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How to Make Crispy, Crunchy Fruit and Vegetable Chips in 5 Minutes (Or Less)

Buh-bye, clunky dehydrator! To make a healthy snack from the produce aisle, we're turning to the microwave.

Beets With Pecorino, Pecans, and Shishito Peppers

If using different types of beets, separate them when roasting and tossing to keep the colors from bleeding.

Pickled Easter Eggs

Pickled eggs, vibrantly colored and flavored with assorted vegetables and spices, are an upgrade to standard hard-boiled Easter eggs and make for a delicious holiday appetizer.

Beet and Carrot Salad With Curry Dressing and Pistachios

Smaller beets are ideal for this since the rounds will fit neatly on the end of a fork.

Berry, Beet, Mint, Lime, and Chia Seed Smoothie

The liquid is really up to you. Nut milks add body and protein, but if you prefer something sweeter, try juice. Less heavy? Go with coconut water.

Coconut, Beet, and Ginger Soup

There are many ways to make beet soup, the most well-known of all being borscht, the hearty Russian classic that also contains veggies like potatoes and cabbage. Beet soup can be eaten cold, so we like to make it with more delicate flavors and puree it. Here, the ginger beautifully balances the beet, and the coconut milk adds a nice fat component. We find citrus finishes this dish perfectly, so we garnish it with a bit of orange.

12 Vegetables That Just Might Be Better Raw

Because crunchy is good.

Carrot, Yellow Beet, and Apple Slaw with Caraway Seed Dressing

Nutty caraway adds a pop of flavor to this sweet combination of apples, beets, and carrots.

Roasted Balsamic Beets

Beets are typically prepared with sweet and sour flavors. In this recipe, roasting brings out the sweetness and a balsamic glaze adds the piquant notes.

Beet Tartare

Serve this beet relish, tossed with buckwheat groats, Sherry vinegar, and mint, over roasted pork or lamb.

Quinoa Salad with Beets, Blue Cheese, and Nutty Herb Vinaigrette

This is one of those ingredient combinations that, like the Little Black Dress, always seems to be in style, and it's no wonder: earthy, sweet beets, sharp and creamy blue cheese, and bitter greens simply go together beautifully. Skillet-Toasted Quinoa provides additional texture and protein. Like Chimichurri, this vinaigrette's flavors grow more robust if allowed to sit at room temperature for at least 1 day.

Lentil, Beetroot and Hazelnut Salad With a Ginger Dressing

Nourish your body with this welcoming salad complete with a warming ginger dressing. Lentils provide a fabulous source of protein and the beet adds that splash of color I love so much.

Beet Dip with Cotija Cheese

Honey-Turmeric Pork with Beet and Carrot Salad

A little honey in the marinade helps these cutlets caramelize, guaranteeing they'll be nicely browned despite the super-short cooking time.

Beets Don't Kale My Vibe Salad

Sweetgreen partnered with Kendrick Lamar in order to create this limited-edition salad. Available at sweetgreen locations until May 31, 2015, 10% of proceeds will go to FoodCorps. After that? You can always make Beets Don't Kale My Vibe at home with the recipe below.

Grilled Steak Salad with Beets and Scallions

If you don't feel like making aioli, use prepared mayonnaise and season it with mustard and garlic.

Red Salad with Pickled Beet Vinaigrette

The colorcoded salad is one of Babylonstoren's signature dishes and always features a mix of fruits and vegetables on the same plate. Engelbrecht says produce that looks good together tastes great together, too, and she's developed specific vinaigrettes to complement the red, yellow, and green options.