Pear Bunny Salad (Printable)

Juicy pears become adorable bunnies surrounded by crisp lettuce and fresh veggies in this playful presentation perfect for festive occasions.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 2 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

06 - 4 sliced almonds

07 - 4 maraschino cherries or red grapes

08 - 1 tablespoon mayonnaise (optional)

01 - Arrange lettuce leaves on four small salad plates to create a grassy foundation for each bunny.

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. Optionally add a dab of mayonnaise for extra fluffiness.

04 - Slice carrot thinly into rounds, then carefully cut small feet and whiskers for each bunny using a paring knife.

05 - Press sliced almonds upright at the wider end of each pear to create bunny ears.

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

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

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Its the kind of edible art that makes everyone smile before they even take a bite
Takes fifteen minutes max but looks like you spent hours planning something magical
The cottage cheese and pear combo is surprisingly satisfying, not just cute

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Fresh pears work beautifully, but poach them first until they're just tender or they'll be too firm to cut into later
The cottage cheese tail starts looking sad after about twenty minutes, so assemble these right before serving
Carrot whiskers are finicky—if they keep breaking, just skip them and nobody will notice the missing detail

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A toothpick inserted sideways into the pear helps keep the almond ears from falling over
Pat the pear halves dry with paper towels before assembling so everything sticks better