A fun recipe kids will love to make for the holidays, or any day of the week!
Hoppin' Pear Salad
Ingredients
2 cups shredded lettuce or spinach
4 pear halves, fresh or canned
½ cup cottage cheese
8 pieces sliced almonds
12 raisins
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
-
Rinse fresh fruits and vegetables under running water before preparing.
- Place about ½ cup shredded lettuce on each plate.
- Place one pear half on the lettuce, cut side faced down.
- On the narrower end of each pear, make a rabbit face: Poke two pieces of sliced almonds into the pear to make ears. Arrange two raisins for eyes and one for the nose.
- Place 2 Tablespoons of cottage cheese at the opposite end of each pear half to make a tail.
Notes
- Optional: Add a miniature carrot or two for the bunnies to snack on.
- Look in the bulk food section of the store to buy only the amount you need of raisins or sliced almonds.
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Comments
These are so fun! Kids definitely love them!
I just made a test run of these for my kids to get ready for Easter. They loved them!