Look! A Vertical Pear Salad

Well, this is one way to make salad more exciting. How charming, right? And they're really easy. You just need to remember to do one important thing.

We saw this salad at The Novice Chef blog, where Jessica explains how to cut out the core and reassemble the pear (each slice ends up looking like a doughnut), so that you can eat the salad without having to maneuver around seeds.

The key is to brush the pear slices with lemon juice to prevent browning. And that drizzle of honey is a lovely final touch.

You could probably do this with an apple, too, no? Such a cute way to serve a Fall salad at a dinner party.

• Get all the details: Vertical Pear Salad, at The Novice Chef

(Image: Jessica of The Novice Chef, used with permission)

Comments (9)

Cute, but looks like a nightmare to eat without destroying it.

I was just wondering how the heck you'd go about eating it. Guess you'd just have to knock it over & attack

What a ridiculously easy and SUPER impressive first course. This would be awesome to have set out at a bridal luncheon as guests arrive...

This is Simply Beautiful! I second "knock it over & attack" :)

@sarasvati - isn't the act of eating food destroying it anyways?

I love the visual impact of this and so simple too! I third the "knock it over & attack"

Knocking it over to eat, sure. I'd be more worried about how to get them to the table in one piece.

I thought that at first too, like, 'how ridiculously hard to eat,' but if you had a sharp enough knife, it would be easy. In fact, it would be fun! I love dishes that are fun to eat.

I don't understand how on earth to eat this, but it's lovely and would be great for dinner parties!!