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Croatian Shopska Salad

This Shopska salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and feta is a fresh and delightful Croatian or Bulgarian dish, making the perfect side dish for summer.

Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 108 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Balkan

Ingredients

  • 1 large beefsteak tomato Note 1
  • 3 mini cucumbers Note 2
  • 3 bell peppers red, yellow and green
  • 1 medium onion red or white
  • 1 handful fresh parsley
  • 3 tablespoons sunflower oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar to taste
  • 1 cup feta cheese Note 3
  • fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Chop the tomatoes into cubes. Halve and chop the mini cucumbers. If using a large cucumber, remove the seeds with a tablespoon. Chop the bell peppers. Finely chop the onion and the parsley.1 large beefsteak tomato + 3 mini cucumbers + 3 bell peppers + 1 medium onion + 1 handful fresh parsley
  2. Mix all the vegetables in a large bowl.
  3. Dressing: Whisk sunflower oil, red wine vinegar, fine sea salt, and pepper. Add to the salad and stir.3 tablespoons sunflower oil + 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar + fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  4. Crumble the creamy feta on top of the salad. Sprinkle cheese on the salad or mash it with a fork and smear on top of the salad. You can also crumble it and stir it into the salad.1 cup feta cheese
  5. Adjust the taste with salt and pepper and more vinegar if you like it.

Notes

  • ach about 6 inches/ 15 cm long.
  • Tomatoes: I  used one about 12.5 oz/ 350 g, but 2-3 regular tomatoes work too. Just make sure they’re ripe and sweet - unripe ones would ruin the salad.
  • Cucumber: Each about 6 inches/ 15 cm long. You can use a regular long cucumber, but remove the seeds unless serving immediately, as they can make the salad watery over time.
  • Feta: Preferably use Bulgarian or Balkan-style sirene (brined white cheese), but a creamy, tasty feta works too.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 108kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 22mg (7%) Sodium 289mg (12%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 6g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 108

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 108kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Cholesterol 22mg 7%
Sodium 289mg 12%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 6g 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.