Easy Roasted Beets Recipe (2024)

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by Marcie //March 8, 2022 (updated 11/14/22)

You can’t beat this Oven Roasted Beets Recipe! They’re tender, delicious and beyond easy to make following my simple tips. They can be served as a side dish, added to salads and so much more!

Beets are one of those vegetables that people either love or hate. Which side do you fall on? I really like them but admittedly, I don’t use them enough.

Mostly I use them in salads like my shrimp louie and roasted beet salad recipes, but they also make a wonderful side dish for almost anything you’re serving.

This Oven Roasted Beets recipe is living proof that they’re more than just a salad ingredient. This dish is elegant enough for dinner parties and easy enough for every day.

I love prepping a batch to use during the week to make meals and salads more exciting!

Why you’ll love this recipe:

• Roasted beets are sweet, tender and incredibly easy to make, and you can use your favorite variety.
• They make a versatile side dish or appetizer that can be customized with your favorite herbs, citrus, cheese or nuts.
• They’re wonderful as an ingredient for salads, grain bowls, and so much more.

Recipe ingredients

Ingredient notes

• Beets. Obviously beets are the star of the show in this recipe. I’ve used both red and golden beets here, but any type will work, including chioggia (candy cane) or even baby beets. Size does matter, of course, so be sure to adjust cooking time when using a smaller size. Pro tip: Choose beets with the greens attached for maximum freshness, and don’t toss those greens! They may be substituted for the chard in my sautéed Swiss chard recipe.
• Oil. I used olive oil, but use whatever type of oil that you have on hand.

How to roast beets

Roasting beets couldn’t be easier following these simple steps. Years ago I used to wrap each beet individually in foil, then realized that’s just not necessary. Now I simply place them in one baking dish and cover the dish in one fail swoop.

Peeling beets is also a breeze once they’ve cooked — there’s no need to peel them first!

See the recipe card for full instructions.

1. Remove the beet greens (if attached) and the bottom of the beets.
2. Toss the beets in olive oil and place cut side down in a baking dish.
3. Roast for 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on size, until very tender.
4. When cool enough to handle, peel the beets by rubbing them with a paper towel. The skin will come right off!

FAQs

Serving suggestions

There are so many delicious ways to serve up these oven roasted beets!

• They’re great served as a side dish with air fryer salmon, baked pork chops or spatchco*ck chicken.
• Prep a batch to add to salads and grain bowls during the week. My golden beet salad and beet apple salads are great ways to use them!
• Once cooked, prepare pickled beets to add flavor, then they may be canned or stored in the refrigerator for a longer period of time.
• Serve as an appetizer with burrata or goat cheese, herbs and toasted nuts.

Recipe tips:

• Pro tip: Choose beets with the greens attached for maximum freshness, and don’t toss those greens! They may be substituted for the chard in my sautéed Swiss chard recipe.
• Use your favorite variety of beets! Red, golden, chioggia and baby beets all work well. Be sure to adjust the cooking size when using baby varieties.
• Wear gloves when handling red beets to avoid stained hands.
• Customize this recipe with your favorite herbs, seasonings and citrus, and serve with goat cheese, burrata or your favorite nuts if desired.

More veggie side dishes you’ll love:

• Air fryer brussels sprouts
• Glazed carrots
• Oven roasted asparagus
• Roasted carrots and parsnips
• Roasted green beans
• Roasted radishes by The Wicked Spatula
• Roasted root vegetables
• Roasted cauliflower

Did you try this recipe? If so, be sure to leave a review below and tag me @flavorthemoments on Facebook and Instagram

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