Heart-Healthy Shopska Salad
Elevate your salad game with this Heart-Healthy Shopska Salad, a vibrant and nutritious twist on the traditional Bulgarian dish. Packed with fresh tomatoes, crisp cucumber, green bell pepper, and red onion, it's a refreshing medley of flavors complemented by creamy crumbled low-fat feta cheese and aromatic parsley. The light dressing of extra virgin olive oil and zesty lemon juice ties the ingredients together while keeping it heart-healthy. Ready in just 15 minutes and requiring no cooking, this Mediterranean-inspired salad is perfect as a wholesome side dish or a satisfying light main course. Enjoy a guilt-free burst of freshness with every bite!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 medium tomatoes
- 1 large cucumber
- 1 medium green bell pepper
- 1 small red onion
- 100 grams low-fat feta cheese
- 10 grams fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Begin by washing all the vegetables under cool, running water.
Chop the tomatoes into bite-sized cubes and place them in a large salad bowl.
Peel the cucumber, if desired, and cut it into small slices. Add the cucumbers to the bowl with the tomatoes.
Core the green bell pepper, remove seeds and membranes, and slice it into thin strips. Add to the salad bowl.
Peel the red onion and slice it thinly. Add the slices to the salad bowl.
Crumble the low-fat feta cheese over the vegetables.
Finely chop the fresh parsley and sprinkle it over the salad.
In a small bowl, whisk together the extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, black pepper, and salt.
Pour the dressing over the vegetable and cheese mixture in the bowl.
Gently toss the salad until all the ingredients are well combined and evenly coated with the dressing.
Serve immediately as a side dish or a light main course.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
667 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 39.5 g | 51% | |
| Saturated Fat | 9.8 g | 49% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.6 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 54 mg | 18% | |
| Sodium | 1919 mg | 83% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 59.5 g | 22% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 13.3 g | 48% | |
| Total Sugars | 32.6 g | ||
| Protein | 31.3 g | 63% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 677 mg | 52% | |
| Iron | 4.6 mg | 26% | |
| Potassium | 2354 mg | 50% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
