I am in love with rhubarb strawberry salsa. In general, I love rhubarb. As soon as spring hits, I am out hunting for it all over the hood. I buy it in bunches and use it for all kinds of things, like salsa, tarts, galettes, drinks, and stewed served with delicious custard. We all fight for this salsa whenever I make it. This salsa hardly has time to sit in our house.

The Ingredients for Rhubarb Strawberry Salsa

This recipe is made with a lot of the usual ingredients that can be found in a kitchen with the exception of one key component.

Ingredients List for the Condiment:

2 cups worth of rhubarb
1 cup of fresh strawberries
1/2 an onion – white or red
1/2 red sweet pepper
1 yellow chili (or any chili of choice) – I choose yellow for the color contrast
1 lime
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
salt and pepper to taste

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Prepping the Rhubarb

The first step to making this delicious rhubarb strawberry salsa is to prep the rhubarb properly.

Cut the rhubarb into 4-inch long pieces.
Boil water in a pot large enough to fit all of the rhubarb.
As soon as the water is boiling, add the chopped rhubarb to the pot and turn off the heat.
Stir once and drain the rhubarb right away. The idea is to just heat the rhubarb to get rid of some of the tartness.
As soon you drain the water, run the rhubarb under cold water to stop the cooking process.
Let it cool down while you get the rest of the ingredients ready.

NOTE: Do not leave the rhubarb in the hot water for more than one minute or else it will lose its shape and start to disintegrate. Basically, the color of the rhubarb shouldn’t change when you are done heating it.

Boiled rhubarb for Rhubarb strawberry salsa

The Dressing for Rhubarb Strawberry Salsa

The second step for making perfectly delicious rhubarb strawberry salsa is making a good “dressing”. This is where the flavors come in.

In a bowl, mix the honey, vinegar, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
Set aside and prep the rest of the ingredients.

Preparing Other Ingerdients:

Let’s get the rest of the ingredients ready for the salsa:

Wash and finely chop the strawberries into tiny cubes – about 1/2 cm pieces.
Put them into a large mixing bowl.
Finely chop the onion and add to the bowl.
Deseed and finely chop the red sweet pepper. Add this to the bowl as well.
Finely chop the yellow chili (or jalapeno) and add to the bowl.
Mix everything together and set it aside.

Adding the Rhubarb

Now, remember the rhubarb we have sitting awaiting attention? Well, by now it should be totally cooled down. Let’s add it to the bowl.

Chop it into small pieces – about 1/2 cm pieces.
Add all of the rhubarb into the bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
Mix everything well so that all of the veggies and fruits are combined.

Adding the Dressing to Rhubarb Strawberry Salsa

Now that we have all the ingredients ready in the bowl,we can dress them.

Add the dressing we made earlier into the bowl and mix well.
Allow it to mingle with the ingredients for the delicious rhubarb strawberry salsa we’ve been working towards.
Taste it for salt / sweetness
Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for about an hour. This will make all the difference to the salsa. It will allow the flavors to marry and give you a perfect snack.
After the hour is up, remove from the fridge, sprinkle some freshly chopped coriander into the bowl, and enjoy!

Serving Suggestions:

Enjoy this finger licking rhubarb strawberry salsa with :

a side of nacho chips.
on tacos or tostada.
my one-pot Mexican pulled chicken.

*** PROTIP *** Do not discard the juices collected at the bottom of the bowl. The juices make for a delicious salad dressing. Just add some olive oil and enjoy!

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