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Now the warmer weather is on the way, time to start thinking of lighting the barbecue and buying some of that lovely Bulgarian fresh salad.

Shopska Salad (shopska salata) is the most popular in Bulgaria and can be found on just about every menu you come across.

Traditionally, the Bulgarians would accompany this with a glass of rakia.
 
Ingredients:

(Serves 4)
4 spring onions
4 medium size tomatoes
half a cucumber
2 green peppers
100g of bulgarian ‘cerene’ cheese (or feta)
chopped fresh parsley
olive oil
salt
optional: olives

Instructions:
Grill the peppers until the skin starts to darken and crisp

Let cool, covered, for a few minutes. Then remove the skins and the pips.

(Tip: here in Bulgaria, rather than heating the grill, the peppers are often browned on an electric hot plate)

Cut them into small cubes, along with the onions, tomatoes and cucumbers.

Place the prepared ingredients into a large salad bowl.

(can also be used as a side dish with lovely kufteta off the barbecue!)

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Thanks Chris I've just copied that now

Shopska Salad was my first taste of Bulgaria, a lovely sunny day sat outside a cafe in Sredec watching life pass slowly by

this salad is available all year round, never ate a salad in winter until i came to bulgaria, and its really nice too.

I was the same as you starlite I didn't eat much salad till I visited Bulgaria and yes I eat it in the winter when I can get it and I always make as in Bulgaria