39 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.
Beetroot salad with barley and hazelnut
Photo: Alicia TaylorLuke & Samuel Bourke's kangaroo with beetroot
Photo: James MoffattLamb kofta with beetroot salad
Photo: Ben DearnleyKelda Haines's goat's cheese, beetroot and blackberry salad
Photo: Ben DearnleyAnaliese Gregory's roasted beetroot with bottarga and crème fraîche
Photo: Adam GibsonLentil and speck soup with beetroot slaw
Photo: William MeppemDanielle Alvarez's beetroot and carrot mezzalune with leek, hazelnut and poppy seeds
Photo: William MeppemSupermaxi's battered beetroot and cauliflower
Photo: Sharyn CairnsBeetroot-cured ocean trout with buttermilk and soft herbs
Photo: William MeppemSteak with sweet and sour beetroot and horseradish crème fraiche
Photo: Chris ChenBaked beetroot with cream and thyme sauce
Photo: Ben DearnleyBeetroot, radicchio, Gorgonzola and toasted walnut salad
Photo: William MeppemAnna Maria Eoclidi's tortelli caramelle
Photo: Ben DearnleyPeter Kuruvita's beetroot curry
Photo: Alan BensonShawarma-spiced roast lamb leg with beetroot sauce
Photo: Ben DearnleySmoked mackerel smorrebrod with beetroot salad
Photo: William MeppemCannellini bean and beetroot salad
Photo: William MeppemStir-fried beetroot leaves with coconut and spices
Photo: Alicia TaylorBeetroot kebabs with labne and dukkah
Photo: Mark RoperWarm cauliflower, chickpea and beetroot salad
Photo: Ben DearnleyRoast beetroot and blood orange salad
Photo: Ben DearnleyRoasted beets and onions with yoghurt, quinoa and walnuts
Photo: Ben DearnleyBeetroot salad with sweet and sour dressing
Photo: Chris CourtThree Blue Ducks' beetroot and chocolate with burnt orange
Photo: William MeppemBeetroot soup with smoked trout and dill
Photo: William MeppemBeetroot, feta and lentil salad
Photo: Ben DearnleySmashed beetroot, quinoa, egg and avocado salad
Photo: William MeppemSumac lamb cutlets with beetroot hummus
Photo: William MeppemSpiced beetroot seed cake with rapadura frosting
Photo: William MeppemBeetroot brownies with ginger crème fraîche
Photo: Ben DearnleyCarpaccio of kangaroo with beetroot and native fruits
Photo: Chris CourtRoast beetroot with shankleesh, onion, almonds and dill
Photo: Ben DearnleyBeetroot, chickpea and za'atar salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley