Recipes

[sarahpanda]

If you have any recipes on how to cook fresh beets so that they 'taste good', please share...and thank you in advance.

[ALRATIBA]

@sarahpanda 

Best place to find "delicious" vegetable recipes is Vegetarian Times website.

I prefer them roasted along with other veggies or fruit.  Lots of options on seasoning. Drizzled with maples syrup after roasting is one of my favorites.

Otherwise - I usually serve with spinach and Feta cheese.

[KathyM23]

DH slices and cooks them with a little orange juice and brown sugar.

[RedTop]

Fresh beets are best steamed till done, cool enough to slip the skins off, slice and toss with a small amount of butter, salt and pepper.   My family loves beets.  

[Knit-Chick]

I wrap them in foil and bake until they are soft.  Then peel and either slice or cube.  Our favorites are:

- arrange sliced beets and oranges on a platter and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil  Sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper.  This is really pretty if you can get both red and golden beets.

- Mixed green salad with cubed beets, orange segments, dried cranberries or cherries, goat cheese and pecans.  I make a simple dressing of extra virgin olive oil, fresh orange juice, a little dijon mustard and apple cider vinegar.  I sometimes do the same salad with shaved brussel sprouts. 

- sometimes I add them to my smoothie.  They really don't add much flavor, but the color is beautiful!

[Knit-Chick]

@RedTop  I haver steamed beets!  I always bake them.  I need to try this!

[cindyNC]

The only time I cooked them was in the slow cooker.  Wrapped them in foil and ignored them until they were cooked and time to peel.  I don't remember the time or temp but I'm sure it could be found online. 

[geezerette]

I use them raw in my veggie smoothies.

I also steam them and eat plain.  I enjoy their flavor without any embellishments.

[riley1]

I always either steam them or roast them - delicious!

[Hoovermom]

I love beets in any shape or form........simple to eat, slice and devour