Raw, roasted or blitzed in a borsch, beetroot season brings a world of possibilities. Slice them paper-thin on a mandoline, or roast them in a hot oven to bring out their sweet, earthy flavours, then throw them in any number of vibrant salads. Or, if you're craving dessert, beetroots work wonders in cakes and brownies too.
34 beetroot recipes that taste as good as they look
In a world of ugly-delicious root vegetables, beetroots are the rainbow-coloured stunners of the table.
![**[Stir-fried beetroot leaves with coconut and spices](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/healthy-recipes/stir-fried-beetroot-leaves-with-coconut-and-spices-16093|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835082003_GT1806EatingcleanStir-friedbeetrootleaveswithcoconutandspicesA.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Stir-fried beetroot leaves with coconut and spices
Photo: Alicia Taylor![**[Burnt beetroot carpaccio](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/burnt-beetroot-carpaccio-16243|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2018/07/30/16243/GT1807_Pita_master_Burnt_beetroot_carpaccioA.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Photo: Ben Dearnley
![**[Beetroot kebabs with labne and dukkah](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/beetroot-kebabs-with-labne-and-dukkah-16255|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2018/07/31/16255/GT1807_Of-Middle_Eastern_appearance_Beetroot_kebabs_with_labne_and_dukkahA.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Beetroot kebabs with labne and dukkah
Photo: Mark Roper![**[Warm cauliflower, chickpea and beetroot salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/warm-cauliflower-chickpea-and-beetroot-salad-8922|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2013/05/08/6026/1009gtfxchickpeas-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Warm cauliflower, chickpea and beetroot salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Duck, orange and beetroot salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/duck-orange-and-beetroot-salad-11016|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2013/05/09/10411/0711GT-citrus-duck-salad-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Duck, orange and beetroot salad
Photo: William Meppem![**[Roast beetroot and blood orange salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/roast-beetroot-and-blood-orange-salad-13980|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2014/08/15/30689/0914GT-blood-orange-salad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Roast beetroot and blood orange salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Roasted beets and onions with yoghurt, quinoa and walnuts](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/roasted-beets-and-onions-with-yoghurt-quinoa-and-walnuts-12241|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835081982_0515GT-roast-recipes-beets.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Roasted beets and onions with yoghurt, quinoa and walnuts
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Beetroot salad with sweet and sour dressing](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/beetroot-salad-with-sweet-and-sour-dressing-12773|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2017/05/07/49222/GT_MOTHERSDAY_0060.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Beetroot salad with sweet and sour dressing
Photo: Chris Court![**[Beetroot soup with burrata](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/beetroot-soup-with-burrata-7840|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2013/06/07/22953/0613GT-bones-recipes-beetroot-soup-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Photo: William Meppem
![**[Borsch](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/borsch-8784|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2013/05/08/5455/0512GT-classic-borsch-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Photo: Ben Dearnley
![**[Supermaxi's battered beetroot and cauliflower](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/battered-beetroot-and-cauliflower-7546|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2013/05/08/4482/0810gtsuperbeetroot-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Supermaxi's battered beetroot and cauliflower
Photo: Sharyn Cairns![**[Pickled beetroot and heirloom carrot salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/pickled-beetroot-and-heirloom-carrot-salad-9006|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2013/05/08/5799/1211GT-FX-beetroot-salad-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Pickled beetroot and heirloom carrot salad
Photo: Chris Chen![**[Beetroot and orange salad with sumac dressing](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/beetroot-and-orange-salad-with-sumac-dressing-16213|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2018/07/25/16213/GT1807_Quick_meals-_Beetroot_and_orange_salad_with_sumac_dressingA.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Beetroot and orange salad with sumac dressing
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Frank Camorra's calamari cooked in olive oil with spiced beetroot salad](http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/calamari-cooked-in-olive-oil-with-spiced-beetroot-salad-8299|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2015/08/17/35764/628x733_RecipePic_Frank-Camorra2.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
![**[Three Blue Ducks' beetroot and chocolate with burnt orange](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/beetroot-and-chocolate-with-burnt-orange-8411|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2016/02/26/39822/GT-3BD-Xmas-03_2364cropped.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Three Blue Ducks' beetroot and chocolate with burnt orange
Photo: William Meppem![**[Lentil and speck soup with beetroot slaw](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/lentil-and-speck-soup-with-beetroot-slaw-12812|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/GourmetTraveller/2017/07/07/50054/GT-Soups-08_0744.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Lentil and speck soup with beetroot slaw
Photo: William Meppem![**[Beetroot soup with smoked trout and dill](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/beetroot-soup-with-smoked-trout-and-dill-13584|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835081962_0415GT-gf-beetroot-soup.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Beetroot soup with smoked trout and dill
Photo: William Meppem![**[Beetroot, feta and lentil salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/beetroot-feta-lentil-salad-recipe-17143|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/Gt/2019/03/21/17143/Beetroot-lentil-salad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Beetroot, feta and lentil salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Beetroot-cured ocean trout with buttermilk and soft herbs](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/beetroot-cured-ocean-trout-with-buttermilk-and-soft-herbs-11959|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835081979_0514GT-mothers-day-brunch-recipes-ocean-trout.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Beetroot-cured ocean trout with buttermilk and soft herbs
Photo: William Meppem![**[Smashed beetroot, quinoa, egg and avocado salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/smashed-beetroot-quinoa-egg-and-avocado-salad-13739|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835082008_Smashed-beetroot-quinoa-egg-and-avo-salad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Smashed beetroot, quinoa, egg and avocado salad
Photo: William Meppem![**[Grilled tongue sandwiches with charred onion and pickled beetroot](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/grilled-tongue-sandwiches-with-charred-onion-and-pickled-beetroot-12601|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835082009_Tongue-sandwiches.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Grilled tongue sandwiches with charred onion and pickled beetroot
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Grant Achatz's grilled prawns and beetroot with chilli and smouldering cinnamon](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/grant-achatzs-grilled-prawns-and-beetroot-with-chilli-and-smouldering-cinnamon-8583|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835082006_prawns.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Grant Achatz's grilled prawns and beetroot with chilli and smouldering cinnamon
Photo: William Meppem![**[Sumac lamb cutlets with beetroot hummus](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/sumac-lamb-cutlets-with-beetroot-hummus-13549|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835081997_1214GT-fast-lamb-cutlet.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Sumac lamb cutlets with beetroot hummus
Photo: William Meppem![**[Steak with sweet and sour beetroot and horseradish crème fraiche](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/fast-recipes/steak-with-sweet-and-sour-beetroot-and-horeseradish-creme-fraiche-13833|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835081998_20170505-gourmet-050.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Steak with sweet and sour beetroot and horseradish crème fraiche
Photo: Chris Chen![**[Beetroot chocolate mud cakes](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/beetroot-chocolate-mud-cakes-8220|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835081976_0415GT-pete-evans-beetroot-cake.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Photo: Mark Roper
![**[Spiced beetroot seed cake with rapadura frosting](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/spiced-beetroot-seed-cake-with-rapadura-frosting-12032|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835081985_0814GT-baking-recipes-beetroot-seed-cake.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Spiced beetroot seed cake with rapadura frosting
Photo: William Meppem![**[Beetroot brownies with ginger crème fraîche](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/beetroot-brownies-with-ginger-creme-fraiche-7954|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835081994_1113GT-colin-fassnidge-beetroot-brownies-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Beetroot brownies with ginger crème fraîche
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Danielle Alvarez's beetroot and carrot mezzalune with leek, hazelnut and poppy seeds](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/beetroot-and-carrot-mezzalune-with-leek-hazelnut-and-poppy-seeds-8334|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835081995_1115GT-danielle-alvarez-recipes-mezzalune.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Danielle Alvarez's beetroot and carrot mezzalune with leek, hazelnut and poppy seeds
Photo: William Meppem![**[Carpaccio of kangaroo with beetroot and native fruits](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/carpaccio-of-kangaroo-with-beetroot-and-native-fruits-8320|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835081992_0915GT-italian-kangaroo-carpaccio.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Carpaccio of kangaroo with beetroot and native fruits
Photo: Chris Court![**[Beetroot salad with lentils and yoghurt dressing](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/beetroot-salad-with-lentils-and-yoghurt-dressing-10965|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835082002_GT1011-yoghurt-beetroot-salad-628.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Beetroot salad with lentils and yoghurt dressing
Photo: Prue Ruscoe![**[Beetroot salad with savoury granola](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/beetroot-salad-with-savoury-granola-8113|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835081990_0914GT-footy-food-beetroot-salad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Beetroot salad with savoury granola
Photo: John Laurie![**[Beetroot salad with barley and hazelnut](http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/healthy-recipes/beetroot-salad-with-barley-and-hazelnut-16091|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835082000_edm-beetroot.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Beetroot salad with barley and hazelnut
Photo: Alicia Taylor![**[Roast beetroot with shankleesh, onion, almonds and dill](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/chefs-recipes/roast-beetroot-with-shankleesh-onion-almonds-and-dill-8290|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2018/08/21/1534835081988_0815GT-monster-recipes-beetroot.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Roast beetroot with shankleesh, onion, almonds and dill
Photo: Ben Dearnley![**[Beetroot, chickpea and za'atar salad](https://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/browse-all/beetroot-chickpea-zaatar-salad-18024|target="_blank")**](https://d3lp4xedbqa8a5.cloudfront.net/s3/digital-cougar-assets/gt/2019/11/19/1574131525572_webbeetrootsalad.jpg?width=690&height=&mode=crop&scale=both&anchor=topcenter&quality=70)
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Beetroot, chickpea and za'atar salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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