BANANA-PEAR CATERPILLAR

Banana-Pear Caterpillar image

With Sherry's guidance, Kendra Paige-Wrischnik, now 11, transformed banana and pear slices into this creepy crawler. "The girls' brother, Joey, was too young to help prepare the salads, but he sure enjoyed eating them," Sherry adds.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 1 serving.

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

1 lettuce leaf
1 medium banana, peeled
1/2 medium red pear, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 raisins

Steps:

Place lettuce on a salad plate; top with the banana. Cut 1/4-in. V-shaped slices halfway through the banana, spacing cuts 1 in. apart. Place a pear slice, peel side up, in each cut. For eyes, gently press raisins into one end of banana. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 2mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 2g protein.