Vertical Pear Salad | Genius and Beautiful

 

V E R T I C A L - P E A R - S A L A D

ingredients:

4 smooth skinned pears

2-3 cups watercress

1/2 cup toasted pecans

1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

vinaigrette dressing

honey for drizzling

lemon juice

directions:

Cut pears horizontally into 3 or 4 slices depending on the size of your pears. Use a paring knife to cut out the cores. The pieces should look like O's. Leave the stem on the pop piece. Brush slices of pear with lemon juice to keep it from browning.

Toss watercress, pecans, and blue cheese with dressing until coated.

Reassemble the pear, vertically, with the watercress salad in between each slice. Once assembled, drizzle with honey, and serve!

Doesn't this look delicious? via The Novice Chef

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Goodnight All

G o o d n i g h t

Elizabeth Adela Stanhope Forbes

Canadian, 1859-1912 

I love this painting and the artist's monogram signature. I'm off to bed soon myself after another busy day working outside. via