This beet and cucumber salad combines crisp vegetables with a tangy balsamic dressing for a refreshing, flavor-packed dish.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These delicious recipes are just the beginning of the wonderful things you can do with the planet’s most exuberantly hued root.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These four- and five-star recipes feature the delicious beet, from roasted side dishes to tangy dips and salads. Beets are a ...

Starter: Want color in your menu? Beet will be your best friend for this! Just mixed with cream cheese and a few herbs to ...

Golden beets take on a melt-in-your-mouth texture in this elegant side dish, infused with the warmth of turmeric and the natural sweetness of maple syrup. A final swirl of butter turns the pan juices ...

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread beets on a baking dish; drizzle with olive oil, 2 tablespoons water and salt. Cover with foil and roast until just tender, 25-35 minutes, depending on size. While ...

Chunks or frozen watermelon blitzed in a food processor make quick work of this summery dessert. While many roast or pickle beets, Caroline Barrett uses raw beets in a goat cheese-studded salad. This ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...