Pear Bunny Salad (Print)
Juicy pears become adorable bunnies nestled on lettuce beds, decorated with carrot features and almond ears.
# 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 tablespoons cottage cheese
→ Garnish & Decorations
05 - 8 mini raisins or currants
06 - 4 sliced almonds
07 - 4 maraschino cherries or red grapes
08 - 1 tablespoon mayonnaise (optional)
# How to Make:
01 - Arrange lettuce leaves on four small salad plates to create a grassy foundation for each bunny.
02 - Place pear halves 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. Optionally add a dab of mayonnaise for extra fluffiness.
04 - Slice carrot into thin rounds. Use a paring knife to cut small feet and whiskers for each bunny.
05 - Press sliced almonds upright into the wider end of each pear to create ears.
06 - Place two raisins or currants for eyes and position a cherry or grape for the nose on each bunny.
07 - Position carrot feet and whiskers at the front of each bunny. Serve immediately for best presentation.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Kids go absolutely wild for these and will actually eat their fruit without complaint
- Takes fifteen minutes from start to finish but looks like you spent hours planning
- The combination of creamy cottage cheese and sweet pears is surprisingly delicious
02 -
- These bunnies dont wait well; the cottage cheese will weep and the raisins will wrinkle if left sitting too long
- Work quickly once you start assembling so each bunny looks freshly made when served
03 -
- If using fresh pears, choose ones that give slightly to pressure and poach them in vanilla syrup for extra flavor
- Room temperature cottage cheese spreads more easily for the tail than cold from the refrigerator