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Home » Appetizers » Baked Beet Chips

Baked Beet Chips

March 5, 2009 · WCC Administr@tr · 14 Comments

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Beets. I remember my first encounter with them as a high school student. I was working my very first job in a local nieghborhood restaurant and one of my responsibilities was to make the salads that were ordered. They had the usual salad bar suspects – lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, etc. One item on the bar that I found were peculiar were chopped beets. These super red chunks swimming in purplish red liquid skeeved me out. First off, I wasn’t even sure if they were a fruit or a vegetable!

When I tried one from the salad bar, I immediately thought they tasted like super sweet corn kernels straight from the can… or at least smelled like it came out of a can of corn. Since then I decided I wasn’t going to subject myself to beet anywhere near my plate or mouth. It just didn’t do anything for me and the color was enough to make me think twice.

Aaaah, but time has changed my view on beets. At upscale restaurants among colleagues I was served roasted beets with sweet orange segments and forced myself to eat them so I wouldn’t look rude at the table. When I joined a CSA program, I got a handful of beets and didn’t have the heart to throw them out so I roasted them. At the grocery store, I was surprised to learn one of my favorite brands of vegetable chips (Terra Chips) were made with beets.

So if you were like me and were skeptical about this ruby red root vegetable, I’m here to encourage you to give them a try – in many different forms. One particular form I enjoy beets in is chips! They are super easy to make and healthy too…

Baked Beet Chips
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4 beets, scrubbed -do not peel
nonstick cooking spray
kosher or sea salt to taste

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Using the slicing blade of your food processor, a mandoline or a sharp knife, slice beets thinly. You want them to be the size of a potato chip.
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Spread evenly on a cookie sheet, spray with nonstick spray and season with salt.

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Roast 45 minutes to 1 hour, turning halfway through, until crisp. Check often to make sure they don’t burn. You may need to roast for a shorter or longer period of time depending on your oven and how crisp you want them – so keep an eye on them.
Serve as is, or with sour cream or another favorite dip.
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  1. Oggi says

    March 5, 2009 at 8:30 pm

    We love different colored chips like sweet potatoes and blue potatoes. I’ll make them this weekend. Thanks for sharing.:)

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  2. Anonymous says

    March 5, 2009 at 11:15 pm

    Those look soooo good! I’ve never had a beet because they intimidate me but this seems simple enough. I’ll be giving it a try soon!

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  3. Anonymous says

    March 6, 2009 at 4:06 am

    YUM! These look amazing! I can’t wait to try these …

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  4. Sam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchen says

    March 6, 2009 at 4:06 am

    You make beets look good. My husband loves them and after seeing yours, maybe I’m missing something.
    Sam

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  5. Molly Jean says

    March 6, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    Oooh I like beets but I’ve never tried them in ‘chip’ form. Thanks for the idea!

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  6. Anonymous says

    March 6, 2009 at 5:04 pm

    I love beets, but I’ve never had beet chips. I always wonder about them at WF. I’ll have to try making my own. Yum.

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  7. Anonymous says

    March 7, 2009 at 3:04 am

    I don’t even like beets but this recipe has inspired me to give them another shot! Thanks!

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  8. Tangled Noodle says

    March 7, 2009 at 7:14 pm

    I’m not a beet fan either but these chips look tasty! I don’t know of any other beet preparation I’ve seen that are anywhere near as tempting or interesting as these. Thanks!

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  9. Beth says

    March 12, 2009 at 5:52 pm

    OMG YUM! Those look fantastic. My favorite Terra chips are the beets and sweet potatoes.
    I think I might try these next time beets make an appearance at my local farmers market.

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  10. Sarah says

    March 15, 2009 at 4:40 am

    I never used to like beets. I’m working on myself to change that!

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  11. Alisa says

    March 30, 2009 at 9:11 pm

    These look great !! thanks so much for posting your experiences with the recipe. I am hoping to try this tonight!

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  12. Going On 30 says

    August 6, 2009 at 1:34 pm

    How far in advance can you make these and how do you store them?

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  13. Pam @ Sticks Forks Fingers says

    May 26, 2010 at 8:30 pm

    Just found this great post through Jenncuisine today. I can't wait to make these for our Memorial Day gathering. I think I'll serve them with feta dip and cocktails. Thanks for sharing!

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  14. Sanura says

    May 26, 2010 at 8:30 pm

    I've always loved fresh beets, but cooking them for other is another story. This looks like the recipe to change people's minds about beets.

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