[annalex]

Shopska Salad

4 tomatoes; cut the tomatoes in 1/6 or 1/8 wedges removing the stems.

1 cucumber; peel the cucumbers and cut in two lengthwise, then in slices.

1 bell pepper (any color); cut in 8 lengthwise, remove the soft tissue and seeds, cut in slices.

A handful of basil leaves, chopped

A handful of parsley leaves, chopped

A handful of chopped onion, chopped or quartered and sliced; spread the onions on the chopping board, pour salt on top and press hard with a heavy knife crushing salt into the onion to reduce bite.

Put all that in a bowl, add black pepper (you already have salt on the onion), pour half a cup to a cup olive oil, mix.

Sprinkle a handful of crumbled Feta on top, serve.

This is an excellent side dish for meats, or a chase for Ouzo or grape brandy, or wine.

Experiment with roasting the bell pepper first. Those without a busy life may wish to peel the roasted pepper, too. That would be called Macedonian salad.

[annalex]

Shopska Salad illustrated

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Dinner plan have changed! I have all of those ingredients on hand; all of the veggies from the garden, of course. ;)

As soon as Husband clears off the kitchen table, I’ll get right on that. (He’s repairing a laptop on it right now...)

Thanks! :)

[kosta50]

Shopska Salad...Experiment with roasting the bell pepper first. Those without a busy life may wish to peel the roasted pepper, too. That would be called Macedonian salad.

"Real" Serbian housewives always peal roaster peppers, and they call it шопска салата (shopska salata), meaning of course it is Serbian! :) (just like that black mud-like coffee)

But in that part of the world, everyone steals from everyone else and claims it's their cousine.