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Homemade Vegan Feta Recipe

Make your own dairy-free and vegan-friendly feta cheese with this easy recipe. This dairy-free feta has the perfect crumbly texture and is amazing on Greek salads, vegan feta pasta bakes, or any recipe that calls for a salty cheese!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Setting Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Course Cheese, Vegan Basics
Cuisine Greek
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 14 oz Firm tofu, drained
  • ½ cup Water
  • ½ cup Refined coconut oil, melted
  • 6 tbsp Agar agar flakes (or 2 tbsp agar powder)
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil extra virgin
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Onion powder
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp White vinegar

Optional Extras

  • 1-2 tbsp nutritional yeast (for extra cheesy flavor, it may alter the color)
  • 1 tsp white miso paste to add an "aged cheese" flavour if desired

Toppings

  • Italian spice blend or Greek seasoning blend or Za'atar

Instructions
 

Blending the ingredients

  • Drain all water from the tofu and add to a high powdered blender with garlic and onion powder, lemon juice, salt, olive oil, vinegar, coconut oil, agar agar powder or flakes, and water. (Add nutritional yeast or white miso paste not also if adding).
  • Blend on high until smooth and creamy. Stop to scrape the mixture down the sides as needed. You may have to work at it a little.

Heating the Feta

  • Pour the mixture from the blender into a pot on medium heat. Stir constantly so the mixture doesn’t burn.
  • Once the cheese begins to bubble or boil, continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and pour the plant-based vegan feta mixture into a heat safe dish that has been lightly oiled. I used a Pyrex glass baking dish 6x8. Smooth the mixture around using the back of your spatula to get it into a nice shape.

Toppings

  • Add your spice blend of choice sprinkling evenly on top of the cheese mixture.

Chilling the Cheese

  • Allow the cheese to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes then place in the fridge for a minimum of 2 hours to solidify.
  • Once the cheese has fully cooled, use a knife to cut it into squares, cubes or whatever shape you like your feta. Crumble it up on top of your favourite dish and enjoy!

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Notes

Note: Nutritional information is approximate values and can vary significantly depending on the specific brands and quality of ingredients used. This information is for general guidance only and should not be considered professional nutritional advice.

Nutrition

Serving: 20g | Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Vitamin A: 100IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 2mg
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