Montenegrin Sopska salad is pronounced “Shopska”. It is very popular all through the Balkan countries. This salad is a real delight and perfect when fresh tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers are abundant. The fresher the better! Also what makes it special is the copious amounts of cheese that covered on top. The cheese is typically sirene or a farmers cheese that is soft and has a hint of saltiness. It is dressed with just a touch of some excellent extra virgin olive oil and a splash of apple vinegar. We enjoyed this salad as part of Montenegrin feast however if would make a lovely light lunch with simply some bread and a glass of wine.
Montenegrin Sopska Salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 20 ripe cherry tomatoes in different colors if you can find them
- 1 orange bell pepper
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 cucumber
- 1/2 red onion
- 1/2 lb farmers cheese or sirene cheese
- 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon apple vinegar
Instructions
- Wash all the vegetables
- Get a large bowl to put all the ingredients in.
- cut the cherry tomatoes in half or quarters depending on their size
- deseed and devein the peppers and cut into bite size pieces
- peel the cucumber if desired and cut into bite size pieces
- peel the onion and cut into bite size pieces
- mix together the olive oil and vinegar and dress the vegetables tossing together lightly
- Plate the salad and then add lots of grated or crumbled cheese over the top of each plate
- Enjoy!
