Name: Summer Salad (Letna Salata)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Macedonian
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh oregano; ¼ teaspoon kosher salt; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; ½ cup (75 g) shaved feta cheese; 1 red bell pepper, cut into bite-size pieces; ½ small red onion, very thinly sliced; 1 English cucumber, skin peeled in stripes and sliced into ¼-inch (6 mm) rounds; 4 medium tomatoes, sliced into wedges

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Macedonia

By Katerina Nitsou

Published 2021

About

This classic Macedonian salad is often known as “village salad.” Simple ingredients come together in a harmony of refreshing flavor, perfect for summer meals. My favorite part is reaching the bottom of the bowl, where the creamy salty feta, velvety olive oil, and tart vinegar mix with the juices from the vegetables, making a golden liquid that is perfect for dipping (we call this mackni). So be sure to serve this salad with plenty of crusty bread. I like to peel the cucumbers in stri