Tofu Feta Cheese
Tofu feta cheese is great to add to salads, sandwiches, and a perfect topping for pasta dishes. Or, eat it with your favorite Mediterranean vegan nosh board.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 39kcal
Ingredients
- 14 ounces extra-firm tofu pressed and cut into four equal large slabs for grilling, baking, or airfrying
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons yellow or white miso paste
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large lemon juiced and zested
- 1 Tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 2 Tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
Tofu Feta Cheese
- Remove tofu from the package and press using a tofu press or a heavy object like a book (with paper towels.
- Cut the tofu into four equal large slabs for grilling.
- Set aside and make the marinade.
Tofu Feta Marinade
- In a high-speed blender, add all the ingredients except for the chopped parsley.
- Blend on high.
- Add parsley after blending and stir.
- Add ¼ of the marinade to a container, add a row of tofu, more marinade, and repeat until tofu is covered in marinade.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Grilling
- First, pre-heat the grill to 400 degrees (low)
- The grill should be hot before adding the tofu.
- Remove the tofu from the marinade, but keep the marinade (do not discard)
- Then place tofu directly on the grill or on a grill mat, and cook for 8 minutes on each side, rotating every 4 minutes to achieve grill marks.
- Remove the tofu from the grill and allow to cool completely,
- Then, cut grilled slabs of tofu into bite-sized cubes.
- Return cubed tofu to marinade and allow to refrigerate again overnight before using.
Baking
- Follow the same pressing and marinating process.
- Then, preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Place cut or uncut tofu on a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- Cook for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and flip tofu over; cook for an additional 15 minutes
- Return to the marinade in an airtight container.
Air Frying
- Follow the same pressing and marinating process.
- Set the air fryer temperature to 375 degrees.
- Cook for 10-15 minutes, shaking the basket several times throughout the cooking.
- Return to the marinade in an airtight container.
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Notes
- I suggest using the extra firm or sprouted tofu for this tofu feta cheese recipe.
- Although most tofu feta cheese recipes are made with raw tofu, I suggest cooking it and returning it to the marinade for the best, deepest flavor.
- Leave the tofu in large slabs, strips, cubes, or crumble, depending on the recipe you plan to add the tofu feta.
- Serve the tofu feta cold, warm or hot.
- The vegan tofu feta cheese does not melt. It is meant as a crumble or cubed cheese rather than a melted one.
- Although you can freeze tofu, it does change its texture. However, it can be frozen, thawed overnight, reheated, or cooked.
Nutrition
Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 670mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 99IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg