Shopska Salad 🥗 Bulgarian-Style 🇧🇬 (Shopska Salata)
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Description
A bright, crunchy salad of tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, and onion crowned with a snowy heap of brined white cheese—refreshing and savory. 🥒🍅
Hook: 10-minute, no-cook Balkan classic with a built-in dressing. ⚡
Hook: 10-minute, no-cook Balkan classic with a built-in dressing. ⚡
Ingredients
Servings: 4
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Preparation
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Total Time
🕒 Prep: 10 min
⏳ Total: 10 min
⏳ Total: 10 min
Nutritional Value
🔋 Energy: ~200 kcal
💪 Protein: ~6 g
🧈 Fat: ~15 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~10 g
🧂 Sodium: ~780 mg
💪 Protein: ~6 g
🧈 Fat: ~15 g
🍞 Carbohydrates: ~10 g
🧂 Sodium: ~780 mg
🔥 200 kcal 💪 6 g protein 🍞 10 g carbs 🧈 15 g fat
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Advice
Grate the cheese on the large holes and add at the very end—the salad stays crisp and the cheese forms a creamy “snow” as it mingles.
Why it works
Salt and vinegar draw light juices from the tomatoes to create a fresh dressing; serving the cheese on top keeps the vegetables crunchy and seasons every bite.
Twist
Roasted pepper: Replace half the raw pepper with strips of roasted red pepper for sweetness.
Olive boost: Add 8–10 Kalamata olives, pitted and halved.
Vegan: Use a firm, lightly brined tofu grated on the large holes, or skip cheese and add capers for salinity.
Why it works
Salt and vinegar draw light juices from the tomatoes to create a fresh dressing; serving the cheese on top keeps the vegetables crunchy and seasons every bite.
Twist
Roasted pepper: Replace half the raw pepper with strips of roasted red pepper for sweetness.
Olive boost: Add 8–10 Kalamata olives, pitted and halved.
Vegan: Use a firm, lightly brined tofu grated on the large holes, or skip cheese and add capers for salinity.
Status
Crisp, juicy, and salty in the best way—Shopska Salad is summer in a bowl. #grannyzen #shopska 🥗🍅
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