Cottage-Cheese Tzatziki Mezze Plate

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1 pound low-fat, small-curd cottage cheese (about 1 3/4 cups)

1 Kirby cucumber, shredded, excess moisture squeezed out

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

1 clove garlic, finely grated

1/2 teaspoon dried mint, rubbed with your fingers to crumble

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 cup pita chips (about 10 chips)

1/2 cup grape tomatoes, halved

4 vegetarian stuffed grape leaves, cut in half on the bias

12 pitted kalamata olives

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1/4 cup lightly packed fresh dill fronds