Traditional Bulgarian Shopska Salad with Tomatoes, Cucumbers and Sirene

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Cut the tomatoes and cucumber into even bite-size pieces. Dice the green pepper; if using a roasted pepper, peel and seed it first. Thinly slice the onion.

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600g ripe tomatoes

1 large cucumber

1 green pepper, raw or roasted and peeled

1/2 small onion, thinly sliced

200g Bulgarian sirene, chilled

2 tablespoons sunflower oil

1 teaspoon red wine vinegar, optional

2 tablespoons chopped parsley, optional

Fine salt, only as needed

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Chill the sirene so it grates into fine, snow-like shreds.

Use flavorful field-grown tomatoes; watery tomatoes dilute the salad.

Dress the vegetables just before serving and add the sirene last.

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