Shopska Salad – Bulgarian Food

Shopska salad is a delicious Bulgarian cold starter that can be also served with grilled meats! This salad is also well known in many other countries such as Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia or Romania. Tomatoes, peppers, olives, cucumber & onion mixed with Bulgarian cheese (or Feta cheese), fresh parsley and olive oil. Top it with some more cheese and you are good to go!

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Shopska Salad - Bulgarian Food

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Shopska salad is a delicious Bulgarian cold starter that can be also served with grilled meats!

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Bulgarian

Servings: 4

Calories: 326 kcal

Ingredients

• 250 g Ripe Tomatoes
• 1 Large Cucumber
• 1 Medium Size Onion
• Handful of Flat Leaf Parsley
• 50 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 tbsp White Wine Vinegar (optional)
• 2 Green Peppers
• 200 g Feta Cheese (or Bulgarian Cheese)
• 120 g Olives of your choice

Instructions

1. Wash the peppers.
2. Option 1: Place them on a baking tray (lined with tin foil or a baking sheet) and roast for 20 minutes (200 ⁰C). Take them out and let them cool off before skinning them and taking off the membranes.
3. Option 2: Cut the fresh peppers into bite size pieces and add to a large bowl.
4. Option 3: Use both fresh and roasted peppers.
5. Wash tomatoes and cucumber. Cut them into chunks. Wash & finely chop the parsley. Peel the onion, half it and slice each half. Separate each slice. Add all the vegetables to the bowl, including olives. Finally, add Feta cheese (Use hands to crumble it or place it in a bowl and use a fork).
6. Finally, add olive oil and vinegar. Mix well and top with some more crumbled Feta cheese.
7. Serve as a starter or as a side dish with some grilled meats.

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Nutrition Facts

Shopska Salad - Bulgarian Food

Amount Per Serving

Calories 326 Calories from Fat 252

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 28g 43%

Saturated Fat 9g 45%

Cholesterol 44mg 15%

Sodium 1109mg 46%

Potassium 361mg 10%

Total Carbohydrates 11g 4%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 6g

Protein 8g 16%

Vitamin A 26.5%

Vitamin C 27.1%

Calcium 29.2%

Iron 6.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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