Golden beetroots, fresh herbs, salt, pepper and avocado oil come together in this simple, but so delicious, root vegetable recipe. If you love veggies, roasted golden beets are a must try this season!
Don’t you just love seasonal produce? I know I do!
I can’t help but get super excited when I see all the fresh, colourful root vegetables that are plentiful this time of year.
When I came across some beautiful golden beets the other day at my local market, I grabbed them right away.
Golden beets (also known as golden beetroots or yellow beets) are quite similar to their red counterpart but a little less earthy in taste (in my opinion).
You can treat golden beets like you would red beets, basically roast them up and devour.
Roasted veggies make a perfect addition to your Thanksgiving menu, Sunday supper or weeknight dinner.
Why We Love These Roasted Golden Beets
- Recipe prep time is only about 5 minutes or so.
- It’s a great way to use seasonal produce.
- These roasted golden beets taste delicious warm or cold (so yummy on a green salad or grain salad).
- They’re simply beautiful!
How To Make This Recipe
Full details on how to roast beets are in the recipe card below, but here are the basics:
Simply clean, peel and cut your golden beets into chunks.
Toss the chunks of golden beet with a little oil, salt, pepper, thyme and sage and place onto a large greased sheet pan to roast, turning once. Easy, right?
Tips for Making This Recipe
- Cut your beets into roughly equal-sized chunks so they roast evenly.
- Roast time may vary, depending on exactly how large your chunks are. Just roast until tender or they’re done to how you like them.
- Fresh herbs are used, but you can easily sub with dried (just use about ⅓ less, as dried herbs are often more potent than their fresh counterparts).
- These roasted golden beets are delicious as soon as they are cooked, but they’re also delicious cold on a salad.
More Root Vegetable Recipes
Hope you love this easy beetroot recipe as much as we do!
If you try these roasted golden beets, be sure to leave a comment below!
Roasted Golden Beets (Just Six Ingredients)
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beets, cleaned, peeled, trimmed of greens and cut into chunks or wedges, about 1.5 to 2 inches each (equates to about 8 or 9 small beets, each cut into about 6 chunks)
- 2.5 tablespoons avocado oil, divided
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh sage leaves, or 1 teaspoon dried sage
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degree Fahrenheit.
- Place beet chunks into a bowl with 2 tablespoons of avocado oil, salt, pepper, thyme and sage, tossing to combine everything.Note: As mentioned, I used about 8 or 9 small beets. If your beets are larger, you'll need less of them. All in all, you'll want about 2 pounds of beets.
- Rub remaining ½ tablespoon of avocado oil onto a large sheet pan to grease. Place beets onto the sheet pan and spread them out in a single layer.
- Roast beets for 30 to 35 minutes, turning halfway, or until beets are tender. Transfer to a serving dish. Garnish, if desired, with more fresh herbs. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Cut your beets into roughly equal-sized chunks so they roast evenly.
- Roast time may vary, depending on exactly how large your chunks are. Just roast until tender or they’re done to how you like them.
- Fresh herbs are used, but you can easily sub with dried (just use about ⅓ less, as dried herbs are often more potent than their fresh counterparts).
- These roasted golden beets are delicious as soon as they are cooked, but they’re also delicious cold on a salad.
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Tried this recipe?
If you do make this recipe, thank you!! It would mean so much if you could leave a comment below. Love to know how you enjoyed it, and it helps other readers too!
Theresa kentel
I’m making this tonight. I will post it tomorrow with the results. Sounds delicious. First time ever making beets for my family. We will see.
Dawn | Girl Heart Food
Thanks, Theresa! Hope you and your family enjoy the recipe!!
Kristin Rischbieter
I’m going to make these tonight. Part of our New Years Eve 2022 dinner. I might sprinkle a little feta on top, we’ll see. Can’t wait to try!!!
Dawn | Girl Heart Food
Sounds wonderful!! Hope you enjoy the recipe!! Happy New Year!!
Karen (Back Road Journal)
I’m going to try your method of peeling, cutting and then roasting. I usually roast them whole, then peel and cut them.
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Hope you enjoy, Karen! They’re a favourite in our home!
Valentina
I love the color of golden beets and you’ve roasted them to perfection! Love that beautiful browning you got in the oven. Delicious! 🙂 ~Valentina
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thank you kindly, Valentina!
Marissa
We love beets in this house. Yours look seasoned and roasted to perfection, Dawn!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thank you Marissa! We love ’em too!
Katherine | Love In My Oven
These beets look beautiful! I love the golden color. We actually eat a lot of beets, because they’re one of the only veggies my kids really like. Yours are so pretty! Hope you had a great Thanksgiving Dawn! XO
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thank you Katherine! And how cool is it that your kids enjoy beets??
Kelly | Foodtasia
Dawn, these roasted beets are absolutely beautiful! Love those crispy edges! I’ll have to look for some in the market here!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thank you Kelly!
David @ Spiced
We don’t see golden beets all that often here, but it is the time of the year – so I’ll keep my eyes out. A good pan of roasted root veggies is perfect for these chilly days! And I really should use sage more often. It’s tasty, but not of my usual go-to herbs.
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Totally! We grow SO much sage! If we were neighbours, I’d share! Thanks David!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop
I love how sweet beets become when they are roasted! I don’t often find golden beets, but I’m going to be on the lookout for them now. The crispy golden edges look perfect!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thanks Kathy! They’re such a pretty colour and so tasty!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
I LOVE roasting veggies Dawn. And beets are actually one of my favorites. This would be a perfect side for pot roast! Pinned!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Me too!! Thank you Mary Ann!