confusingly tasty cottage sprout salad

i wasn't going to blog this, cos it didn't taste that interesting until i added the last ingredient - the caramelised onions, which really sorted out the flavours ... and even made plain cottage cheese vaguely edible.

Ingredients

1. a medium onion
2. large handful sprouts (i had cress, mustard, beansprouts)
3. 2 tbsp plain cottage cheese
4. 1 tsp capers
5. sprinkling dried chilli
   

Method

• chop the onion and spread on a plate. bung in the microwave for at least 5 mins on high to caramelise.
• put the sprouts in a bowl, add the chopped capers and cottage cheese. add the chilli, if using, and squish it all together.
• when the microwave goes bing, stir in the warm onions. the sweetness of the onions balances the tartness of the sprouts.... mmmm.