Printable Recipe: Pear-fect Funny Bunny Salad Recipe

Pear-fect Funny Bunny Salad

Confused at the use of the phrase "Easter treats for kids" and salad in the same sentence? Well, this isn't a boring ol' grown-ups' salad. These adorable little pear bunnies are super cute, super easy to make, and really, really kid friendly. My suggestion? Prepare all the components ahead of time and let the kids assemble these all on their own. It's a ton of fun!

Got kids that gag at the very idea of cottage cheese? You can make your bunny tails from Cool Whip or a large marshmallow, too... just don't let it sit too long before serving.

Recipe serves 6.

Ingredients:
6 canned pear halves
12 raisins
3 maraschino cherries, halved
12 slivered almonds, for ears, OR
12 pieces of shaped carrot, for ears
Cottage cheese, as needed, for tails

Instructions: 1. Arrange the pears cut-side-down on a plate. You can either make a whole platter of bunny salads, or individual ones for each kid. But since they can't be moved after they're assembled, place them on their serving dishes now (I like to decorate mine with lettuce leaves).

2. Make two slits at the front of the narrow side of the pear to insert the eyes. Make two slits at the top to insert the ears.

3. Insert raisins for eyes and either shaped carrot pieces or slivered almonds (which are tasty but tend to look more like mice than rabbits) for ears. Add a halved cherry to the front of the pear for a nose.

4. Add a dollop of cottage cheese to the back end of the bunny for a tail.

5. Refrigerate these cute little Easter treats for kids until ready to serve.