Meet Alex Caspero
Alex Caspero is a Registered Dietitian, New York Times Bestselling Plant-Based Chef and mom of two. She aims to cut through the nutrition noise by providing real-life, nourishing tips for body and mind. Learn more about Alex.
Have you tried my vegan greek salad with tofu feta yet? I recently made a video of this recipe, so wanted to re-share it with you.
How come anything that has feta in it is automatically Greek? Is this universally true or just true in my naive cooking corner of the world? Maybe in the same way that when I add in both olives and tomatoes, the dish becomes Mediterranean. You get this right? My mom threw feta into almost everything when we were growing up, so I felt like I had a good handle on Greek food. Greek pasta, Greek potatoes, Greek salad. It contains feta cheese, so it must be Greek. With this kind of reasoning, it’s amazing that I didn’t do better on my verbal SATs.
Well, this salad contains both tomatoes, olives and tofu-feta. And I’m calling it Greek. And you are going to love it!
Before you turn your nose up at tofu-feta (cough, BL, cough), trust me that it tastes way better than it sounds. Sure, I love tofu so I may be a bit biased, but it really does take on the salty, slightly tart brine of traditional feta cheese.
I suppose you could just use regular feta, but since I love experimenting with vegan/dairy-free food, I’m going the tofu route. Join me!
The secret in making this cheese is pressing the tofu for a minimum of 1 hour. You are pressing your tofu anyways, right? I swear by this tofu press because I’m #lazy, but you can also wrap your tofu in a papertowel/kitchen towel then add something heavy on top. In an hour, you will be left with a squished block of tofu (and probably water all over your counter, so I suggest placing your tofu wrap on a cutting board first.)
Now, the magic begins! Because tofu is so porous and spongy, you need to get rid of it’s liquid so that you can rehydrate it with the good stuff- salty, tart feta marinade!
Toss the ingredients together and let the tofu sit for at least 2-3 hours, preferably longer. I usually make the tofu at night for lunch the next day. Sure, it’s a lot of waiting time but the prep is really minimal.
The tofu feta should last a few days in the fridge, so make a batch for lunches throughout the week! When I’m tired of this salad, I like to tuck sliced tomatoes, lettuce, red onion and tofu feta into a pita pocket for a quick Greek sandwich.
If you try this recipe, let me know! Leave a comment, rate it, and tag your Instagram photos with #delishknowledge . I absolutely love seeing your creations. Happy cooking!
Vegan Greek Salad with Tofu Feta! The best salad for summer; packed with protein and fiber. A must make! Vegan & Gluten-Free.
Tofu Feta:
Dijon Dressing:
Salad Ingredients:
For the tofu feta:
Make the dijon dressing:
Tag @delishknowledge on Instagram and hashtag it #delishknowledge
The Ultimate Plant-Based Protein Cookbook + Course
(Includes 40+ recipes!)
FREE 7-DAY COURSE + COOKBOOK
(22 comments) leave a comment
I’ve made this salad multiple times and it’s always delicious. I used red onion instead of cucumber (I put one cup instead of two) at some point and it remained great. I have to stop myself from eating all of the tofu feta while it’s marinating in the fridge. Would definetly recommend.
★★★★★
Made the tofu feta and loved it! thanks so much for this recipe!
★★★★★
This has become one of my go-to week night recipes! It comes together so easily and will last all week. Love this!!
★★★★★
So glad you like it- our family loves this one too!
I have tried this and it simply tastes fantastic. Such an unusual recipe for a salad. I was not sure at all until I put it together. I cheated and mixed some feta cheese with the tofu, it was too much of a temptation. So my version is vegetarian but still delicious.
★★★★★
Thanks Gus! Glad you liked it!
Delicious!
★★★★★
OMG this is so easy and delicious!! I only made the tofu and I couldn’t get enough of it! Will definitlely be repeating!
This recipe is so wonderful! From the awesome marinated tofu feta to the fresh, lemony dressing I think this is something that I’ll continue to make well into the future. I think it would be really great stuffed into a tortilla, too. Thank you so much for this recipe!
This recipe is so wonderful! From the awesome marinated tofu feta to the fresh, lemony dressing I think this is something that I’ll continue to make well into the future. I think it would be really great stuffed into a tortilla, too. Thank you so much for this recipe!
Wow, this sounds so great!! Love it!
Wow, this sounds so great!! Love it!