Cottage-Cheese Tzatziki Mezze Plate

• 1 pound low-fat, small-curd cottage cheese (about 1 3/4 cups)
• 1 Kirby cucumber, shredded, excess moisture squeezed out
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, finely grated
• 1/2 teaspoon dried mint, rubbed with your fingers to crumble
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup pita chips (about 10 chips)
• 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved
• 4 vegetarian stuffed grape leaves, cut in half on the bias
• 12 pitted kalamata olives
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 cup lightly packed fresh dill fronds

1. Combine the cottage cheese, cucumber, 1 tablespoon of the oil, vinegar, garlic, mint, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl.
2. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors meld.
3. (The tzatziki can be made to this point and refrigerated overnight.)
4. Divide the tzatziki evenly among 4 bowls.
5. Dividing evenly, arrange the pita chips, tomatoes, stuffed grape leaves and olives around the tzatziki.
6. Whisk together the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil with the lemon juice, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper, and drizzle all over the tzatziki and accompaniments.
7. Garnish with dill.

cheese, cucumber, extravirgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, clove garlic, mint, kosher salt, pita chips, grape tomatoes, vegetarian stuffed grape leaves, olives, lemon, dill

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/cottage-cheese-tzatziki-mezze-plate.html (may not work)