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Šopska Salad
By Groceree
Also known as Shopska Salad · Shopska Salata
Tomatoes, cucumber, peppers and onion dressed simply with oil and vinegar and buried under a snow of finely grated feta, standing in for Bulgarian white sirene cheese. Bulgaria’s national salad, in the colours of its flag.
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- Servings
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Total
- 15 min
Ingredients
tomatoes4
cucumbers1
roasted peppers2
red onions1
flat-leaf parsley1 handful
sunflower oil3 tbsp
red wine vinegar1 tbsp
salt½ tsp
feta150 g
black olives (optional)8
Instructions
- 01
Chop the and , drain and slice the , thinly slice the and chop the , and put them all in a bowl.
- 02
Dress with the , and , and toss.
- 03
Divide into bowls and grate the generously over the top so it covers the salad.
- 04
Top with the , if using, and serve at once.
Notes
- Grate the cheese finely over the top rather than crumbling it — the white cap is the look.
- Roasted peppers are traditional in winter; raw in summer.
- Served before the main course with cold rakia throughout the Balkans.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 220 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 10 g
- Fat
- 16 g
Estimated from the ingredients.
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