Happy Valentine’s Day! While many have date plans at fancy restaurants, I will have a mean dish of Lady and the Tramp style spaghetti and meatballs ready for me when I get home from work, vegan of course. While I pour my future glass of non-alcoholic Rosé, my cats will wonder why I’m so pathetic on the year's most romantic day. Well, I don’t know. It beets me.
Even though Valentine’s Day only happens once a year, you should be able to find yummy beets at the store pretty much all year round. Isn’t that something to celebrate? Unless you’re me, I couldn’t find any beets at Target and Hy-Vee recently, so I’m missing out.
Make these vegan beet recipes today, including but not limited to the following.
- Beet Pasta
- Beet Pomegranate Salad
- Beet Hummus
- Greek Salad Pizza
- Beet Sweet Potato Pie
Lexi
1. Beet Pasta
My go-to meal is pasta because it’s easy to make and tastes delicious. Here’s some beet pasta from Crowded Kitchen.
Catherine Perez
2. Beet Pomegranate Salad
Good fresh pomegranates are hard to find, but there are some fresh and frozen pomegranate arils available. Use some in this beet pomegranate salad from Plant Based RD.
Who likes pomegranates?
Jessica Hoffman
3. Beet Hummus
I wouldn’t say I like most condiments, but I enjoy some brands and flavors of hummus. I can’t wait to try beet hummus, like the recipe from Choosing Chia.
Heather Christo
4. Greek Salad Pizza
Frozen pizza is okay, but it doesn’t compare to a fresh pizza out of the oven. One idea is having Greek salad pizza from Heather Christo.
Another suggestion is making homemade vegan pizza at home just because you can.
Natalie
5. Beet Sweet Potato Pie
A great alternative to pumpkin pie is sweet potato pie. A better pie flavor is beet sweet potato pie, like the one from Feasting on Fruit.
Why not have more sweet potato recipes and additional pie flavors?
Alissa Saenz
6. Borscht
Borscht is a beet soup that’s common in Central and Eastern Europe. Here’s vegan borscht from Connoisseurus Veg.
You may like these soup recipes.
Deryn Macey
7. Beet Kale Salad
Don’t leave kale out of your veggie routine because it’s a little bitter. Do people avoid you if you’re a wee salty? Maybe, but that’s a discussion for another day.
Give kale a chance by making this beet kale salad from Running on Real Food.
Rita Parente
8. Beet Raspberry Smoothie
I don’t get many people’s obsession over smoothie bowls. Why would you waste your time beautifying food you’re going to eat after your Insta photoshoot?
Have a beet raspberry smoothie from Cocoon Cooks. Have these smoothie recipes if you are a smoothie lover, unlike this blog’s grinch author. I would rather pretend I didn’t insult myself and eat more raspberry recipes.
Brett Goodson
9. Beet Ravioli
I have a couple of flavors of vegan ravioli in my fridge for my vegan pasta taste test, but I haven’t made a good excuse to waste a few hours tasting a lot of pasta yet. If you would rather have homemade ravioli, try Almond Cow’s beet ravioli today.
Laurel Perry
10. Double Chocolate Beet Donuts
I work at a church, and we’ll resume coffee and donuts after Mass sometime soon. Unfortunately, I would never be eating at the event because I’m not too fond of coffee, and most donuts are not vegan.
I can still make these double chocolate beet donuts at home, thanks to Darn Good Veggies. Here are some vegan breakfast ideas.
Taesha Butler
11. Beet Waffles
You can make waffles out of more things besides buttermilk. Try beet waffles from The Natural Nurturer.
Ana Rebelo
12. Beet Poke Bowl
A poke bowl is a raw fish dish from Hawaii. Here’s a beet poke bowl from Zest & The City.
A poke bowl is one of many traditional American recipes.
Caitlin Shoemaker
13. Beet Burgers
Veggie burgers are pretty popular. Even some of my siblings are open to having them. Grill beet burgers with the help of From My Bowl.
Make more veggie burgers.
Ashley
14. Beet Falafel
Before I went vegan, my favorite food was Pizza Ranch fried chicken. Now, I’m obsessed with falafel.
Have beet falafel from Fit Mitten Kitchen.
Amy Estes
15. Beet Pesto
Pesto is an Italian sauce that many people have with pasta. To change things up, try beet pesto from Pinch Me Good.
Nisha
16. Beet Alfredo
I’m sad because Daiya changed the recipe of its mac and cheese. Their regular mac and cheese and Alfredo sauces now taste gross. I guess I’ll have to find some homemade Alfredo sauces over getting store-bought ones.
This beet Alfredo dish from Rainbow Plant Life uses fresh beets to make this recipe shine.
Tonia | Feasting at Home
17. Spaghetti and Beetballs
Spaghetti and meatballs can get boring after a while. Here’s an idea. Try this spaghetti and beetballs recipe from Feasting at Home.
Emilie
18. Red Velvet Cupcakes
After I became vegan, I started becoming disgusted by all of the strange ingredients in our food and sometimes wondered how people came up with using these ingredients in the first place. For example, many red-looking foods are colored with carmine, made out of crushed cochineals (red insects).
A better way to color food red is by using beets, like in this red velvet cupcake recipe from Emilie Eats. Here are more vegan cupcake ideas.
Vaishali
19. Garlic Butter Beets
I was disappointed that I couldn’t find any beets in the store recently because I was in the mood for some garlic butter beets from Holy Cow Vegan.
Maybe I can make this next week instead.
Lexi
20. Beet Brownies
If you’re looking for some vegan chocolate chips, I recommend trying some of the options from Enjoy Life. Use some to create these beet brownies from Crowded Kitchen.
You may like these brownie recipes.
Best of Vegan
21. Beet Reuben
There are all sorts of sandwiches worth trying, but this one, in particular, contains beets. Here’s a beet Reuben recipe, a Legally Plant Based feature on Best of Vegan.
Roxy, So Vegan
22. Beet Wellington
Beef Wellington is a typical main course in England, especially at holiday gatherings. Instead of beef, this Wellington recipe from So Vegan is made out of beets.
This would be an excellent dish at your next Thanksgiving or Christmas celebration.
Elaine Gordon
23. Beet Tzatziki Salad
Tzatziki is a Greek yogurt sauce. If you would rather have it without dairy or be vegan, try this beet tzatziki salad from Eating by Elaine.
Sam Turnbull
24. Tofu and Beet Ground Beef
I haven’t celebrated Taco Tuesday lately, but I should very soon. Maybe I can make some tacos with this vegan ground beef recipe from It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken.
Here are some vegan taco recipes.
Gena Hamshaw
25. Tahini Beet Dressing
I wouldn’t say I like salad dressing, so I would rather have dry salads topped with a lot of fresh fruit. If you’re into using salad dressing, make tahini beet dressing with the help of The Full Helping.
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26. Beet Jerky
Many enjoy a thing of beef jerky for snack. If any of you are missing it, have some beet jerky, a recipe by Devon O’Brien featured on EatingWell.
Sharon Palmer
27. Golden Beet Veggie Balls
Not all beets are purple and pink. Use some golden beets to make veggie balls from Sharon Palmer.
Julia
28. Beet Chocolate Pudding
I’m happy that some vegan chocolate pudding cups are available in the refrigerated section of Natural Grocers. If you prefer it homemade, make beet chocolate pudding with the help of The Roasted Root.
Annie Markowitz
29. Beet Chili
It’s chili season, and I’m getting tired of one concept of chili that’s hard to make vegan. Why not open your mind to trying this beet chili from VegAnnie?
Emily
30. Beet Steak
As an Iowa native, I was a shame to the family name when I would only tolerate eating T-bone steak in a sandwich. I wasn’t too fond of steak because it was too chewy.
I haven’t had steak in years due to being vegan, but that shouldn’t stop me from having this beet steak from Thank You Berry Much.
Conclusion
Valentine’s Day isn’t about finding the perfect love of your life. It’s a reminder that you are loved. If you’re ever in a friendship or relationship where they can’t love you just the way you are, you should remove them from your life because they aren’t worth keeping around. They should just beet it.
In terms of beets, try making any of these recipes, so you can learn how to incorporate beets into your cooking routine. Some upcoming blog posts include recipes with grapefruit, celery, oranges, cabbage, and bananas. Have a great Valentine’s Day!