Known for it’s very tart flavor and bright red stalks, rhubarb is a versatile vegetable can enhance any meal. Packed full of nutrients including B complex vitamins, vitamins C and K, calcium, potassium and manganese, rhubarb could be considered a superfood.
If you have never cooked with rhubarb, it is very easy to prepare. Keep in mind that the redder the stalk, the more nutrient dense it is. Chop away the green leafy parts (they are toxic), and clean the rhubarb by wiping it with a damp cloth. Pull the stringy parts away from the stalk and now you are ready to use it!
Rhubarb and Beet Salad
• 4 medium beets, washed
• 1 1/2 cups rhubarb, cut into 1 1/2 inch diagonal slices
• 1/4 cup local honey
• 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 4 cups mixed salad greens Continue reading “Dinner Tonight: Rhubarb and Beet Salad”