President Nixon's Diet Special

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).