Easy Sautéed Beet Greens Recipe (Healthy and Delicious)!
Never waste the greens that come with your beetroot. When you next purchase beetroot, secure the greens, saute it, and enjoy! With only 10 minutes, you can make this nutritious sauteed beet greens. It’s a perfect alternative to sauteed spinach. You can pair your sautéed beet greens with a protein of choice. So tasty and packed with the vitamins and minerals that your body needs,
How to Sauté Beetroot Leaves
If you know me, then you know that I love everything beets. So, without further ado from my house, also known as ‘Beet Side Bay,’ I’d love to share with you one of my favorite beet recipes with these sautéed beet greens. A simple recipe of sautéed beet greens is nutritious, delicious, gluten-free and dairy-free! This beetroot leaves recipe is easy to cook as it requires only a few ingredients, including beet greens, olive oil, onions, salt, and pepper. Beet greens complement beetroot; if you enjoy beets, you will likely enjoy the greens, aka the leaves. We love beets here and have many beet recipes, including baked beets, beet juice, shredded beet salad, pureed beetroot, beet and feta salad, beet red velvet cookies, etc. I have both sweet and savory beet recipes you will love! Also, I a long lit beet video recipes on my YouTube Channel.
Sautéing beetroot leaves is one of the simplest ways to make a healthy, delicious side dish. It takes about 10 minutes from cooking to plating, and my simple step-by-step instructions below will tell you everything you need to know. NOTE: I always make this when I buy fresh beets with the leaves attached, but feel free to buy beet greens separately and make this for your side dish tonight.
Why You Will Love This Easy Sautéed Beet Greens Recipe
- They have a delightfully sweet, mild, and earthy flavor.
- Sauteing beet greens give them a superbly silky texture.
- Beet greens are nutritious and they cook up fast.
- You can whip up this side dish in under 10 minutes!
- Do not throw away those greens from your beetroot; sautee them and enjoy!
- Beet greens are the perfect alternative to spinach.
- It pairs well with any protein of choice, and it is also perfect by itself!
- Beets are a superfood!
Ingredients for Making Sautéed Beet Greens
- 3 – 4 bundles of beet greens (or as much as you want; remember it wilts and becomes smaller after cooking)
- ½ – 1 bulb of onion
- 1 – 2 Tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 small Maggi or ½ Knorr Bouillon Seasoning (optional)
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Crushed red pepper (optional for garnishing)
How to Make Sautéed Beet Greens (Step-by-Step)
Ready for a speedy, elegant, delicious, and nutritious side dish? Here’s how to make these sauteed beet greens!
- Prep Your Greens
If you’ve bought beetroot with greens attached, cut off the greens and stems. Put the greens in a big colander and wash them thoroughly, opening up each leaf and washing well. Once they’re all clean, gently pat them dry with paper towels.
- Cut
Next, you’ll gather a bunch of beetroot leaves at a time, arrange them properly and cut. Set aside and repeat until you’ve cut all of them. At this point, you’ll want to remove the outer covers of the onions and slice them as well. Set aside these ingredients after cutting.
- Cook and Season
Add olive oil to a clean, dry pan on your stovetop. Let the oil heat up, then add your sliced onions. Stir, then add salt and black pepper, cooking and stirring until the onions soften. You can then add the chopped beet greens to the mix, using your spatula to ensure that they are tossed with the onions. Add a small (crushed) Maggi cube, or use ½ teaspoon of Knorr bouillon seasoning. Continue to mix, ensuring everything combines well. They cook very quickly, so be ready! Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Serve
Plate your greens and sprinkle them with a little crushed pepper before serving. Add any choices of protein and enjoy!
Tips for Sauteing Beet Greens
- Remember that the greens will wilt and reduce and will have some liquid as well after cooking.
- You can save more time if you just have the beet greens and don’t need to cut them from the beetroot.
- Greens cook very fast, so taste and adjust flavors right after seasoning, then be ready to serve. This was ready in 10 minutes.
- I love to pair beet greens with fish, though you can pair sautéed veggies with anything. I have some suggestions below.
How to Store Leftovers of Sauteed Beet Greens
Sauteed beet greens are best when fresh, though you can enjoy them for up to 3 days if you put them in an airtight container in your fridge.
What to Serve with Cooked Beet Leaves?
You can, of course, pair beet greens and any green veggies with anything, but here are some of my recipe suggestions:
- Air fryer Salmon
- Healthy Air Fryer Chicken Thighs
- Garlic Butter Shrimp
- Jerk Chicken Drumsticks.
- Juicy Air Fryer Meatballs from Scratch
Variations/Substitutions/Suggestions
- Feel free to use something different to season the beet greens with instead of bouillon.
- Add more spice if you like by using more red pepper garnish.
- Shallots can also work instead of onions.
Beet Greens FAQs:
Beet leaves are wonderfully delicious and full of nutrients, and you can enjoy them in many ways. Don’t let them go to waste and use this recipe for sauteed beet greens. You can also eat them raw in a salad or use them in sandwiches and wraps.
My personal favorite way to eat beet greens is by sautéing them. The stems have a sweeter flavor, and it brings balance to this side dish.
Technically, they are healthier when raw but lightly sauteing them in this way will still help them retain their nutrients.
This is why I add the onions in my recipe for sautéed beet greens. They help balance the bitterness for a fantastic flavor profile.
Scroll up and you’ll find my recipe suggestions, though you can pair these sauteed beet greens with any main dish you desire. I personally love serving them with fish, though you can serve them with pretty much anything!
Recipe Card
PrintEasy Sautéed Beet Greens Recipe (Healthy and Delicious)!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
A simple recipe of sautéed beet greens is nutritious, delicious, and super easy to make! Beetroot leaves are easy to cook as they require only a few ingredients, including beet greens, olive oil, onions, salt, and pepper. If you love satuéed spinach or any other sautéed vegetables, then you will most definitely love these delicious pan-fried beet leaves. You can pair sautéed beetroot greens with fish, chicken, or tofu.
Ingredients
- 3 – 4 bundles of beet greens (or as much as you want; remember it wilts and becomes smaller after cooking)
- ½ – 1 bulb of onion
- 1 – 2 Tablespoon(s) Olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 small Maggi or ½ Knorr Bouillon Seasoning (optional)
- Crushed red pepper (optional for garnishing)
Instructions
- Prep Your Greens. If you’ve bought beetroot with greens attached, cut off the greens and stems. Put the greens in a big colander and wash them thoroughly, opening up each leaf and washing well. Once they’re all clean, gently pat them dry with paper towels.
- Cut. Next, you’ll gather a bunch of beetroot leaves at a time, arrange them properly and cut. Set aside and repeat until you’ve cut all of them. At this point, you’ll want to remove the outer covers of the onions and slice them as well. Set aside these ingredients after cutting.
- Cook and Season. Add olive oil to a clean, dry pan on your stovetop. Let the oil heat up, then add your sliced onions. Stir, then add salt and black pepper, cooking and stirring until the onions soften. You can then add the chopped beet greens to the mix, using your spatula to ensure that they are tossed with the onions. Add a small (crushed) Maggi cube, or use ½ teaspoon of Knorr bouillon seasoning. Continue to mix, ensuring everything combines well. They cook very quickly, so be ready! Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Serve. Plate your greens and sprinkle them with a little crushed pepper before serving. Add any choices of protein and enjoy!
Notes
Remember that the greens will wilt and reduce and will have some liquid as well after cooking.
You can save more time if you just have the beet greens and don’t need to cut them from the beetroot.
Greens cook very fast, so taste and adjust flavors right after seasoning, then be ready to serve. This was ready in 10 minutes.
I love to pair beet greens with fish, though you can pair sautéed veggies with anything. I have some suggestions below.
More Beets?
Other Healthy Must-Try Beet Recipes
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