Hoppin' Pear Salad

Name: Hoppin' Pear Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 2 cups shredded lettuce or spinach; 4 pear halves, fresh or canned; 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese; 8 pieces sliced almonds; 12 raisins

Notes Kids Can!

Recipe 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.

Depending on their skills, show kids how to:

Let kids build their own bunny salads

Ingredients

2 cups

shredded lettuce or spinach

pear halves, fresh or canned

1⁄2 cup

low-fat cottage cheese

pieces sliced almonds

raisins

Directions

Place about 1/2 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.