4 ripe but firm sweet pears
½ medium cucumber
½ cup black or green seedless grapes

Peel and core the pears. Dice three of them and thinly slice the fourth. Slice the cucumber in half lengthways, and scoop out seeds. Slice ½ of the cucumber into thin slices and dice the rest. Make a bed of the pear and cucumber slices in a small salad bowl. Put the remaining pear, cucumber and grapes (reserve 5 or 6 grapes) into a bowl and toss them in a salad dressing of choice. Pour this mixture over the bed of pear and cucumber slices. Garnish the salad with the reserved grapes, chill and offer.