If you haven’t noticed, I like to choose a food that is in season for the 12 Months of Real Food. That means the November edition had to be the one and only beets!
Beets have been growing in popularity–and for good reason! Beets have the phytonutrient betalain which has been proven to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and detoxification powers. Studies have also proven that the pigment in beets, betanin, can reduce tumor growth! Check out some more impressive stats below!
As you can see, it is recommended to include one to two servings of chenopods per week due to their health benefits. Lucky for you, I’ve rounded up the best beet recipes around! You’ll have more than enough inspiration to surpass the recommendation!
A SPICY PERSPECTIVE | Oven Baked Beet Chips
ADVENTURES IN COOKING | Roasted Beet Balsamic Mustard & Honey Chipotle Dippin’ Mustard
AMAZINGLY TASTY | Beet and Avocado Deviled Eggs
BACK TO HER ROOTS | Roasted Beets with Balsamic Glaze
BS IN THE KITCHEN | Beet, Arugula, & Goat Cheese Grilled Cheese
EATING BIRD FOOD | Spinach, Beet, and Quinoa Power Salad
FIT BOTTOMED EATS | Mini Beet Burgers
FIT FOODIE FINDS | Sneaky Beet Brownies
GIRL VERSUS DOUGH | Roasted Beet Orange Salad with Pistachios & Feta
GOBOROOT | Caramelized Onion and Beet Soup
IN SOCK MONKEY SLIPPERS | Roasted Beets and Shallots with Mustard Vinaigrette
IN SOCK MONKEY SLIPPERS | Beet Ravioli with Meyer Lemon Goat Cheese
KITCHEN KONFIDENCE | Raw Carrot and Beet Salad with Feta, Mint, and Harissa
KITCHEN KONFIDENCE | Beet and Turnip Gratin
LINDA WAGNER | Spiralized Beets
LINDA WAGNER | Beet Carrot Bake
MAY I HAVE THAT RECIPE | Dijon, Beet, Chickpea, & Quinoa Veggie Burger
MINIMALIST BAKER | Smoky Black Bean Beet Burgers
MINIMALIST BAKER | Roasted Beet Hummus
NATASHA’S KITCHEN | Russian Beet Salad
NELLIE BELLIE | Vegan Chocolate Beet Cake with Coconut Butter Cream Frosting
NOT YOUR STANDARD | Beet and Feta Tart
PRODUCE ON PARADE | Spiced Lentil Soup with Roasted Beets and Delicata Squash
REFINED MOM | ABC Juice
SIMPLE BITES | Dark Chocolate Beet Bunt Cake
SUGAR AND CHARM | Best Beet Dip Ever
Who knew beets were so versatile!!
Melissa says
I’ve never cooked with beets before, but have heard a lot of positive comments about them in the past, so I’m thinking I may try them soon!
Tracy says
Just curious, what’s a chenopod? What other food can they be found in? I like beets but don’t cook with them that often, but I’m curious what other foods they are found in and maybe I’m already getting the recommended amount in my diet already!
KathEats says
Spinach is another famous one in the Chenopodiaceae family : )
Melissa | HerGreenLife says
I’m guessing Swiss chard is a chenopod as well!
Heidi Kokborg says
Beets are so good and full of nutrition and vitamins! All of these recipes look delish!
Linda @ The Fitty says
I love the virabt red beets give. I use it to make pink “natural” dye in my creations. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
Beets are my favorite!!! O, I can never have enough in the house!
Jennifer says
I love beets and I especially love eating purple food! All of those recipes look amazing. I’m definitely pinning for future reference.
elizabeth e says
these all look so tasty! which one of these is your favorite to make?
KathEats says
I’m excited to try beet chips soon!
Libby @ Hazel and Everett says
Love this post! I’ve just recently started eating beets. Isn’t the color fantastic? I just made this beet feta dip for a Halloween party. It was great with raw veggies! http://blog.freepeople.com/2014/09/bright-beetfeta-dip-market-crudite-nourish-kitchen/
Erin says
Hi Kath – Would you consider condensing the “12 months of…” posts a bit in the future? I find them a little overwhelming with all of the images and fonts, and usually just scroll right through to the end. Just a suggestion!
KathEats says
Sure!
Kate says
I love roasted beets by themselves and sliced beets in salads. I don’t have them near enough so I appreciate the inspiration to branch out!
Jill @ RunEatSnap says
Love the recipes and pictures! I want to make something with beets just because it’s so pretty! I’m not really a fan of the flavor of beets but I am considering taking the Beet Elite supplement for performance benefits.
[email protected] says
Beet chips are the best thing EVER!!! So addictive if a little time consuming!
India says
I was super into making beet chips over the summer (I’m a teacher & had time then). They were so delicious! But they did take time and I found I’d make a batch, but burn half of them. I used Minimalist Baker’s recipe. Kath, if you (or anyone else) makes them, I’d be curious if they had the burning problem too.
Janice says
Look at all your great recipes! What is a Chenipod, though? I didn’t realize that beets shrink cancer – I wonder if my mom knows that (she’s fighting breast cancer). Thanks for sharing, kath!
Lynn @ The Actor’s Diet says
I was eyeing some chocolate beet cake yesterday. Yum.
Iga Berry says
All of them look very delicious! I would love to create some of those dishes! I’m so happy to connect with you! Add me at: https://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/igaberry-13323143 & https://instagram.com/igaberry/
Rachel says
Where are posts like this stored? There are always recipes I want to try but now can’t find the posts. Thanks!
KathEats says
The best way I’d say to find them is to search for “12 months of real food”
sarah says
Hi Kath,
Question: My mother-in-law is retiring next month and recently expressed an interest in learning to master bread making in her new found free time. I was wondering, could you or Matt would have some suggestions for bread making related gifts idea (favorites cookbooks, tools, etc)? Thanks!
KathEats says
Oh gosh, I’ll defer to Matt on this!
Matt says
Probably the best book for a homebaker is Peter Reinhart’s Bread Baker’s Apprentice. Thorough, detailed, true methods. I also like Jeffrey Hamelman’s Bread, but this one is geared towards a production bakery.
Other than that, a kitchen scale is essential for weighing ingredients, and it’s nice to have a bench knife and a plastic bowl scraper.
Sounds like a great retirement gift to me!
Sarah says
Thanks! 🙂
Melissa | HerGreenLife says
We have so many poor, neglected garden beets in our fridge — I just haven’t had time to deal with them. Maybe I need a personal chef to make some of these for me, starting with that beet ravioli 🙂 Recently saw a local restaurant using smoked beets as the “meat” in a vegetarian reuben, and I want to try that, too!
Anne says
Amazing! I was really hoping the next ’12 months of’ would be beets! loving them at this time of year <3