Pear Bunny Salad (Print Page)

Juicy pears become adorable bunnies with lettuce, cottage cheese tails, and carrot whiskers. Ready in 15 minutes.

# What You Need:

→ Fruit & Vegetables

01 - 2 ripe canned or poached pear halves, drained
02 - 4 large lettuce leaves
03 - 1 medium carrot, peeled

→ Dairy

04 - 4 tbsp cottage cheese

→ Garnish & Decorations

05 - 8 mini raisins or currants (for eyes)
06 - 4 sliced almonds (for ears)
07 - 4 maraschino cherries or red grapes (for noses)
08 - 1 tbsp mayonnaise (optional, for tails)

# Directions:

01 - Arrange the lettuce leaves on four small salad plates to form a grassy base.
02 - Place a pear half, cut side down, onto each lettuce leaf to form the bunny's body.
03 - Add a small mound of cottage cheese at the narrow end of each pear for the tail. If desired, add a dab of mayonnaise for extra fluffiness.
04 - Slice the carrot thinly into rounds, then cut small feet and whiskers for each bunny using a paring knife.
05 - Use sliced almonds to create upright bunny ears at the wider end of each pear.
06 - Add two raisins or currants for eyes and a cherry or grape for the nose.
07 - Position the carrot feet and whiskers at the front. Serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Its a guaranteed conversation starter that makes everyone smile
  • Takes fifteen minutes but looks like you spent forever
02 -
  • Work quickly once you start assembling so everything stays fresh and perky
  • Extra dry cottage cheese holds its shape better than the creamy kind
03 -
  • Use room temperature pears so they're easier to handle and position
  • Have all your decorations ready before you start assembling each bunny

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