Rhubarb Berry Delight Salad Recipes

REFRESHING RHUBARB SALAD

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.

WHEATBERRY SALAD WITH RHUBARB-MINT DRESSING

Steps:

• Simmer the wheatberries and 2 teaspoons of salt in water to cover for 1 1/4 hours, or until the wheatberries are tender but not mushy. Cool.
• In a small, nonreactive sauce pot, combine 1 cup rhubarb with the wine, honey, cinnamon, cloves and orange zest. Bring to a boil, turn heat to low, and cook for about 15 minutes, or until the rhubarb is soft.
• Drain, reserving liquid; return the liquid to the pan, and bring it to a boil. Add the remaining uncooked rhubarb, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or just until tender. Drain, reserving liquid again.
• Remove the cloves from the first batch of cooked rhubarb, and place it in a blender along with the reserved liquid. Turn the blender to medium, and add the oil slowly; blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, and stir in the mint.
• Place the wheatberries in a bowl, along with the remaining rhubarb, walnuts, 4 tablespoons of the dressing, and some salt and pepper. Divide among six plates; toss the mesclun with 3 tablespoons of the dressing, and place portions of it on the wheatberries. Drizzle the remaining dressing around the salad, and serve.

RHUBARB DELIGHT

Steps:

• Crumble together the flour, baking powder, salt and butter.
• Mix egg and milk together and stir into crumbled mixture. (doing step #1 and #2 in a food processor works really slick).
• Cover the bottom and 2/3 of the sides of a greased 7x11 inch baking dish.
• Spread rhubarb over crust.
• Sprinkle jello over rhubarb.
• Mix together the topping ingredients and crumble over the jello.
• Bake 350 degrees for 50 minutes.