Sunbonnet Baby Salad
This charming Sunbonnet Baby Salad is a delightful and whimsical dish, perfect for a light lunch or a fun party appetizer. Canned pears are transformed into adorable sunbonnet babies with clever use of cloves, almonds, and pimentos. The refreshing combination of sweet pears and savory salad dressing creates a light and attractive meal.
Ingredients
- 8 halves Canned pear halves
- 8 leaves Lettuce leaves (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- 16 cloves Whole cloves (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- 16 almonds Blanched almonds (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- 1/4 cup Canned pimento, thinly sliced (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
- 1/2 cup Salad dressing (Quantity estimated (not specified in original recipe))
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Instructions
- 1Arrange the canned pear halves, round side up, on lettuce leaves, allowing the leaves to curl around the pear to resemble a hood. This will be the base of your sunbonnet baby.
- 2Insert whole cloves into the pears for eyes. Use blanched almonds for ears. Cut thin slices of canned pimento and insert them into the pear to create a nose and mouth. Vary the expressions as desired.
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