Got a bunch of beets and not sure how to keep them fresh? Here’s everything about how to store beets (and some recipes, too!).

How to store beets

What’s the best way to keep beets fresh? The other day, Alex and I came home with 3 bunches of beets from the farmers market. We had all sorts of beet recipes planned: beet hummus, beet salad, and oven roasted beets. But how to store beets so that they’d stay good for weeks? Here’s everything you need to know about storing beets!

How to store beets

How to store beets

How to Store Beets

Got a bunch of beets and not sure how to keep them fresh? Here's everything about how to store beets (and some recipes, too!).

Materials

  • Beets
  • Sealed food storage containers or silicone food storage bags

Tools

  • Knife

Instructions

  1. Wash the beets. Instant Pot beets
  2. Cut off the stems of the greens, leaving about 2 inches attached to the beets.
  3. Place the beets into a sealed storage container or silicone food storage bags. Then place the bag into the produce drawer in your refrigerator. They'll stay fresh up to 2 weeks. How to store beets
  4. Take the beet greens and store them separately in a sealed storage container. Store in the produce drawer for 3 to 5 days. You can use them in recipes like this best recipe for beet greens. How to store beets

    How to use beets in recipes

    Now that you know how to store beets, you need recipes! Here are some of our favorite beet recipes (you can even use the beet greens!). Keep reading for all the best ways to use this healthy vegetable.

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    Sonja & Alex

    Meet Sonja and Alex Overhiser: Husband and wife. Expert home cooks. Authors of recipes you'll want to make again and again.

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