Cucumber, Asian Pear, and Watermelon Salad with Ricotta Salata

Ricotta salata is a crumbly, salty cheese that provides a nice counterpoint to the sweetness of the watermelon and grapes. If you can't find it, you can use feta, which is more pungent but just as tasty.

Water tally: 5.3 ounces.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about 1 cup salad and 2 teaspoons cheese)

Ingredients

• 2  cups  (1-inch) cubed peeled seedless cucumber
• 2  cups  (1-inch) cubed seedless watermelon
• 2  cups  halved red grapes
• 3/4  cup  peeled, cubed Asian pear (about 1 pear)
• 1/2  cup  reduced-fat sour cream
• 1  tablespoon  honey
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  grated lime rind
• 2  tablespoons  fresh lime juice
• 1/8  teaspoon  ground red pepper
• 1/3  cup  (3 ounces) crumbled ricotta salata cheese

Preparation

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine sour cream, honey, rind, juice, and pepper in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Pour sour cream mixture over fruit mixture; toss well to coat. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

118 (34% from fat)

Fat:

4.4g (sat 2.8g,mono 0.5g,poly 0.1g)

Protein:

3.1g

Carbohydrate:

18.5g

Fiber:

2.1g

Cholesterol:

17mg

Iron:

0.4mg

Sodium:

130mg

Calcium:

91mg