In a world of ugly-delicious root vegetables, beetroots are the rainbow-coloured stunners of the table.
Jul 07, 2023 7:00amGrated 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.
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Lemon-scented labneh with fig and beetroot
Photo: Chris Court
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Lamb, beetroot and walnut with herb dressing
Photo: James Moffatt
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Hasselback beetroot with cabbage and dukkah
Photo: Jessica Brook
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Roasted beetroot carpaccio
Photo: Con Poulos
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Photo: James Moffatt
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Lamb kofta with beetroot salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Kelda Haines's goat's cheese, beetroot and blackberry salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Analiese Gregory's roasted beetroot with bottarga and crème fraîche
Photo: Adam Gibson
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Lentil and speck soup with beetroot slaw
Photo: William Meppem
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Danielle Alvarez's beetroot and carrot mezzalune with leek, hazelnut and poppy seeds
Photo: William Meppem
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Supermaxi's battered beetroot and cauliflower
Photo: Sharyn Cairns
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Beetroot-cured ocean trout with buttermilk and soft herbs
Photo: William Meppem
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Beetroot chocolate mud cakes
Photo: Mark Roper
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Steak with sweet and sour beetroot and horseradish crème fraiche
Photo: Chris Chen
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Burgers with pickled beetroot
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Baked beetroot with cream and thyme sauce
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Beetroot, radicchio, Gorgonzola and toasted walnut salad
Photo: William Meppem
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Anna Maria Eoclidi's tortelli caramelle
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Peter Kuruvita's beetroot curry
Photo: Alan Benson
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Shawarma-spiced roast lamb leg with beetroot sauce
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Smoked mackerel smorrebrod with beetroot salad
Photo: William Meppem
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Cannellini bean and beetroot salad
Photo: William Meppem
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Andrew McConnell's red endive and beetroot salad with juniper and horseradish cream
Photo: Mark Roper
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Stir-fried beetroot leaves with coconut and spices
Photo: Alicia Taylor
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Burnt beetroot carpaccio
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Beetroot kebabs with labne and dukkah
Photo: Mark Roper
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Warm cauliflower, chickpea and beetroot salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Roast beetroot and blood orange salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Roasted beets and onions with yoghurt, quinoa and walnuts
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Beetroot salad with sweet and sour dressing
Photo: Chris Court
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Borsch
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Frank Camorra's calamari cooked in olive oil with spiced beetroot salad
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Three Blue Ducks' beetroot and chocolate with burnt orange
Photo: William Meppem
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Beetroot soup with smoked trout and dill
Photo: William Meppem
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Beetroot, feta and lentil salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Smashed beetroot, quinoa, egg and avocado salad
Photo: William Meppem
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Sumac lamb cutlets with beetroot hummus
Photo: William Meppem
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Spiced beetroot seed cake with rapadura frosting
Photo: William Meppem
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Beetroot brownies with ginger crème fraîche
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Carpaccio of kangaroo with beetroot and native fruits
Photo: Chris Court
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Roast beetroot with shankleesh, onion, almonds and dill
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Beetroot, chickpea and za'atar salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley
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Beetroot salad with barley and hazelnut
Photo: Alicia Taylor
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