Sautéed Beet Greens

This simple sautéed beet greens recipe is a delicious, nutritious side dish!

Prep time: PT3M

Cook time: PT2M

Total time: PT5M

Rating

4.92 stars (62 reviews)

Keywords

beet greens, beet greens recipe, cooking beet greens, how to cook beet greens, what to do with beet greens

Ingredients

1 bunch beet greens
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove (finely chopped)
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons golden raisins
Lemon wedge (for squeezing)
1 tablespoon chopped walnuts or pistachios

Cuisine

American

Steps

Separate the stems from the beet greens. Finely chop the stems and coarsely chop the leaves.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and the beet stems and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the beet greens, a few pinches of salt, and several grinds of pepper. Sauté, tossing, until just wilted.
Turn off the heat, add the raisins, and squeeze with lemon juice. Toss to combine. Transfer to a platter, top with the walnuts, and season to taste with more salt and pepper.

Reviews

Leesa on 2026-06-28 12:56:53 (5 stars):
I tried beets in my garden this spring and I got more greens than beets smh. I made this recipe, enjoyed it! Thank you, I love your recipes!
Timothy Malone on 2026-05-26 18:29:38 (5 stars):
Fantastic flavor and super easy. I bought the beets to make chrain and the leaves looked so vibrant I googled if they were edible and I am glad I did. This site was at the top of the list. This recipe is incredible. I will never through greens away again. We were having sushi so I used this as a side. The beet greens paired perfectly with sushi.
Michelle on 2026-04-05 09:13:08 (5 stars):
This recipe is easy to make and so delicious.I added this as a side with a fish dish but it was so good that you can have it on its own.So delicious 😋
Annmarie W on 2026-03-06 20:59:28 (5 stars):
Love the info especially the stem use. I usually theow them away. I cant' wait o use the whole recipe.One thing abut the greens, I like to put them on cookie sheet, splash on olive oil, sea salt and lightly roast them until crispy.like kale chips. great for family that does not like the texture of beet greens or kale. My grandkids love kale chips, thrown in with popcorn!
Sarah on 2025-11-08 03:46:53 (5 stars):
Very, very nice! 🙂👌 I have a whole lot of Beetroot growing at the moment, so it was a perfect excuse to try this recipe. 🙂 I used dried Cranberries and dry roasted chopped Almonds as I didn't have Sultanas or Walnuts and it worked really well. 🙂 I'll definitely be making this again. 😊
Laetitia on 2025-10-08 01:13:01 (5 stars):
First time making beets greens 🤭, and I love it. I added cooked rice to my stir fried greens and left out the nuts and lemon...it was lovely! Will definitely try the original recipe next time 😊. Thanks
Irene on 2025-10-06 22:53:11 (5 stars):
Fabulous! Thanks so much!
Rachael on 2025-09-30 19:53:05 (5 stars):
My rate was meant to have 5 stars!
jackie jones-alexander on 2025-07-04 19:53:26 (5 stars):
I tried this for the first time. It was quick and easy to cook. I added lemon juice. I had some toasted peanuts and sesame seeds which added a nutty flavor. Now I never have to throw out beet greens again.
SA on 2025-07-03 11:19:56 (5 stars):
Awesome! I was surprised by how good this was. Subed toasted pine nuts and garlic scapes.