Jul 14 2026
RestaurantsAdriatic RestaurantPleskavica Recipe

Pleskavica Recipe

Time30m
Serves4

Cream cheese spread (kajmak), pickled cabbage, onions, tomatoes, feta cheese, long green hot pepper, and balkan bread.

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Ingredients

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Spreads

Vegetables

Cheese

Bread

Method

Preparation of Cream Cheese Spread

  1. 1

    Mix Cream Cheese and Sour Cream

    In a bowl, combine the cream cheese and sour cream until smooth.

  2. 2

    Season the Spread

    Add salt and black pepper to the mixture and stir well to combine.

Vegetable Preparation

  1. 3

    Chop Pickled Cabbage

    Finely chop the pickled cabbage and set aside.

  2. 4

    Dice Onion and Tomatoes

    Dice the onion and tomatoes into small pieces.

  3. 5

    Prepare Green Hot Pepper

    Slice the long green hot pepper into thin rings.

Assembling the Pleskavica

  1. 6

    Spread Cream Cheese on Bread

    Take a piece of Balkan bread and spread a generous amount of the cream cheese mixture over it.

  2. 7

    Layer Vegetables

    Layer the chopped pickled cabbage, diced onion, and diced tomatoes on top of the cream cheese spread.

  3. 8

    Add Feta and Pepper

    Crumble feta cheese over the top and add a few rings of the green hot pepper.

  4. 9

    Assemble Remaining Pleskavica

    Repeat the process for the remaining pieces of bread.

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