Blueberry Cottage Cheese Salad

A refreshing, orange-scented frozen cottage cheese salad with crushed pineapple and fresh blueberries, cut into squares and served on a bed of lettuce with a garnish of additional blueberries.

Recipe Ingredients:

2 cups cottage cheese
2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup granulated sugar
Juice and grated peel of 1 large orange
1 pint blueberries
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, well-drained
Salad greens, torn into bite-sized pieces
Additional blueberries for garnish (optional)

Cooking Directions:

1. Combine cottage cheese, sour cream, sugar, orange juice and peel. Fold in blueberries and pineapple.
2. Pour mixture into a 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Freeze until firm. Loosen edges and turn out salad onto a cutting board. Cut into serving size pieces using a sharp knife.
3. Place salad squares on a bed of torn salad greens. Garnish with additional blueberries, if desired. Let stand a few minutes at room temperature before serving.

Makes 8 servings.