Shopska Salata

Ingredients

• 500 g ripe tomatoes
• 2 cucumbers
• 1 small red onion
• 2 roasted red peppers, or 1 fresh green pepper
• 1 small bunch flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 3 tbsp sunflower or olive oil
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 250 g sirene or mild feta
• Salt

Before you cook

• Dice the tomatoes and cucumbers into rough 1.5 cm cubes
• Slice the red onion very thinly
• Cut the peppers into short strips
• Chop the parsley

Steps

1. Combine the diced tomato and cucumber in a wide serving bowl.
2. Add the sliced onion and the pepper strips.
3. Season with a good pinch of salt and turn everything gently.
4. Whisk the oil and vinegar together with a pinch of salt.
5. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss lightly.
6. Stir most of the chopped parsley through the salad.
7. Grate the sirene on the coarse side of a box grater directly over the bowl, covering the surface completely so no vegetables show through.
8. Scatter the remaining parsley over the white cheese and serve at once, before the cheese starts to sink.