Feta: a cheese I never really purchased, but enjoyed when it was used as a seasoning. Tofu: something I have always adored plain and/or manipulated. Tofu feta: a fun experiment I simply had to try one day and have loved ever since.

So here we are: Herby marinated tofu feta. Are you ready for this? I hope you’re ready for this.

Simply to prepare, and full of flavor, this stuff is good on salads, pasta, pizza, sandwiches, avo toast — you pretty much can’t go wrong.

Does it taste like authentic feta? No. And I’m not going to lie to you about that. This isn’t really a good substitute if you’re craving hardXcore cheese. For that I’d reccomend buying an aged plant-based cheese or actual feta.

This IS a delicious, protein-packed, flavorful way to eat tofu and something I am going to be making regularly from now on.

I used Trader Joe’s 21 Seasoning Salute as a shortcut. If you’ve never had it, it is delicious. I add it to so.many.things: like vinaigrettes and roasted veggies. SO GOOD. If you don’t have it, I listed easy swaps.

Make this and add it to your next salad or Greek salad. Then HMU on Insta and let me know what ya thought!

Tofu Feta

Prep Time:  minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes, but at least 2-4 hours for chilling
Servings: about 4

Ingredients:

• 1 12-16 ounce package tofu
• juice of 1 large lemon
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Trader Joe’s 21 seasoning salute (or, 1/4 tablespoon) garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon oregano, and 1/2 tablespoon dried basil)
• pinch sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Method:

1. Drain and press tofu with a paper towel. You want to remove excess moisture.
2. Cut tofu into small cubes.
3. Combine lemon juice, water, vinegar, nutritional yeast, olive oil, oregano, sugar and sea salt.
4. Place tofu into marinade and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours, or longer if desired.
5. Serve on top of salads or with pasta. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.