Description
Looking for a holiday appetizer or vegetarian main that will blow everyone away? These Caramelized Beet & Pear Towers with Feta Snow are what you serve when you want flavor, elegance, and that perfect balance of savory and sweet — all while keeping it fresh and seasonal.
Ingredients
🍐 Base Layers:
2 red beets, roasted and sliced
2 golden or chioggia beets, roasted and sliced
2 firm pears (Bosc or Anjou preferred), sliced into ½” rounds
1 tbsp olive oil, for brushing
Salt & cracked black pepper, to taste
🧀 Toppings:
⅓ cup crumbled feta cheese (“snow”)
¼ cup toasted pecans, chopped
Fresh thyme sprigs, for garnish
🍋 Citrus Honey Drizzle:
3 tbsp honey
Zest of 1 orange
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F).
Roast whole beets (wrapped in foil) for 45–60 minutes until tender. Cool and peel.
Slice beets and pears into uniform rounds.
Lightly brush with olive oil, season with salt and pepper.
Layer beet and pear slices on each plate in a colorful tower.
In a small bowl, whisk honey, citrus zest, and juice until smooth.
Drizzle honey over each stack generously.
Sprinkle towers with feta and pecans.
Garnish with fresh thyme.
Serve warm or at room temp.