Recipe · spring
Rhubarb Spring Salsa
A bright, tangy salsa made from the very first thing ready in the spring garden — rhubarb.
Meal: snackMain: rhubarbHands-on: 10 min
Ingredients
- 1 cup finely chopped rhubarb
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp freeze-dried onion (or 2 tbsp fresh chives)
- 1 tsp sugar
- Optional: juice of a small lime
Steps
- 1Combine all the ingredients and toss to dissolve the sugar.
- 2Serve immediately, or refrigerate a couple of hours before serving.
Meet the plant
- RhubarbThe old neighbour in the back corner who was here before you and will outlast you.
Tips that help here
- Soil Is Alive. Dirt Is Not.Feed the living thing under your plants and the plants take care of themselves.
- Cutworm PreventionStop cutworms before they have a chance.
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