{"id":2623,"date":"2015-04-23T09:09:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T06:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/?p=2623"},"modified":"2016-11-04T09:02:33","modified_gmt":"2016-11-04T07:02:33","slug":"3-simple-bulgarian-salads-definitely-try","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellingbuzz.com\/3-simple-bulgarian-salads-definitely-try\/","title":{"rendered":"3 simple Bulgarian salads you should definitely try"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s not too hard to fall in love with Bulgarian cuisine. Salads are one of the most popular dishes<\/strong>\u00a0because\u00a0most of them go very well with the national drink Rakia (strong alcoholic drink made from plums, appricots or grapes). Here are just a few of the many delicious Bulgarian salads. Most of them are typical not only for Bulgaria but for the Balkans, too. I’m excluding the famous Shopska salad, Europe’s number 1, \u00a0from the list. You can read more about it in this post.\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

1. Snezhanka Salad<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Snezhanka, literally “Snowwhite”, is super delicious because it is made of\u00a0strained Bulgarian yogurt. Other ingredients include cucumber, garlic, parsley and wallnuts. There are many variations of this salad all over the Balkans and some Asian countries. Snezhanka salad is the Bulgarian v\u0435rsion of the Gr\u0435\u0435k tzatziki.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/span><\/h3>\n

4 cups yoghurt <\/span>
\n1 or 2 cucumbers (peeled, chopped in cubes)<\/span>
\n1 garlic clove (optional)<\/span>
\nsome fresh parsley and fresh dill, finely chopped<\/span>
\n1 table spoon olive oil<\/span>
\n2-3 big wallnuts, chopped<\/span><\/td>\n

Preparation<\/strong>: Peel and chop the cucumber in cubes<\/span>
\nin a large bowl, add the other ingridients and the strained <\/span>
\nyogurt at the end. Mix well and keep in the fridge for at least <\/span>an hour before\u00a0s\u0435rving.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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2. Russian Salad (Bulgarian version)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ruska Salad (or Russian Salad) is very rich of ingredients and is most of the Bulgarians favourite appetizer. It can be served separately or as a garnish to a meal. The salad is also known as Olivier Salad. It has many variations in every part of the world but here is the Bulgarian version:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/span><\/h3>\n

1 kilo potatoes<\/span>
\n2 big carrots<\/span>
\n450g mayonnaise<\/span>
\n150 gr. pickles<\/span>
\n150 gr. peas<\/span>
\n150 gr. ham<\/span>
\n2 eggs
\nSalt<\/span><\/td>\n

Preparation<\/strong>:\u00a0Boil the p\u043etat\u043ees and carr\u043ets for 40 minut\u0435s.
\nBoil the \u0435ggs for 7 minut\u0435s. Cut all ingr\u0435di\u0435nts into small cub\u0435s.
\nAdd the mayonnais\u0435 and salt. Mix w\u0435ll.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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3. Potato Salad<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Simple but very delicious. It won’t take longer than half an hour to prepare the salad. It goes well with every meal, especially with fish.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ingredients<\/span><\/h3>\n

4 or 5 large potatoes, cut into cubes<\/span>
\na pinch of salt <\/span>
\ncrushed black pepper <\/span>
\n2 fresh onions (works even better with scallions)<\/span>
\n2 tbsp olive oil<\/span>
\nsome fresh parsley<\/span><\/td>\n

Preparation<\/strong>:\u00a0Peel and boil the potatoes for about 20 minutes,
\ndrain and leave to cool. In a salad bowl – add the finely chopped
\nonions, salt, pepper to taste and olive oil.
\nCut the potatoes into cubes and add the the salad bowl. Gently mix. Sprinkle with parsley before serving.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Have you ever tried similar salads and where in the world?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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