It's time for beetroot's reputation to evolve past tinned slices on burgers. Let this root vegetable step into the limelight in everything from risotto to kebabs and salads. Our beetroot recipe collection is packed with inspiration for incorporating it into more of your cooking.

These beetroot recipes prove it's a versatile veg, a wonderful bedfellow with ingredients as diverse as blue cheese, lamb and tahini. But if we can give you one piece of advice, it's this: don't wear white while you're cooking it.

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