Best 12 Rhubarb Salad Recipes

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In a world of culinary delights, rhubarb salad stands out as a unique and refreshing treat that is both delicious and beneficial. This unconventional salad showcases the tart and tangy flavors of rhubarb, skillfully blended with a symphony of ingredients that create a symphony of textures and flavors. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice cook looking to expand your culinary horizons, this guide will embark you on a journey to discover the best rhubarb salad recipes that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more.

Here are our top 12 tried and tested recipes!

RHUBARB GELATIN SALAD



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This is a great way to use left over rhubarb sauce. Your kids may not even know rhubarb is a key ingredient. Excellent salad with poultry. Another serving suggestion: Make in 9x13 cut in squares and serve topped with your favorite chicken salad.

Provided by CYNSABL

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Dessert Salad Recipes     Jell-O® Salad

Time 2h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups chopped fresh rhubarb
½ cup white sugar, or to taste
2 tablespoons water
1 (3 ounce) package raspberry flavored Jell-O® mix
1 cup cold water
1 cup chopped apple
½ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the rhubarb, sugar, and 2 tablespoons water. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 15 minutes, or until rhubarb is mushy. Mix well to form a sauce. Taste, and adjust sugar if needed. Reserve 1 cup. Save any extra for other uses.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the raspberry flavored gelatin and 1 cup of the boiling hot rhubarb mixture until completely dissolved. Stir in 1 cup cold water, then mix in the apples and walnuts. Pour into a serving bowl, and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours, or until set. Garnish with whipped topping or creamy salad dressing before serving if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.5 calories, Carbohydrate 35.8 g, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 53.9 mg, Sugar 31.8 g

SPINACH SALAD WITH RHUBARB DRESSING



Spinach Salad with Rhubarb Dressing image

Spinach salad is excellent with this tangy topping, which really perks it up. A friend shared a similar salad dressing recipe with me and I modified it a bit. The rhubarb adds rosy color and mouthwatering flavor.-Twila Mitchell, Lindsborg, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons grated onion
1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
SALAD:
6 cups torn fresh spinach
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup bean sprouts
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 to 2 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, combine rhubarb, sugar and vinegar; cook over medium heat until the rhubarb is tender, about 6 minutes. Drain, reserving about 6 tablespoons juice; discard pulp. , Pour juice into a jar with tight-fitting lid; add oil, onion, Worcestershire sauce and salt. Shake well. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. , Just before serving, combine salad ingredients in a large bowl. Add the dressing and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 423 calories, Fat 35g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 454mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

REFRESHING RHUBARB SALAD



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Nearly everyone I know has rhubarb in their garden, so it is indeed plentiful each spring. I've had this recipe in my scrapbook for years and serve it often at potlucks.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 12-14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups diced fresh or frozen rhubarb
1-1/2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
1 package (6 ounces) strawberry gelatin
1 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
Mayonnaise, fresh mint and additional strawberries, optional

Steps:

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the rhubarb, water and sugar to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until rhubarb is tender, about 6-8 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Stir in the orange juice and zest. , Chill until mixture begins to thicken. Fold in strawberries. Pour into a 2-qt. bowl; chill until set. If desired, garnish with a dollop of mayonnaise, mint and strawberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 29mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB SALAD WITH MINT AND HAZELNUTS



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Strawberries and rhubarb are a power duo in pie; here raw rhubarb plays a tart counter to sweet strawberries.

Provided by Evan Bloom

Categories     Salad     Appetizer     Dessert     Side     Kid-Friendly     Quick & Easy     Lunch     Strawberry     Mint     Spring     Healthy     Rhubarb     Bon Appétit     Fat Free     Kidney Friendly     Vegan     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup blanched hazelnuts
2 rhubarb stalks, thinly sliced on the diagonal
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon Cointreau or fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 pounds strawberries, hulled, quartered
1/4 cup torn fresh mint leaves

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Toast hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Let cool, then chop.
  • Meanwhile, toss rhubarb, sugar, Cointreau, and lemon juice in a medium bowl. Let sit until rhubarb is slightly softened and releases its juices, about 30 minutes. Toss with strawberries, mint, and hazelnuts.

REFRESHING STRAWBERRY RHUBARB SALAD



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This is the next best thing to Strawberry Rhubarb Pie and a great way to use all the rhubarb coming in from the garden. You can use fresh or frozen strawberries or rhubarb so you can enjoy it all year long. I like to use sugarfree jello, but the regular jello works as well.

Provided by Debs Cookin

Categories     Low Protein

Time 38m

Yield 12-14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups rhubarb
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
2 (3 ounce) packages sugar-free strawberry gelatin
1 cup orange juice
1/4 teaspoon orange peel, grated
2 cups strawberries

Steps:

  • Dice the rhubarb, or use frozen diced rhubarb and place with the water and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat bringing to a boil. Cook uncovered until rhubarb is tender, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Add orange juice and peel; mix well. Chill until mixture begins to thicken. Fold in sliced stawberries. Pour into a 2 quart bolw; chill until set. If desired, garnish with a dollop of whip topping and fresh strawberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.9, Fat 0.2, Sodium 125.2, Carbohydrate 25.6, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 11.7, Protein 2.9

RHUBARB SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE



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Rhubarb is quite tart, so it should always be cooked with a sweetener -- in this recipe we roast it briefly with a touch of honey before tossing it with the rest of the salad ingredients.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Salad Recipes

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 pound rhubarb, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup walnut halves
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (preferably white)
Coarse salt and ground pepper
4 bunches arugula (about 1 pound total), tough ends removed
1 fennel bulb, cored and thinly sliced crosswise
1/2 cup fresh goat cheese, crumbled

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss rhubarb with honey. Roast on upper rack until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet. On another rimmed baking sheet, toast walnuts on lower rack until fragrant, 5 minutes. Let cool, then chop.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together oil and vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Add arugula and fennel and toss to combine. Top with rhubarb, walnuts, and goat cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 355 g, Fat 22 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 12 g

RHUBARB SPINACH SALAD



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This is a sweet, tangy salad with slightly wilted spinach. It comes together super fast and easy, with great results! I used a cranberry sugar vinegar that I made, but you could try red wine vinegar, too.

Provided by Chef Matt

Categories     Salad     Green Salad Recipes     Spinach Salad Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ pound fresh spinach -- cleaned, stemmed, and dried
2 large stalks of rhubarb, cut diagonally into thin slices
water to cover
¼ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons sweet red wine vinegar
6 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • Arrange the spinach leaves on a platter.
  • Place the rhubarb in a skillet with enough water to cover by 1 inch; add the sugar. Bring the rhubarb to a gentle boil over medium-low heat and simmer until the sugar has dissolved and the rhubarb is lightly cooked, about 2 minutes. Remove the rhubarb with a slotted spoon and distribute over the spinach.
  • Stir the vinegar into the liquid left in the skillet, raise heat to medium, and bring to a boil. Return heat to medium-low and cook until the liquid has reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, whisk in the olive oil, and pour the hot dressing over the spinach and rhubarb to wilt the lettuce. Divide salad between 2 plates; serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 495.9 calories, Carbohydrate 32.5 g, Fat 41 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 95.2 mg, Sugar 26 g

RHUBARB SALAD



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Even people who don't like rhubarb have fallen for this dish! The deceptively simple-sounding recipe does not prepare you for the delicious flavor of the finished product. With its sweet-tart flavor, it's a lovely addition to a tradition festive dinner of a buffet supper.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups diced fresh or frozen rhubarb
1-1/2 cups cold water, divided
3/4 cup sugar
1 package (6 ounces) raspberry or strawberry gelatin
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, cook rhubarb, 1/2 cup water and sugar until a sauce forms, about 8 minutes. Remove from the heat; add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Add orange peel, celery, nuts if desired and remaining water; mix well. Pour into a lightly greased 4- to 5-1/2-cup mold. Cover and chill until set.

Nutrition Facts :

ROSY RHUBARB SALAD



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This is one of my favorite springtime recipes. But if you freeze strawberries and rhubarb, you can make this salad most any time of year. You'll find it a little tart, and light and cool - just right for those warmer days ahead.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 8-10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 cups diced raw or frozen rhubarb
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 packages (3 ounces each) strawberry gelatin
1 cup applesauce
1 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, combine rhubarb, water and sugar. Cook over medium heat until rhubarb is tender. In a large bowl, combine hot rhubarb and gelatin. Stir until dissolved. Add applesauce, orange juice and peel. Chill until syrupy. Fold in strawberries. Pour into a lightly greased 5-6 cup mold. Chill until set, about 4 hours or overnight.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 22mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

RHUBARB BERRY DELIGHT SALAD



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This recipe will be an instant success. This layered gelatin dish does take some time to prepare but it is worth the work.-Joan Sieck, Rensselaer, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 cups diced fresh rhubarb or frozen rhubarb
2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries
1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
1 package (6 ounces) raspberry gelatin
2 cups boiling water
1 cup milk
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups sour cream

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, cook rhubarb, strawberries and 1 cup sugar until fruit is tender. In a large bowl, dissolve raspberry gelatin in boiling water. Stir in fruit; set aside. , In another saucepan, heat milk and remaining sugar over low until sugar is dissolved. Meanwhile, soften unflavored gelatin in cold water. Add to hot milk mixture and stir until gelatin dissolves. Remove from the heat; add vanilla. Cool to lukewarm; blend in sour cream. Set aside at room temperature. , Pour a third of the fruit mixture into a 3-qt. bowl; chill until almost set. Spoon a third of the sour cream mixture over fruit; chill until almost set. Repeat layers twice, chilling between layers if necessary. Refrigerate until firm, at least 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 255 calories, Fat 7g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (41g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

MOLDED RHUBARB SALAD



Molded Rhubarb Salad image

Says Sue Seymour of Valatie, New York, "My bright red salad sets fresh tart rhubarb in a fruity-sweet gelatin blend."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 10-12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups diced rhubarb
2 cups water
1-2/3 cups sugar
1 package (6 ounces) strawberry gelatin
1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, cook rhubarb in water until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in sugar and gelatin until dissolved. Add pineapple and nuts. Pour into an oiled 6-cup mold. Chill until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 34mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (46g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

SPRING RHUBARB SALAD



Spring Rhubarb Salad image

In our part of Iowa, we know spring is coming when we see the first rhubarb peeking out of the ground. We enjoy it so much that it's hard to wait for the stalks to grow large enough to be picked! I've collected lots of recipes for rhubarb, but this is one of my family's favorites.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 10 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups diced fresh rhubarb
1-1/2 cups water
1/2 cup sugar
1 package (6 ounces) strawberry gelatin
1 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries

Steps:

  • Combine rhubarb, water and sugar in saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until rhubarb is tender. Remove from heat; add gelatin and stir until dissolved. Add orange juice and zest. Chill until syrupy. Add strawberries. Pour into 6-cup mold; chill until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 127 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 41mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Tips:

  • Choose fresh, crisp rhubarb stalks for the best flavor and texture.
  • To easily remove the rhubarb's tough outer skin, use a vegetable peeler or the back of a knife.
  • If you don't have any orange juice on hand, you can substitute lemon juice or white vinegar.
  • For a sweeter salad, add some sugar or honey to taste.
  • For a more tart salad, add some extra lemon juice or vinegar.
  • Top the salad with your favorite nuts, seeds, or fruit for a crunchy and flavorful topping.

Conclusion:

Rhubarb salad is a refreshing and delicious way to enjoy this unique spring vegetable. With its tart and tangy flavor, rhubarb salad is a perfect side dish for grilled meats or fish, or it can be served as a light and refreshing lunch or dinner. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy rhubarb, give one of these recipes a try!

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