Banana Split Salad

Ingredients
1 pint fresh strawberries (rinsed)
1 teaspoon sugar
2 bananas (rinsed)
8 ounces low-fat cottage cheese
1 1/2 tablespoons light salad dressing-type mayonnaise
4 lettuce leaves (rinsed)
2 tablespoons sliced almonds

Steps
1. Remove stems from strawberries. Cut into bite-size pieces and place in medium bowl. Sprinkle with sugar and set aside.
2. Quarter bananas lengthwise; then cut lengths in half and peel. Place 4 banana quarters in second medium bowl and mash with fork until smooth. Stir in cottage cheese and salad dressing.
3. Line each serving bowl with lettuce. Top with one "scoop" of cottage cheese mixture, using ice cream scoop to form mixture. Arrange 3 banana quarters around each scoop. Sprinkle with strawberries and top with almonds. Serve.


(Recipe courtesy of Publix Aprons Simple Meals)