Both strawberries and rhubarb have a vegetable quality in their flavor profiles, which makes savory dishes possible…and delicious. Combine farm fresh strawberries and rhubarb along with onion, a fresh and spicy Fresno pepper, and cilantro to create the base for a delicious salsa. Add lime juice and zest, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper…and start snacking. Keep some in reserve for your next grilled chicken or pork supper: this salsa doubles nicely as a chimichurri.

How to Turn Our Strawberry Rhubarb Salsa Into a Chimichurri
It does not take much to turn this Strawberry Rhubarb Salsa into a chimichurri, all you need are a few extra ingredients on hand. If you’re starting from scratch with the intention of making a chimichurri, cut down the sugar content in the salsa recipe to 1 tsp. Then, after your salsa is made you can add in around a cup of parsley to increase the greens and 1/3 to 1/2 cup of olive oil, transforming the salsa into more of a sauce. If you prefer a more savory chimichurri you can also compensate with garlic and red pepper flakes.
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Strawberry Rhubarb Salsa
Description
Perfect as a sweeter salsa or to be made into a more savory chimichurri.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, diced
- 1/2 cup fresh rhubarb, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1 Fresno pepper, diced
- 1 tbsp sugar
- Juice of 1 lime
- Zest of 1 lime
- 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp freshly chopped cilantro
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add diced rhubarb to the pot and cook for 30 seconds. Remove from the boiling water and let cool. This will take some of the tartness away from the rhubarb.
- Add the remaining ingredients into a bowl and mix together. Serve with your favorite tortilla chips and enjoy.
Recipe and Styling by Anna Franklin
Photography by Laura Petrilla
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