Strawberry Fruit Salad With Rhubarb Simple Syrup Food

FRESH STRAWBERRY RHUBARB SALAD

Steps:

• Make Rhubarb Simple Syrup
• In a small saucepan, stir together sugar and water over medium-high heat; bring to a light boil, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves.
• Add cut rhubarb to sugar water; cook 1 minute, remove pan from heat, cover and let stand about 10-15 minutes, until rhubarb is crisp-tender. Remove rhubarb with slotted spoon, reserving rhubarb syrup.
• Assemble Salad
• In a medium to larger bowl, stir together orange juice, lemon juice, and two tablespoons rhubarb syrup.
• Add cooled crisp-tender rhubarb and quartered strawberries, gently toss to coat in salad dressing. Add julienned or minced mint. Toss in slivered almonds, serve room temp or chill up to an hour before serving.

RHUBARB SIMPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Add the sugar and rhubarb to a pan with 3 cups of cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer, uncovered, until the rhubarb softens and the syrup thickens slightly, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer, making sure to press all of the liquid out of the rhubarb (see Cook's Note). Allow the syrup to cool completely, then pour into an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine strawberries and rhubarb in a blender; blend on low speed until smooth, 20 to 30 seconds. Pour through a mesh strainer placed over a bowl to separate the pulp from the juice. Reserve the juice.
• Combine 1 cup water and sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a rolling boil, whisking constantly. Add the reserved juice and return to a boil, whisking constantly.
• Whisk cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water together in a small bowl until smooth. Add to the juice mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute.
• Remove syrup from heat. Serve warm or cold.