Greens Salads

Fresh Green Bean Salad

Introduction :
An easy, colorful salad. Substitute type of onion and tomato according to what comes in your share!

Ingredients and amounts:
1 pound fresh green beans, washed & trimmed
1/4 red onion, sliced thin
1 cucumber, cut into thin sticks
1/2 pint grape tomatoes, halved
extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
juice of 1/2 lemon
coarse salt & pepper

Instructions on how to prepare the dish:
Steam green beans for 3-4 minutes until tender/crisp. Run them under cold water and drain well. Place beans in bowl and add onions, cucumber and tomato. Dress with a generous drizzle of olive oil and lemon jice. Season with salt & pepper.

Shopska Salad

Introduction:
Shopska salad is Bulgaria's most famous salad. It's named for the Shoppi, or natives of Sofia. It's perfect in the summertime in Bulgaria, when the tomatoes are the freshest, but it's wonderful year-round.

Ingredients and amounts:
4 tomatoes
2 cucumbers
2 roasted peppers or fresh green peppers
2 spoonfuls chopped parsley
2 spoonfuls chopped onion or green onion (optional)
half a pound of white cheese (feta)
salt, vinegar, oil to taste

Instructions on how to prepare the dish:
Cut the tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers in small pieces, cubes if possible. Mix well with the parsley, onion, salt, vinegar and oil. Serve with white cheese grated on top. Enjoy!