Fruity Cottage Cheese Salad Recipe

Ingredients :

Serves 4

• ¹/₃  cup cottage cheese

• 1 tsp chopped fresh parsley

• 1 tbsp snipped fresh chives

• 1 tsp chopped fresh chervil or basil

• 2 assorted colored bell peppers, seeded and peeled

• 1 small melon, such as ogen (about 10½oz / 300g after peeling and seeding)

• 6oz / 175g assorted salad greens

• 2oz / 55g seedless grapes

• 1 red onion, thinly sliced

   

  For the dressing :

• 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice

• 1 small fresh red chili, seeded and finely chopped

• 1 tsp honey

• 1 tbsp soy sauce

Method :

1. Place the cottage cheese in a bowl and stir in the chopped herbs. Cover lightly and set aside.

2. Cut the peeled bell peppers into thin strips and set aside. Cut the melon in half, discard the seeds and cut into small wedges. Remove and discard the rind, or run a sharp knife between the skin and flesh to loosen, then cut the flesh horizontally across. Push the flesh in alternate directions but so that it still sits on the skin. Set aside.

3. Arrange the salad greens on a large serving platter with the melon wedges.

4. Spoon the herb-flavored cottage cheese on the platter and arrange the reserved bell peppers, the grapes, and red onion slices around the cheese.

5. To make the dressing, mix the lime juice, chili, honey, and soy sauce together in a small bowl or pitcher then drizzle over the salad and serve as 4 portions.

Nutritional Facts :

• Calories: 83

• Fat: 1.5g

• Saturated Fat: 0.6g

• Salt: 0.9g