1 lg Scoop low-fat cottage cheese
3 To 4 Rye Crisp crackers
1 Hard-boiled egg, cut into
-wedges 1/2 Fresh tomato, cut into
-wedges 1/4 Cucumber, thinly sliced
1/4 Green pepper, seeded and
-thinly sliced OR: 1/4 Fresh pineapple, diced
1/2 Fresh peach, peeled and
-sliced 1/4 Fresh papaya, peeled and
-sliced lettuce leaves, washed and well dried 1. Arrange lettuce on individual serving plate.
2. Mound cottage cheese in center, and set crackers around
edges; encircle with vegetables or fruits. Plain cottage cheese can also be enlivened with a variety of other fresh vegetables, raw or lightly steamed, and fruits, fresh or canned (without added sugar).