Beetroot & horseradish purée

This is both a condiment and a side dish, and goes brilliantly with Christmas lunch, or even roast beef on a Sunday

Fruity red cabbage

Rustle up your own, sweeter version of pickled sauerkraut with apple, redcurrant and cider flavours

Beef & beetroot curry

This vibrant purple root adds a welcome dash of colour and some healthy nutrients to an Indian spice pot

Tuna rainbow salad

Red, yellow, purple, green – not quite a whole rainbow, but this vibrant salad of tinned fish and veggies comes close

Pollock, beetroot & potato traybake with lemony crème fraîche

This white fish is sustainable and cheaper than cod – serve it with fresh lemon dipping sauce and root veg

Spiced sweet & sour pickled beetroot

Forget crinkle-cut versions, this light pickle is sweet and rich – perfect with cold meats, salads and punchy cheeses

Beetroot brownies

With around half the fat of regular brownies, these are a slightly less guilty pleasure, but still have that intense chocolate hit

Salt crust sirloin with roasted beetroot & horseradish cream

Try this flavourful recipe for a new take on roast beef

Beetroot, bean & feta salad

Tony Tobin’s winter salad tastes as good as it looks – full of seasonal colour and a fabulous combination of textures