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Chopska salad (shopska): photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Popo le Chien — CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Salads & starters

Chopska salad (shopska)

A refreshing salad of tomatoes, cucumbers and red onions, topped with grated sirene and parsley. It is Bulgaria's national salad, served fresh as a starter or side dish, especially in summer.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Instructions

  1. Cut the tomatoes and cucumber into large dice, keeping a little of the juice for the salad.
  2. Finely slice the red onion and, if you find it too sharp, soak it in cold water for a few minutes.
  3. Arrange tomatoes, cucumber, onion and pepper in a large shallow bowl and season with salt, pepper and olive oil.
  4. Crumble or grate the sirene over the top in a generous layer.
  5. Finely chop the parsley and scatter it over the salad just before serving.

Variations and tips

Summer version. Add a few black olives and capers for a Mediterranean touch.

Using what you have here. Replace the sirene with feta, which is easier to find in supermarkets.

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