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Easter Bunny Pear Spinach Salad

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Easter Bunny Salad

If you really want to wow your hosts or guests at Easter Brunch or dinner, bring this cheeky “Bunny” Salad to the table.  Kids will be delighted at the cute little bunnies, and adults will appreciate the sophisticated flavors. It takes a few more minutes of prep, but the finished product is  so worth it.

I love making Easy Easter Recipes like this one!

Start with one firm but not overripe pear. Carefully peel it and cut it in half. Using a melon baller, scoop out the seeds and discard. These will be your two bunnies:

Bunny Salad

To turn the pears into bunnies, gather your salad toppings: honey roasted cashews for the ears, sunflower seed eyes, and a craisin nose. To make the tail, use a melon baller to scoop out the flesh of a second pear, and stick that on the bunny’s backside:

Bunny Salad in Progress

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Next, on a large serving plate, arrange 3 cups of baby spinach leaves and sliced strawberries. Place your bunnies on the plate, and voila! Two cute little bunnies.

Two pear-shaped mice, crafted from ripe pears with almond ears and raisin eyes, nestle on a spinach salad adorned with sliced strawberries. This whimsical dish adds a touch of charm to any setting, reminiscent of an Easter Bunnys playful feast.

You might want to prepare to eat the salad away from little eyes — it will involve chopping the pear-bunnies into bite size pieces and adding another sprinkling of craisins, sunflower seeds, and cashews.

Top with poppy seed dressing (recipe below), and you’re all set!

Two pear-shaped mice, crafted from ripe pears with almond ears and raisin eyes, nestle on a spinach salad adorned with sliced strawberries. This whimsical dish adds a touch of charm to any setting, reminiscent of an Easter Bunnys playful feast.

Easter Bunny Pear Spinach Salad

Kelli Miller
Add a touch of fun to your Easter brunch with this creative Easter Bunny Pear Spinach Salad, featuring adorable bunny-shaped pears and fresh, vibrant ingredients like spinach and strawberries! A delightful mix of whimsy and sophistication, it’s the perfect festive side dish.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Holiday
Servings 6
Calories 569 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pears
  • 3 Cup(s) baby spinach
  • 1 Cup(s) strawberries sliced
  • ½ Cup(s) sunflower seeds
  • ½ Cup(s) honey roasted cashews
  • ½ Cup(s) craisins

For the Dressing:

  • Cup(s) white sugar
  • ½ Cup(s) white vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 Cup(s) olive oil
  • 1 tbsp poppy seeds

Instructions
 

For the Salad:

  • Peel and halve one pear. Using a melon baller, scoop out the seeds.
  • Decorate the pear with cashew ears, sunflower seed eyes, craisin mouth, and pear tail.
  • Peel & Chop the other pear into bite-sized pieces.
  • Spread baby spinach on a large platter. Add strawberry slices and pear chunks.
  • Carefully place the two finished pear bunnies on the platter.

For the Dressing:

  • Whisk all ingredients together vigorously until combined.

To Serve:

  • Add all of the craisins, cashews, and sunflower seeds to the salad. Top with dressing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 569kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 46gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 38gSodium: 1066mgFiber: 5gSugar: 30g
Keyword bunny-shaped pears, creative Easter recipes, Easter brunch side dish, Easter bunny salad, festive holiday salad, fresh spring salads, pear spinach salad
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7 Comments

  1. I love that this is a healthier alternative, but still cute and fun for kids! My kids’ favorite fruit happens to be pears, so definitely going to try this. Found you over at Strut your Stuff Saturday!

  2. Kelli, this is *almost* too cute too eat!

    Thank you for stopping by the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop this week. We hope to see you drop by our neck of the woods next week!

  3. 5 stars
    What a special salad, the kids will just love it. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
    Come Back Soon!
    Miz Helen

  4. Very cute! I’m pinning this on my Easter board. I would love for you to share it, too, at my Fabulously Frugal Thursday linky.

    I think my kids would have fun making the salad, too, not just eating it. 🙂

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