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Nutritional Values

🔥250kcal
💪10gProtein
🌾8gCarbs
🥑18gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️300 gServing

* Per serving · 300 g. May vary.

Allergens

🥛 Dairy

Sofiiska Shopska Salata

How to order / say it
Say it Софийска шопска салата — [so-fee-ees-ka shop-ska sa-la-ta]
Order I'd like a Sofiiska Shopska Salata.
Locally Бих искал Софийска шопска салата.
Say locally

Refreshing vegetable salad with feta cheese.

Why try it?

This version of the national favorite elevates the dish through attention to the freshness of local produce characteristic of Sofia’s markets.

How it tastes

A crunchy mix of cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers, the salad is topped with creamy feta, offering a balance of freshness and creaminess.

Origin & History — first documented: 1950

While shopska salad is a national dish, Sofia added its local twist in the mid-20th century by emphasizing seasonal local vegetables in markets.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥕 200 g cucumber
  • 🥕 200 g tomato
  • 🥕 100 g bell peppers
  • 🥛 150 g feta cheese
  • 🫒 50 ml olive oil

Method

  1. 1 Chop vegetables into small cubes.
  2. 2 Arrange on a plate and crumble feta cheese on top.
  3. 3 Drizzle with olive oil before serving.

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