Here is a really EASY recipe for a side dish that is great for summer. My husband is a fabulous cook, and makes all sorts of complicated dishes...we always laugh because this simple thing actually gets the most "wow" comments:
2 cartons small curd (4% milkfat) cottage cheese
2 small bell peppers diced (we use one red, one yellow for color)
1/4 cup celery diced
1-2 tablespoons diced scallions
2 tsp. dillweed
It's best if it can be refrigerated for at least a few hours.
Good heavens! My mother used to do that to cottage cheese and eat it by the gallon, practically. I wouldn't touch the stuff, but I might now. It sounds good.