beets

Turn these in-season goods into delicious dishes in minutes: cinnamon quinoa with dates, multi-bean salad, roasted beets with dill-yogurt drizzle

This healthy recipe is called "salad juice" because you can drink it for breakfast or lunch instead of eating a salad!

Beet is in season from May to November, but tends to be smaller in the spring, and the fall harvest keeps well through the winter. A good rule is to go for the smaller ones for tenderness, especially if planning to use them raw in salads, and avoid very large ones, which may have a woody core.

Local markets are brimming with the bounty of early autumn, and these dishes show off the very best of the season

We created nine food-editor-tasted and health-editor-approved recipes using the latest good-for-you ingredients