43 beetroot recipes that taste as good as they look

Grated raw, roasted whole or blitzed in a borsch, with beetroot season comes a world of possibilities. From a roast beetroot recipe that makes for an excellent side dish to dessert beetroot recipes such as beetroot chocolate mud cakes, the vibrant root vegetable is versatile in our eyes.

Here we have beetroot recipes for all occasions, be it beetroot salads, beetroot-cured ocean trout, vegetarian beetroot kebabs or beetroot and chocolate brownies.

These are our best beetroot recipes.

Lemon-scented labneh with fig and beetroot

Lemon-scented labneh with fig and beetroot

Lamb, beetroot and walnut with herb dressing

Lamb, beetroot and walnut with herb dressing

Hasselback beetroot with cabbage and dukkah

Hasselback beetroot with cabbage and dukkah

Roasted beetroot carpaccio

Roasted beetroot carpaccio

Luke & Samuel Bourke’s kangaroo with beetroot

Luke & Samuel Bourke’s kangaroo with beetroot

Lamb kofta with beetroot salad

Lamb kofta with beetroot salad

Kelda Haines’s goat’s cheese, beetroot and blackberry salad

Kelda Haines’s goat’s cheese, beetroot and blackberry salad

Analiese Gregory’s roasted beetroot with bottarga and crème fraîche

Analiese Gregory’s roasted beetroot with bottarga and crème fraîche

Lentil and speck soup with beetroot slaw

Lentil and speck soup with beetroot slaw

Beetroot and carrot mezzalune with leek, hazelnut and poppy seeds

Danielle Alvarez’s beetroot and carrot mezzalune with leek, hazelnut and poppy seeds

Supermaxi’s battered beetroot and cauliflower

Supermaxi’s battered beetroot and cauliflower

Beetroot-cured ocean trout with buttermilk and soft herbs

Beetroot-cured ocean trout with buttermilk and soft herbs

Beetroot chocolate mud cakes

Beetroot chocolate mud cakes

Steak with sweet and sour beetroot and horseradish crème fraiche

Steak with sweet and sour beetroot and horseradish crème fraiche

Burgers with pickled beetroot

Burgers with pickled beetroot

Baked beetroot with cream and thyme sauce

Baked beetroot with cream and thyme sauce

Beetroot, radicchio, Gorgonzola and toasted walnut salad

Beetroot, radicchio, Gorgonzola and toasted walnut salad

Anna Maria Eoclidi’s tortelli caramelle

Anna Maria Eoclidi’s tortelli caramelle

Peter Kuruvita’s beetroot curry

Peter Kuruvita’s beetroot curry

Shawarma-spiced roast lamb leg with beetroot sauce

Shawarma-spiced roast lamb leg with beetroot sauce

Smoked mackerel smorrebrod with beetroot salad

Smoked mackerel smorrebrod with beetroot salad

Cannellini bean and beetroot salad

Cannellini bean and beetroot salad

Cutler & Co's red endive and beetroot salad with juniper and horseradish cream — Photo: Mark Roper

Andrew McConnell’s red endive and beetroot salad with juniper and horseradish cream

Andrew McConnell’s red endive and beetroot salad with juniper and horseradish cream

Stir-fried beetroot leaves with coconut and spices

Stir-fried beetroot leaves with coconut and spices

Burnt beetroot carpaccio

Burnt beetroot carpaccio

Beetroot kebabs with labne and dukkah

Beetroot kebabs with labne and dukkah

Warm cauliflower, chickpea and beetroot salad

Warm cauliflower, chickpea and beetroot salad

Roast beetroot and blood orange salad

Roast beetroot and blood orange salad

Roasted beets and onions with yoghurt, quinoa and walnuts

Roasted beets and onions with yoghurt, quinoa and walnuts

Beetroot salad with sweet and sour dressing

Beetroot salad with sweet and sour dressing

Borsch

Borsch

Frank Camorra’s calamari cooked in olive oil with spiced beetroot salad

Frank Camorra’s calamari cooked in olive oil with spiced beetroot salad

Three Blue Ducks’ beetroot and chocolate with burnt orange

Three Blue Ducks’ beetroot and chocolate with burnt orange

Beetroot soup with smoked trout and dill

Beetroot soup with smoked trout and dill

Beetroot, feta and lentil salad

Beetroot, feta and lentil salad

Smashed beetroot, quinoa, egg and avocado salad

Smashed beetroot, quinoa, egg and avocado salad

Sumac lamb cutlets with beetroot hummus

Sumac lamb cutlets with beetroot hummus

Spiced beetroot seed cake with rapadura frosting

Spiced beetroot seed cake with rapadura frosting

Beetroot brownies with ginger crème fraîche

Beetroot brownies with ginger crème fraîche

Carpaccio of kangaroo with beetroot and native fruits

Carpaccio of kangaroo with beetroot and native fruits

Roast beetroot with shankleesh, onion, almonds and dill

Roast beetroot with shankleesh, onion, almonds and dill

Beetroot, chickpea and za’atar salad

Beetroot, chickpea and za’atar salad

Beetroot salad with barley and hazelnut

Beetroot salad with barley and hazelnut

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