Pear Bunny Salad (Printable)

Whimsical pear bunnies nestled on lettuce beds with cottage cheese tails, fresh carrot features, and playful fruit decorations.

# What You Need:

01 - 2 ripe canned or poached pear halves, drained

02 - 4 large lettuce leaves

03 - 1 medium carrot, peeled

04 - 4 tablespoons cottage cheese

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 tablespoon mayonnaise, optional for tails

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 - Place two raisins or currants for eyes and a cherry or grape for the nose on each bunny.

07 - Position the carrot feet and whiskers at the front of each bunny. Serve immediately.

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These whimsical bunnies transform ordinary fruit into something that feels magical, especially for little ones who might otherwise turn their noses up at salad.
Theres zero cooking involved, so you can pull together something impressive in fifteen minutes while letting your creativity run wild with the faces.

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These little guys need to be served right away—pear will start to brown if they sit too long, and the cottage cheese can weep onto the lettuce.
If youre using fresh pears instead of canned, poach them just until tender so they still hold their shape when you start decorating.

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Pat your pear halves dry with paper towels before decorating so everything adheres properly.
Work quickly once you start assembling—the cottage cheese will slide right off if the pear is too wet.