Shopska Salad

Ingredients

• •4 tomatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces
• •2 cucumbers, thinly sliced
• •1 green bell pepper, sliced into rings
• •1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
• •1 tsp salt
• •3 tbsp sunflower oil
• •1 tbsp vinegar
• •1 cup grated sirene (Bulgarian white cheese)
• •2 tbsp chopped parsley

Steps

1. 1.Combine the tomatoes, cucumbers, pepper, onion, and parsley in a large bowl.
2. 2.Sprinkle with the salt and let stand for 10 minutes - this draws out the vegetables' juices, which become the base of the dressing.
3. 3.Add the vinegar and sunflower oil, then toss gently.
4. 4.Divide among plates or serve in one large bowl, then generously grate the sirene over the top just before serving - never mix the cheese in.