Fresh beetroot ?

[Monkeysmom]

I have received two fresh beetroots in my weekly veg-box and have no idea what to do with them. I love the pickled ones but never tried fresh.
Can you pleas help me with some ideas ? Can I use them in salads or as finger food for DS ? He loves vegetables. I know, I am very lucky

slad of grated fresh beetroot, celery and carrot is really nice, dressed with vinaigrette. You could add feta, parsley,walnuts etc...

slad = salad

Roast it.....

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do you like soup? Borscht is fabulous, loads of different recipes around.

Only suggestion is if you boil it use an old saucepan you are noth bothered about as it stains!

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I also got them and had no idea what to do with them!

To be honest I always end up leaving a lot of them.

Bear in mind that if you give them to DS his wee might turn red - don't panic and rush to A&E

Send 'em my way!
An absolute delicacy,so underrated.

Boil,peel and then put in a (home made) vinaigrette with fresh mint. Just before serving,top with crumbled fetta.

You will never look back (pink pee and all!)

If they have the leaves on just tear them off and boil the beetroot with the roots and a good bit of the tops on. They are done when they give to touch. Don't prick them to test. I like them with a light vinaigrette and some thinly sliced red onion with caerphilly cheese in a granary sandwich. Fantastic!
I have a curry recipe with beetroot which I haven't yet tried...

depends how tidy an eater your ds is, or it won't be just his wee but his hands, table etc all purple!

is delicious though - i like them in potato salad with apple, goes a beautiful pink too.

moondog and yoyo youre making me all nostalgic my mum used to grow them and boil them up my job was to peel them and slice them into vinegar with a little pepper --mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I sometimes substitute for carrot in carrot cake- yummy!