Shopska Salad, Recipe With Photo

Ingredients

Fresh cucumber - 1 pc.

Fresh tomatoes - 3 pcs.

Sweet pepper - 1 pc.

Red onions - 0.5 pcs.

Bryndza - 100 g

Vegetable oil - 5 tbsp.

Apple cider vinegar or wine - 1 tsp. (not necessary)

Salt, pepper - to taste

• 79 kcal
• 20 minutes.
• 20 minutes.

Photo of the finished dish

Step by step recipe with photo

Shopska salad is a visiting culinary card in Bulgaria. The basis of the salad is made up of fresh vegetables, but feta cheese gives it a charm. Bulgarian feta cheese is a unique product in itself. Therefore, in order to preserve the versatility of the Shopska salad, it should not be replaced with any other pickled cheese. Although it will also be very tasty with other cheeses, it will not be the same. Vinegar can be added or you can skip it, it all depends on your taste and desire.

Vegetables in the Shopska salad are cut quite finely, and onions are the smallest of all, because here it plays the role of a small addition, and its taste should not dominate.

Prepare vegetables for a Shopska salad. The Bulgarians recommend that the cucumber must be peeled.

Cut the cucumber into small enough slices.

Cut the tomatoes into small wedges and add to the cucumbers.

Cut sweet peppers into thin slices and add to cucumbers with tomatoes. You can take fresh, canned or baked peppers in a Shopska salad.

Finely chop the onion and add to the vegetables.

Add salt, pepper, vinegar (if you add), vegetable oil. Mix the whole salad thoroughly.

Place the Shopska salad in a salad bowl or in small portions. Place the cheese on top.

Enjoy your meal!