For the salad, boil a good 1/4 l water with approx. 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon oil. Stir in couscous. Remove from the heat and let it swell covered for about 5 minutes. Then loosen with a fork. Season with lime juice.
Clean, wash, core and finely dice the cucumber. Leek onions clean, wash and cut into fine rings. Clean, wash and drain the salad. Halve and cut into fine strips. Wash mint, shake dry and pluck off the leaves.
Coarsely chop 3/4 of the mint and chop the rest very finely.
Peel garlic, chop coarsely and crush finely with a fork. Mix cottage cheese with garlic, finely chopped mint and 1 tablespoon of oil.
Mix couscous with cucumber, spring onions, lettuce strips and coarsely chopped mint. Spread cottage cheese on the salad.