Best Beetroot Recipes

Known for its striking colour, beetroot is a delicious vegetable and very versatile in cooking. It's packed full of nutrients, vitamins, minerals and fibre.

Not many people know that it's possible to eat the vegetable raw as most beetroot recipes involve boiling, baking, steaming, frying or grilling. Baking the vegetable helps to preserve the best of its flavour. You'll find a variety of tempting recipes on HelloFresh for inspiration on how to cook beetroot. When preparing the vegetable for cooking, leave at least an inch of the stem and don't remove the roots. These can be cut away afterwards. For a novel way to cook beetroot, add herbs and spices to your recipes, such as allspice, bay leaves, cloves, chives, dill, garlic, mustard seeds or thyme. These will add to and enliven the taste still further.

Because of its dark colour and juices, beetroot has the potential to stain the skin temporarily. A simple rub with lemon juice should remove this. Wrapping the root in foil when handling and storing also helps to prevent staining. If your chopping boards or containers become stained, try squeezing lemon juice on the board and wiping with a clean sponge. Add one tablespoon of vinegar when boiling the vegetable to minimise the odour and help preserve the vibrant colour. As it has a natural sodium content, the vegetable doesn't need any added salt when cooking.