Practically everyone is familiar with strawberry-rhubarb pie and rhubarb muffins, but how often do you see that rosy red vegetable in savory recipes? Surprise—it's just as good on the dinner plate as it is for dessert!
15 Surprising Savory Rhubarb Recipes
Updated on Feb. 25, 2022
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Pork Chops with Rhubarb
Total Time
25 min
Servings
2 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
A surprising rhubarb sauce makes these tender chops extra special. I like this fruity sauce on the tangy side, but you can always add more honey to sweeten it up a bit if it’s too puckery for your family. —Bonnie Bufford, Nicholson, Pennsylvania
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 492 calories, 30g fat (14g saturated fat), 142mg cholesterol, 173mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 2g fiber), 38g protein.
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Rhubarb Beef
Total Time
2 hours 25 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My daughter made a trip around the world and brought home this recipe from Iran. I've served it often to many of my friends, and they always seem to savor its different, zingy taste. —Bertha Davis, Springfield, Missouri
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 287 calories, 15g fat (6g saturated fat), 104mg cholesterol, 1072mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 30g protein.
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Rhubarb and Honey Chicken
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
The sauce on this honey chicken is like a sweet-tart spin on teriyaki. Everyone who has tried it raves about it—even my husband, who’s not usually a rhubarb lover. —Rachel Beach, Whitley City, Kentucky
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 639 calories, 25g fat (5g saturated fat), 114mg cholesterol, 565mg sodium, 70g carbohydrate (43g sugars, 2g fiber), 34g protein.
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Pork Loin with Strawberry-Rhubarb Chutney
Total Time
1 hour 20 min
Servings
10 servings (1-3/4 cups sauce)
From the Recipe Creator:
I love strawberry-rhubarb pie, so I thought the same flavor combination could work as a chutney—and it does! This makes a delicious and festive accompaniment to a succulent pork roast. The chutney can be made a day ahead and kept in the refrigerator. —Deborah Biggs, Omaha, Nebraska
Nutrition Facts:
4 ounces cooked pork with 3 tablespoons chutney: 243 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 277mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 fruit, 1/2 fat.
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Rhubarb-Apricot Barbecued Chicken
Total Time
1 hour
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Springtime brings back memories of the rhubarb that grew beside my childhood home. When I found ruby red stalks in the store, I created this recipe for them. My family gives this a big thumbs up. —Laurie Hudson, Westville, Florida
Nutrition Facts:
2 chicken drumsticks with 1/3 cup sauce: 469 calories, 19g fat (5g saturated fat), 126mg cholesterol, 1801mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 39g protein.
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Spinach Salad with Rhubarb Dressing
Total Time
20 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Spinach salad is excellent with this tangy topping, which really perks it up. A friend shared a similar salad dressing recipe with me and I modified it a bit. The rhubarb adds rosy color and mouthwatering flavor.—Twila Mitchell, Lindsborg, Kansas
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 423 calories, 35g fat (7g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 454mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 2g fiber), 8g protein.
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Spring Essence Soup with Pistou
Total Time
45 min
Servings
6 servings (1-1/2 quarts)
From the Recipe Creator:
During the last part of April one year, I picked what I had available in the garden. I found oregano, leeks, asparagus and rhubarb. This became the base for an essence-of-spring recipe. The rhubarb adds a citrus element, which is balanced by the nutty, earthy pistou. It is truly a layering of flavors. —Laurie Bock, Lynden, Washington
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup with 1 teaspoon pistou: 147 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 601mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 3g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.
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Dijon-Rubbed Pork with Rhubarb Sauce
Total Time
1 hour 15 min
Servings
12 servings (1-1/2 cups sauce)
From the Recipe Creator:
This tender pork loin roast served with a rhubarb-orange sauce is simply delicious! Here's an excellent choice for company—it makes a memorable meal. —Marilyn Rodriguez, Sparks, Nevada
Nutrition Facts:
3 ounces cooked pork with 2 tablespoons sauce: 181 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 308mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 23g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch.
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Rhubarbecue
Total Time
2 hours 50 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This simmered sauce is a roller-coaster ride for your tongue. It's a wonderful blend of complex flavors that goes with any meat. — Rd Stendel-Freels, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Nutrition Facts:
4 ounces cooked pork with 1/3 cup sauce: 533 calories, 19g fat (6g saturated fat), 98mg cholesterol, 1158mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (45g sugars, 2g fiber), 31g protein.
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Rhubarb Ketchup
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
6 cups
From the Recipe Creator:
I received this recipe from a friend about 15 years ago. It's a nice surprise for ketchup lovers, and so easy to prepare. The spicy flavor makes this one of the tastiest ketchups I've ever had! —Faith McLillian, Rawdon, Quebec
Nutrition Facts:
2 tablespoons: 43 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 122mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.
11/15
Rhubarb Pork Chop Casserole
Total Time
55 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
The usual reaction to this casserole is that it’s a nice mix of sweet and tart—and an unusual use of rhubarb! I like rhubarb, but I’m not a dessert person. I always thought pies and cobblers shouldn’t be the only ways to enjoy it. —Jeanie Castor, Decatur, Illinois
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 477 calories, 17g fat (7g saturated fat), 70mg cholesterol, 254mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 3g fiber), 26g protein.
Strawberry Rhubarb Chicken Stir-Fry
The next time you make a stir-fry, take a cue from Food Faith Fitness and add some rhubarb to the mix to give your dish a delicious complexity that only the piquant stalks can provide.
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Rhubarb and Tomato Soup
Have you ever considered adding rhubarb to soup? This recipe from Where Is My Spoon adds the fruit to a tomato soup and creates a delicious Romanian-inspired meal.
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Crispy Rhubarb Lemon Chicken Bake
This beautiful one-pan meal from Cotter Crunch uses rhubarb two ways—it flavors the chicken as a component of the marinade and the often-overlooked shavings create a crispy topping on the finished dish.
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Cornmeal-Crusted Fish Tacos with Rhubarb Salsa
Fish tacos are nothing new, but a salsa revolving around rhubarb is definitely something unique and exciting! This recipe from Kitchen Konfidence adds pickled onions and jalapeno to a colorful salsa for an extra punch.
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