Minted pear salad with cottage cheese dressing

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 pack Lime flavored gelatin; (3 oz.)
1 dash Salt
1 cup Boiling water
¼ teaspoon Mint extract
1½ teaspoon Vinegar
¾ cup Cold water
2 Fresh Bosc or Anjou pears; (2 to 3)
½ cup Cottage cheese
¼ cup Milk
2 teaspoons Sugar
2 teaspoons Lemon juice
¼ cup Chopped walnuts

Directions

COTTAGE CHEESE DRESSING

Dissolve gelatin and salt in boiling water. Stir in mint extract, vinegar and cold water. Chill until very thick. Core and chop pears to measure 1-½ cups. Fold pears into gelatin. Pour into oiled 1-quart ring mold.

Chill until firm. Unmold. Serve with Cottage Cheese Dressing.

Cottage Cheese Dressing: Beat cottage cheese with milk until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and beat well. Makes ¾ cup.

Always be sure to use ripe pears.

Per serving: 61 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (51% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 3mg Cholesterol; 128mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); ½ Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; ½ Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

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