Beetroot recipes

Obama hates it, but we – and millions of others – love the earthy flavour and versatile nature of nutritious beetroot. Here are some beetroot recipes, including a cake (don't knock it until you've tried it).

Takes less than 30 minutes

Warm beef, beetroot and rocket salad

A quick, healthy lunch or supper dish that's bursting with flavour.

Greek beef burger with beetroot relish

This quick burger recipe conjures up flavours of sunny Greece. Use fresh beetroot if you can.

Griddled beef steaks with beetroot salad

For a wheat-free supper recipe, simply top the steaks with the salad. Alternatively, you can thinly slice the steaks, then stuff into toasted pittas along with the beetroot salad.

Pan-fried mackerel with warm beetroot, tomato and lime salsa

Seasonal, healthy and quick – what more could you ask for in a supper?

Smoked salmon and beetroot carpaccio

This tasty recipe is low in calories, fat and saturated fat, and makes good use of seasonal beetroot.

Ready in under an hour

Hot-crumbed baby mozzarella, beetroot and potato salad

Nothing could be more tempting than hot crumbed mozzarella balls as the cheese melts delightfully in your mouth. Crispy potatoes and sweet beetroot add great taste and texture to this sumptuous salad.

Potato pancakes with spiced beetroot

The food of eastern Europe has been dismissed as full of cabbage and beetroot, but beetroot is brilliant combined with rich, honey flavours.

Poached trout, beetroot and new potato salad with horseradish dressing

This seasonal dish of beetroot and trout makes a fantastic starter or main course.

Souvlaki wraps with beetroot tzatziki

Take an everyday ingredient, such as mince, and instead of making your usual dinner of bolognese or chilli, magic the meat into these fantastic souvlaki wraps.