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Roasted Rhubarb, Watercress and Feta Salad

29th February 2012 By Urvashi Roe Leave a Comment

One of my favourite salads is Pear, Stilton and Walnut.  I never eat Stilton on it’s own but the salty taste mixed with the sweet pear is just so so lovely. So I thought I’d try the same line of thinking with some leftover feta and rhubarb. This recipe serves one! I had it with some crusty white bread. YUM!

Roasted Rhubarb, Watercress and Feta Salad

Roasted Rhubarb, Watercress and Feta Salad

You’ll need

  • 3 sticks of lovely pink rhubarb
  • 50g brown sugar
  • 80g feta cheese (about a third of a standard pack)
  • a handful of fresh watercress
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp runny honey
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

To make it

  1. Wash the rhubarb and cut it into 1 inch sized pieces.
  2. Pop it into a bowl and sprinkle over half the sugar.
  3. Preheat the oven to 200C.
  4. Tip away any juice that has come out of the rhubarb and sprinkle over the rest of the sugar.
  5. Roast the rhubarb in the oven for about 15-20 minutes.  It should be soft but keep it’s shape.
  6. Meanwhile make the dressing by mixing together the oil, vinegar and honey.  I do this in a small jar and give it a really good shake. (My Tom Cruise in Cocktail moment of the day :-))
  7. Place the watercress on your plate, sprinkle over half the feta, then the cooked rhubarb and then the feta again.
  8. Drizzle over your dressing and that;’s it. Done!

You could sprinkle over some pumpkin seeds or croutons if you like a little bite to your salad or perhaps some toasted black sesame seeds to add another colour.

Click here for more rhubarb recipes.

one ingredient I’ve entered this into Working London Mummy’s #oneingredient challenge

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Comments

  1. Dan Toombs - The Curry Guy says

    29th February 2012 at 4:07 pm

    This recipe just goes to show that simple recipes can look fantastic and taste great. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Urvashi @ The Botanical Baker says

      29th February 2012 at 6:40 pm

      Aww thanks Dan x

      Reply
  2. Karin @yum and more says

    1st March 2012 at 9:54 am

    Lovely recipe!Near to impossible to get watercress here in Germany although the streams often are full of it but it has so much residue you can’t just pick it and eat it. When you get it the prices are sky high so it is a real treat and what a beautiful way to combine it. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Urvashi @ The Botanical Baker says

      1st March 2012 at 10:09 am

      Thank you Karin. I think it works equally well with rocket. It’s that peppery taste I love really. Is that maybe easier to find? x

      Reply
  3. Working London Mummy (@workinglonmummy) says

    24th April 2012 at 12:25 pm

    This is such a cool idea. I love roasted rhubarb but never tried it as a savoury dish. Like the idea of pairing with feta too.

    Reply
    • Urvashi Roe says

      24th April 2012 at 12:50 pm

      Thank you. Hope you’re well. How’s the little one x

      Reply
  4. Fuss Free Helen says

    8th May 2012 at 6:55 pm

    I really like the sound of this! Rhubarb chuthey works well with cheese so I imagine this is delish!

    Reply
    • Urvashi Roe says

      8th May 2012 at 7:10 pm

      Sweet and sour is a winning combo isn’t it? I quite like it with pear and Stilton too

      Reply
  5. Chris says

    18th July 2013 at 1:10 pm

    That is a really delicious sounding and looking recipe. I like the idea!

    Reply
    • Urvashi Roe says

      18th July 2013 at 2:48 pm

      Thanks 🙂

      Reply
  6. Margot C&V (@coffeenvanilla) says

    10th August 2014 at 4:55 pm

    I definitely must try this recipe… I’m very curious how rhubarb will taste in this salad! 🙂

    Reply
    • Urvashi Roe says

      11th August 2014 at 8:23 am

      It’s sweet and sharp and so goes really well with the creamy feta. I love it it. Must make it again

      Reply

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