Haiver ot patladzani i sirene (Aubergine and cheese salad)

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A salad from Bulgaria.

Ingredients

For the salad

• 3 large aubergines, skinned and chopped - Chef's notes below
• 75 g feta, home-made cottage cheese or sirene, crumbled
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• Garlic to taste, crushed
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped

To garnish

• 2 tablespoons tarragon or mint, finely chopped
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
• 6 green olives, pitted
• 6 black olives, pitted

Method

1. Mix all the salad ingredients in a bowl and garnish with the remaining ingredients.

Serving suggestions

Can be served as a first course or an accompaniment.

Chef's notes

To skin aubergines, cut 3 slits in each and cook under a hot grill or in an hot oven until the skin is charred and the flesh feels soft when poked. When cool enough to handle, peel off the skin.