Beetroot is a top-tier vegetable. It's rich in iron and healthy antioxidants, and is also useful in helping lower blood pressure (betcha didn't know that, huh). So, why don't we eat it more often? Well, maybe it's because we're a little scared. But there's no need to be! With everything from Beetroot Hummus to Vegan Beetroot Burgers to try out, there's plenty of ways to cook with this colourful ol' vegetable. And luckily for you, we've got a bunch of easy beetroot recipes that you're bound to love!

This vibrant soup is topped with fennel and feta for a delicious lunch.

Get the Beetroot Soup recipe.

This warm beetroot salad is utterly delicious. Topped with spring onions and feta cheese, it's actually the orange dressing that makes this beetroot salad a winner.

Get the Beetroot and Feta Salad recipe.

Packed with gloriously purple beetroot, we use a mixture of mushrooms and lentils, too, to create a "meaty" yet totally meat-free burger. We also serve it alongside our very own vegan cheese sauce, which just requires blitzing and warming. Genius.

Get the Vegan Beetroot Burger With "Cheese" Sauce recipe.

This hummus recipe is worth the extra effort. Dried chickpeas guarantees the best flavour. Of course you can use canned if you prefer, but we urge you to try this method at least once. Beetroot juice adds the beet-y flavour without the pink fingers!

Get the Pink Beetroot Hummus recipe.

Autumn is the season of vibrant colours and flavours. This pesto showcases both. Combine walnuts with freshly roasted beetroot (which, couldn’t be easier to prepare), vinegar, garlic, and a few tablespoons of oil in a food processor to make the most gorgeous looking pesto we’ve ever seen. Warning: you’ll want to toss it with everything from pizza to tacos!

Get the Roasted Beetroot Pesto recipe.

This is the perfect salad: creamy goat cheese (sub feta if you prefer it), roasted beets, avocado. We love rocket for its peppery bite, but feel free to swap in whatever salad green you like.

Get the Roasted Beet Goat Cheese Salad recipe.

This easy recipe turns regular ol' hard boiled eggs into something special. We love eating them solo with a beer or martini, but they'd also make the most beautiful Cobb Salad ever!

Get the Beet Pickled Eggs recipe.

Crunchy beets give this salad the perfect amount of bite.

Get the Crispy Beet and Mozzarella Salad recipe.

Though they take longer to cook in the oven than most vegetables, there's almost no prep, which leaves you with more time to work on something else.

Get the Roasted Beetroot recipe.

Get the Roasted Beets & Carrots with Goat's Cheese Dressing recipe.

Flavoured with many of the same spices as corned beef, beets take the place of meat in this fun play on the classic deli sandwich. While the beets are roasting, make a quick Russian dressing with ingredients you likely already have in your fridge and pantry—mayo, ketchup, horseradish, and sweet pickle relish.

Get the Vegetarian Beet Reuben Sandwich recipe.

Get the Roasted Beetroot One-Pot Pasta with Goat’s Cheese recipe.

Recipe from The Cook Report.

Get the Mushroom Orzo with Beetroot & Feta recipe.

Recipe from The Cook Report.

Get the Roasted Beet and Kale Salad recipe.

Recipe from Salt & Lavender.

Get the Vegan Beetroot Chocolate Cake recipe.

Recipe from Domestic Gothess.