Shopska Salad

A white bowl filled with sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and peppers is topped with a generous amount of grated white cheese and parsley—classic ingredients of a traditional Shopska Salad.

5 from 3 votes

Shopska Salad is a beloved staple of Balkan cuisine. Featuring fresh 🍅 tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, onions, and parsley, topped with brined white cheese or feta, this colorful salad celebrates the flavors of my homeland, 🇧🇬 Bulgaria.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Salad

Cuisine: Bulgarian

Keyword: bulgarian salad, salad, salad recipe, shopska salad

Servings:

Author: The Modern Nonna

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Ingredients

2 medium tomatoes diced
½ cucumber peeled and diced
1 green bell pepper sliced
1 red bell pepper raw or roasted (or both)
½ small yellow onion diced or sliced
salt to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil to taste
fresh parsley (optional)
50-100 grams Bulgarian white cheese (or feta) measure with your heart

Instructions

In a large bowl, add the tomatoes, cucumber, green pepper, red pepper(s), and onion and season to taste with salt and oil. Toss well. Add some chopped parsley, if using (my mom doesn't like it as much, so I left it out).
Grate the feta cheese on top of the salad and measure with your heart.
Add an extra drizzle of oil on top and enjoy!
Note: you can find any good-quality brined white cheese or feta at any European deli or grocery store, behind the deli counter. Always buy it in a big fresh block or in brine. You can also ask the person behind the deli counter to give you a small sample. Please do not buy anything pre-crumbled. Costco has tubs of fresh feta if you're looking for other alternatives. You can use any white cheese sold in brine, or feta, that you love most.

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