Autumn Pear Salad

Brendan Murphy on August 10, 2016

Ingredients:

  • 3-4 stalks celery heart
  • 3 ounces imported parmesan cheese
  • Small handful walnut halves
  • 3 large, ripe but firm pears
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Lemon juice
  • Salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • Radicchio leaves or other red or bronze-colored lettuce leaves

Directions:

  • Remove strings from celery and cut into thin diagonal slices. Reserve a few celery leaves.
  • Cut parmesan cheese into paper-thin slivers.
  • Coarsely chop walnuts.
  • Core and thickly slice pears. If not using immediately, toss pears with a little lemon juice to prevent discoloration.
  • Place celery, cheese, walnuts, and pears into a bowl. Drizzle with a little olive oil and lemon juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper and toss very gently.
  • Line serving platter with radicchio leaves and gently arrange salad on top. Garnish with reserved celery leaves.