Cucumber Onion Salad and Smoked Salmon w/ Cottage Cheese Dill Dressing

Fresh and zesty
Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
Servings: 4   
Calories Per Serving: 250
 
INGREDIENTS
4 slices (4 oz. total) smoked salmon slices

Dressing:
1 cup Crowley Lowfat Cottage Cheese
2 Tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
1/4 cup lemon juice
4 teaspoon olive oil
Salt and pepper, to taste

Condiment:
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
1 cup cucumber (peeled and seeded sliced into half moons)
1 cup red onion, julienne
1 1/2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper, to taste

Garnish:
4 red leaf lettuce leaves
8 (2 oz. total) French bread croutons
Fresh cracked black pepper, to taste

For the dressing, place all dressing ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Prepare the condiment by heating the olive oil over medium heat. Add the caraway seed. Remove immediately from heat. Allow this to cool.

In a mixing bowl place the cucumber and red onion. Toss with the balsamic vinegar and the olive oil/caraway seed mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serving suggestion: To serve, place salmon on plate with red leaf lettuce leaves and condiment on the side. Serve dressing over salmon. Garnish with croutons, fresh lemon juice and fresh cracked black pepper.

Nutrition Facts based on using Crowley Lowfat Cottage Cheese.