have a special love for Borscht. While I usually include beef and pork, it's also very good as a vegetarian or vegan recipe. Give it a go, just sprinkle a little fresh dill on top of whatever you decide to do.
  • Joanna2012B
    Joanna2012B Posts: 1,448 Member
    I roast my beets with a little olive oil in tin foil. I will also put shredded raw beets in my salad.....so delicious!!! I love beet salad, borscht, pickled beets!! To make your own beet chips you'll have to slice thin, drizzle with olive oil (or oil of choice) and roast in oven low and slow. Season right after they come out of the oven.
  • aeloine
    aeloine Posts: 2,163 Member
    Russian here! Beets are basically #lyfe.

    In all seriousness. Sam's Club sells them pre-cooked whole so you don't have to spend time boiling them (best for this). Boiling beets makes your house smell awful and makes a MESS.
    I like to grate mine into a salad. Add In a little bit of oil, golden raisins, walnuts.... or just with ranch!
    You can cube them (or keep them grated) and add them to soup. Again, strongly recommend cooking them before cooking WITH them. Beets, potatoes, some cabbage, carrots, onions, a couple of bay leaves and some dill will totally hit the spot. Add in sour cream and it's borsht!
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
    You can boil them, dice them, and toss them with salt, pepper, and balsamic vinegar. I do a potato-beet salad: boil 3 peeled and diced beets for about an 40 minutes (until soft). If boiling whole, give it longer. In another pot, boil 4 peeled diced potatoes for 20 minutes. Then add 2 diced carrots and a minced onion to the potatoes and boil another 20 minutes. Drain, cool, combine with beets. Add 2 diced dill pickles and season with salt and pepper.

    There's also this: https://www.vegetariantimes.com/recipes/roasted-beet-salad
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,129 Member
    edited February 2018
    Beetroot hummus, I made a batch last week, used it as a dip and as sandwich filling with some falafel.
  • Nessiechickie
    Nessiechickie Posts: 1,392 Member
    Borscht :o:o:o<3<3<3
  • karamcrizz
    karamcrizz Posts: 9 Member
    I love beets in my smoothie with spinach, 1/2 banana and a clementine. Yummy!
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    I like them in smoothies too.

    More often I have them roasted as a side dish or on a salad. They are good raw too, and definitely good with vinegar.

    I never actually follow recipes, but I've made different versions of this (with what else is on hand that fits) a few times. It was a popular picnic dish last summer. https://www.themediterraneandish.com/roasted-beet-salad-kale/

    This too: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12900-roasted-beet-and-winter-squash-salad-with-walnuts
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,748 Member
    I'm new to beets. My friend made me some roasted beet & potato soup. Loved it, so I made some too. I'm going to try to make the beet chips. I also save the stalks & sautee them with onion, garlic
  • mombiejohnston
    mombiejohnston Posts: 121 Member
    Thank you so much to EVERYONE who responded!!! Especially the detailed answers of how you actually prepare them, or links to recipes that you have actually used. This is awesome and I am so excited to give it a go again this weekend :smiley:
  • rockymir
    rockymir Posts: 497 Member
    Do you have them raw? I add one into my protein shakes (along with spices) to make a red velvet shake.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    I like raw or lightly steamed beets finely chopped and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice and salt.
  • jedahnke
    jedahnke Posts: 1 Member
    I've never cooked the stalks, I'll have to try that -- thanks for the info!

    I don't like the canned pickled beets that are often at salad bars, but I absolutely love roasting them. Like many here, peeling, cubing, and roasting with oil, S&P is classic (though I use avocado oil or something with a higher smoke point than olive oil, since I like to roast veggies at 400 or 425). For something special, I will take the roasted beets and toss them with fresh rosemary, thyme, and goat cheese.

    If you have golden beets, they are fantastic roasted with fennel and onion. You can season with as little as oil, S&P; you can also add a little balsamic or other vinegar, but I wouldn't go too complicated so you don't overwhelm the flavors of the veggies.
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,186 Member
    I get in the market Melinda's beets (Produce section), that are already cooked. My mother's salad recipe, as I remember it and how I prepare the beets, is as follows:

    Beets, avocado, boiled potatoes, hard boiled egg, and tomatoes. Seasoned with salt, pepper and olive oil, and couple of times I added cooked shrimp for more protein power. It could be a nice side dish or complete meal.
  • OldHobo
    OldHobo Posts: 647 Member
    edited February 2018
    Like many said, I like them roasted.
    • Scrub
    • Wrap in foil with a little olive oil if you want to
    • Bake at 375º for 45 to 90 minutes depending on size
    Let them cool and store, still in foil, in the refrigerator. When you're ready for them the skin peels off easily with your fingers mostly. Good in salads or just sliced and eaten with a little salt.

    Sweet and Salty! :)
  • ShinyFuture
    ShinyFuture Posts: 314 Member
    I "roast" beets in my crockpot - I just wrap them in foil (not required, but makes clean up easier). You can rub them with oil first, or not. It's hard to make a mistake. I cook them on low, 6-8 hours. The skin slips off easily and they are ready for anything.
  • suzyjmcd2
    suzyjmcd2 Posts: 266 Member
    I use a spiralizer or julienne peeler to make beet noodles and sauté lightly along with some carrot noodles. Then I make simple sauce from powdered peanut butter, lime juice and a little coconut aminos (similar to soy sauce - much less sodium and sweeter - found in aisle with soy sauce) and drizzle it on, mixing well. Sounds like a strange combination, but trust me, it is a delicious, filling, hugely flavorful dish!!!!!

    I also love to pickle them (I used canned beets for this) and put into my salads. I don't add any sugar - I just add vinegar to the beet juice and put it all in a big mason jar. Sometimes I hard boil eggs and add them (peeled) to the jars, too. In a day or so, you've got beautiful purple eggs, flavored with the pickled beet juice. Also delicious in my salad or as a snack. And I find I use far less salad dressing when I have pickled beets on hand!
  • SarahBelleT1978
    SarahBelleT1978 Posts: 3 Member
    I make beets shots that are amazing! I juice 6-7 beets, 3 lemons and an inch of ginger...I then divide them up into 3 oz mason jars! I do one shot after breakfast and another before my afternoon workout! They give me a ton of energy and I highly recommend them!
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,464 Member
    Juice. Smoothie. Slow roasted.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    so so good, I do soup and eat it cold or hot. lowers blood pressure right away!

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