Tropical Cheese Salad

Cottage cheese and canned fruit are served with lettuce, sprinkled with cheese and sunflower seeds, & drizzled with mayonnaise and sour cream.

Ingredients:

• Salad Dressing:
• 2 Tablespoons juice from canned tropical fruit (see below)
• 3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
• 3 Tablespoons sour cream
• Salad:
• 4 lettuce leaves
• 2 cups cottage cheese
• 2 cups canned tropical fruit
• 4 teaspoons grated cheddar cheese
• 4 teaspoons roasted salted sunflower seeds
• Ground nutmeg

Directions:

Stir together salad dressing ingredients in a small bowl; set aside. For each salad (4 servings), Place a lettuce leaf on plate or in salad bowl. Add 1/2 cup cottage on top. Add 1/2 cup tropical fruit on top of cottage cheese. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon grated cheddar cheese over fruit. Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of the prepared dressing over the salad. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sunflower seeds and a little nutmeg.

Number of Servings: 4

Notes from the Cook: This recipe is based on a favorite my mother made. Over the years, I've experimented with substituting and adding ingredients and came up with this version.