Easy Roasted Beets (Side Dish, Meal Prep, Salads)

A delicious roasted beets recipe that you’ll want to make over and over again. Perfect as a simple side dish or for meal prep to use in salads, bowls, and dips throughout the week.

This roasted beets recipe is a staple in my kitchen because of its versatility. The beets are roasted in foil with butter, garlic, and thyme until tender and sweet, then coated in a glaze of honey, lemon juice, and apple cider vinegar for a glossy and slightly caramelized finish.

It’s a simple side dish on its own, but I often roast a large batch to have beets ready for salads, grain bowls, or dips throughout the week. It’s an easy recipe for any day of the week and perfect for meal prep.

👩‍🍳 You might also like these recipes with beets:
→ Beets In Shallot Vinaigrette
→ Beetroot, Avocado & Edamame Salad
→ Raw Beet Salad With Goat Cheese & Walnut Dressing
→ Beet Slaw With Olives & Pickled Onions
→ Moroccan Carrot & Beetroot Salad
→ Borscht Recipe (Vegetarian Beet Soup)

What You’ll Need

Here are the ingredients you’ll need for this roasted beets recipe. Find the full measurements in the recipe card below.

• Beets — choose similar-sized beets for even cooking
• Olive oil and butter — for roasting; butter adds richness
• Garlic and thyme — roasted with beets for flavor
• Salt and pepper
• Honey — for the glaze; adjust sweetness to taste
• Lemon juice and apple cider vinegar — balance the sweetness of the glaze
• Extra butter — for finishing the glaze

How To Make Roasted Beets

Find the full recipe and nutritional information below. Here’s a summary of the steps:

• Toss beets in foil with olive oil, butter, salt, pepper, thyme, and garlic; seal into a packet
• Roast at 400°F (200°C) for 35-50 minutes until tender
• Let rest, peel while warm, slice or quarter, then toss in skillet with glaze ingredients
• Cook for a few minutes until glossy, then finish with salt, pepper, and thyme

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