Beetroot

The root that rules.

High in dietary nitrates — compounds athletes love for improved blood flow and endurance.

Beetroot is the vegetable that does the most while asking for the least. That gorgeous ruby colour, the earthy sweetness, the way it stains everything in a five-metre radius — it's a whole vibe. Ours are small-to-medium (the sweet spot for flavour), firm, and young enough that the greens are still edible. Roast them, juice them, grate them into salads, or bake them into a shockingly good chocolate cake.