Shopska salata

This traditional and simple salad named after Shopska on the outskirts of Sofia is considered to be the national Bulgarian salad.

Shopska salata

Servings:	Serves 4
Calories per serving:	49
Ready in:	20 minutes
Prep. time:	20 minutes
Cook time:	None
Difficulty:
Recipe author:	JuliaBalbilla
First published:	24th October 2012

Best recipe review A different salad 4.5/5 This made a nice change, thanks Julia! Jerry

Ingredients

Printable 🖨 shopping 🛒 list & 👩‍🍳 method for this recipe

• 450 g tomatoes, quartered
• ½ cucumber, roughly chopped
• 1 medium onion or 8 spring onions, roughly chopped
• 60 ml olive oil
• 90 ml Greek style yogurt
• 2 tablespoons flat leaved parsley, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Salt and pepper
• 1 small chilli, seeded (if desired) and finely chopped
• Chives, cut into 2.5 cm lengths, to garnish

Method

1. Place the tomatoes, cucumber and onions in a serving bowl.
2. Mix the remaining ingredients, excluding the chives, to make a dressing and pour over the salad.
3. Toss all the ingredients together and garnish with the chives.

Variations

There are several variations: some omit the yogurt and increase the amount of lemon juice; the chilli is optional and you can replace it and some of the tomatoes with sliced mild peppers. Also it is common to crumble some sirene or feta cheese over the top.

Randomly pick another recipe 🍴

Chose from these categories!Air fried recipesAccompanimentsBarbecue recipesBeef recipesBread and baking recipesBreakfast recipesCheese recipesChilli pepper recipesDips and saucesEgg recipesFavourite recipesFish recipesGarlic recipesGluten free recipesGrain and bean recipesHistoric recipesIndian recipesLamb recipesMain coursesMeat recipesOffal recipesPasta recipesPasta salad recipesPies tarts and flansPizza recipesPork recipesPotato recipesPoultry recipesPressure cooker recipesRice recipesSalad recipesShellfish recipesSlow cooker recipesSnacks and light bitesSous vide recipesSpicy recipesStartersStews and casserolesSweets and dessertsTapas, mezze and antipastiThai recipesUnusual recipesVeal recipesVegan recipesVegetable recipesVegetarian recipes

Discover Cookipedia's Culinary Creations on Pinterest

Explore the vibrant world of Cookipedia through our Pinterest page! We've curated a stunning collection of recipes that highlight the beauty of home-cooked dishes. It's the perfect way to visually navigate our extensive recipe library and get inspired by the flavours we’ve shared over the years. Dive in and discover your next favorite meal—one picture at a time!

#shopskasalata #chives #tomatoes #lemonjuice #chilli #cucumber #salad #peppers #onion #yoghurt #yogurt