Healthy, Quick, Delicious Strawberry Rhubarb Recipes

 Up in the Northwoods, the rhubarb is winding down and the strawberries are just starting, so I was excited to have the opportunity to combine an awesome vegetable and my favorite fruit!


Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

For the filling:

1 pound of strawberries hulled and quartered
6 rhubarb stalks chopped
1/2 orange zested and juiced
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup agave nectar or honey

For the topping:

1 cup quick oats
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup butter

Directions:  Heat oven to 375.  Combine rhubarb and strawberries in an oven safe dish.  Add honey or agave nectar, orange juice and zest, and cornstarch and combine to coat. 

Mix remaining ingredients and sprinkle on top of fruit.  Bake for 40 minutes.  Yum!

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

 Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

1 pound of strawberries
1 pound of rhubarb
2 T. of agave nectar or honey
1 T. of water

Directions:  Cut strawberries and rhubarb.  Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil.  Simmer for about 15 minutes.  Cool and serve over green yogurt or frozen yogurt.  Delicious!!!!

Strawberry Rhubarb Compote

Strawberry Rhubarb Salsa

Ingredients

2 stalks rhubarb (a little less than 1/2 lb), trimmed and cut into 3 inch pieces

10 strawberries (1/2 lb), hulled and chopped into 1/4 inch pieces

1/2 small red onion, finely chopped

3 cloves garlic, minced

Juice from one lime

1/4 tsp salt

3 or 4 sprigs fresh cilantro

Directions

Bring a small pot of water to boil.  Add rhubarb and boil for 1 minute (be careful not to boil any longer or it will get mushy.  Transfer to a plate to cool.  Once cool enough to handle, chop rhubarb into 1/4 inch pieces.

In a large bowl, combine chopped rhubarb, strawberries, onions and garlic.  Add lime juice and salt and toss gently to combine.  Remove cilantro leaves from stems, tear leaves into small pieces and add to bowl.  Season to taste with additional salt if needed.  Serve with tortilla chips and enjoy!  The kids also enjoyed this salsa because it's not spicy.

Strawberry Rhubarb Salsa - in my Grandma's dishes :)



I'm off to my first Brewer's game at Miller Park.  Go Brewer's!!!!!

I still have rhubarb and strawberries left, so please let me know if you have a recipe and I'll feature it in my next blog.

Thanks for reading!

Kristin