13 winter recipes that will make you love beet

Beet, hated children

A purple color, a half-crooking, half-founding texture and a vegetable taste. In short, beets has everything to be unusual in the eyes of children. For these bits of cabbage, this root vegetable has no place on the plate. In the same way that there are delicious recipes for loving cauliflower, beets accommodate with any type of preparation. We therefore encourage young and old who would not like the beets to dare different cooking: puree, salad or baked. In this way, any “anti-Betterave” palace will develop until promoting the appreciation of “extraordinary” flavors. After all, it would be a shame to miss the virtues of the beet, especially winter.

Beet in winter: a healthy choice

Beet is rich in nutrients, such as fibers, vitamins and minerals. An unstoppable solution to help strengthen the immune system, improve digestion and provide the energy necessary to resist cold, thanks to its carbohydrates (7g of carbohydrates at 100g*). For good reason, carbohydrate, once ingested in the body, increases blood sugar, an immediate source of energy. In these winter times when the cold consumes a large part of our endurance, the beet can only be welcome in the kitchen!

Several ways of cooking beets

Since it is easily cooked and in multiple ways, let’s prepare winter recipes with beets. No matter how we consume it, beets is the food that fits into all preparations. It is eaten raw, by grating it or cutting it into cubes, for a crunchy texture. To integrate into a winter salad or to give a nice pink color to a chickpea houmous. For a tender beet, it is prepared in the oven, wrapped in aluminum foil. Once out, we peel it and cut it. Otherwise, it is prepared for steam or with water, peeling it and cutting it beforehand. Once cooked, you are free to mix it to obtain a puree, prepare gnocchi noted with a little feta or in a broth to warm up. Clearly, beets are transformed in multiple ways: in dumplings, soup, to the cake.

We do not forget the final touch: the seasoning. To be raised with herbs, spices, a little cream or a vinaigrette.

In your stove, here are 13 recipes with beets.

*Ciqual