It's so easy to make vegan cheese at home. I shared with you this creamy vegan cheese and this awesome vegan Parmesan cheese. I'll share with you more recipes, I promise, but today I'm going to show you how to prepare vegan tofu feta cheese. It has almost no fat and it's cholesterol-free.
To make the tofu feta you need to press the tofu, it's so easy! Take the tofu out of the package and drain off the water. Place a towel, a dishcloth or a paper towel on a flat surface (I usually use a cutting board or a dish), put the tofu on top and put another towel, clean dish cloth or paper towel on top of the tofu. Place something heavy on top, such as a bowl, 2 or 3 cans or whatever. Let the tofu sit for at least 30 minutes.
This recipe is super easy to make, you only need to cut the tofu in cubes and marinate it, that's all! The longer it sits, the better it tastes.
I love this marinade, it's very simple and tastes amazing, but you can use other ingredients. You can use another kind of vinegar or even you can add miso or tamari or soy sauce or other spices. You can also use only vinegar or only lemon juice, there are so many choices!Â
Mix all the marinade ingredients in a bowl or a container, add the tofu (cut into cubes), cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. It will taste better 2 or 3 days later.
I love to use this vegan tofu feta cheese in salads, my favorite is the awesome Greek salad you can see in the picture below, it's simple and fresh, so it's perfect for the summer time. If you don't know how to prepare it, don't worry! I'll show you how in the next post. You're going to love it!
Vegan Tofu Feta Cheese
Ingredients
- 10 ounces firm tofu
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon oregano
Instructions
- Press the tofu. I explain you how to do it in the second paragraph of this post.
- Cut the tofu into cubes.
- Mix all the marinade ingredients in a bowl or a container (the lemon juice, water, apple cider vinegar and oregano), add the tofu, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. It will taste better 2 or 3 days later.
Notes
- If the cheese is not salty enough for you, feel free to add some salt to taste.
Asha says
made this for a holiday dinner with a farro salad (replacing the feta in the recipe) and it was delicious! will make again
Iosune Robles says
Hi Asha! Sounds so good 🙂
Valerie says
Can I use previously frozen tofu to make this? Or will it be too crumbly?
Iosune Robles says
Hi! Feel free to use frozen tofu 🙂
Rachel Rubin-Sarganis says
How long will this keep in the fridge?
Iosune Robles says
Hi Rachel! About 3-5 days, maybe a week 🙂 Have a nice day!
Lucy says
Hi! I'm curious why we need to press the tofu if we are adding water to the marinade anyway? Is it really necessary? Thanks!
Iosune Robles says
Hi Lucy! You need to press the tofu so that it can absorb better other liquids, such as the marinade 🙂 Hope I have helped you!
Martine says
Delicious. Taste is spot on.
Iosune Robles says
Hi Martine! Thanks for your comment 🙂 Have a nice day!
filippo says
Hi, i prepared this yesterday and was just checking it out in the fridge: i saw some white filaments going around in the marinade. i was wondering if that's normal and if it's maybe some tofu/herb being degraded by the acid mixture. as much as i fear botulin, i doubt it's that developing because the mixture is highly acidic (sadly i've ran out of pH tests)... but you can never be too sure with homemade uncooked food. what's your thought about that? thanks
Iosune Robles says
Hi Filippo! In my opinion, maybe, your tofu was in poor conditions. Try to repeat it and tell me if this happens again! Have a nice day 🙂
Bernice says
I just tried this recipe last night and tried it for the first time today. It's really great! I adde some salt to taste and used basil instead of oregano since I ran out of that. One question: would reusing the same marinade liquid for one more round of the recipe yield a similar result?
Iosune Robles says
Hi Bernice!! It is great to know you enjoyed the recipe!! Yes, you can use it again either immediately after or have it in the fridge for a few days. Have a nice day!
Sophie Choi says
Thank you for your recipe! I will try this for my dinner tonight:)
Iosune says
Hi Sophie! Thank YOU 🙂 Hope you enjoyed it!
Chanel says
I love this!! So good. How long will it last in the fridge?
Iosune says
Hi Chanel! About 3-5 days, maybe a week 🙂
Linda says
Fantastic recipe - I tweaked a bit by adding some white vinegar, dried garlic powder and a 1/4 tsp salt - this is a keeper!
Iosune says
Hi Linda! So glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Becka says
I made this awesome vegan feta about a week ago and it was amazing. I have a question though, I have some leftover and I was wondering how long it would last in the fridge? Also, have you tried freezing it?
Iosune says
Hi Becka! I've never frozen it, sorry! I last about 1 week in the fridge, maybe a little longer...
Alex says
Hello,
I was just looking for some clarification, are saying its okay to leave the tofu marinating for 2 days, or that the tofu taste better after about 2-3 after marinating for a few hours?
Iosune says
Hi Alex! The tofu tastes better if you marinate it for at least 2 days 🙂
Stephanie Jane (Literary Flits) says
I'm so glad to have found this recipe, thank for sharing it. As a fairly recent vegan I've just been despondently looking through my favourite salad recipes, most of which include feta. A quick Google later, your blog pops up and I already have all these ingredients on hand! Perfect!
Iosune says
Hi Stephanie! You're so welcome 🙂 Hope you enjoyed it!
Nora Demick says
Made a pita sandwich with this tofu, hummus, olives, cucumber, and tomato! Great flavor!
Iosune says
Hi Nora! Sounds so good 🙂 So glad you liked it!
Brian says
What is 9.7 ounces of tofu?
Iosune says
Hi Brian! You can use 10 oz if you want 🙂
Brian says
Thank you for answering 😀
Iosune says
You're so welcome 🙂
Linda Wilson says
iepuroaica, why the curt pedantic reply? You searched the internet and arrived at someones wonderful blog that they worked hard to produce to share their lovely recipes all for free. Your reply is so utterly disappointing it's obvious you relish the thought of "being right" from behind your keyboard. You think you can do better, then where is your blog? Sorry Iosune I had to comment I can't stand smarty pants people who have nothing to offer other than snide comments.
Iosune says
Hi Linda! Thank you so much for your comment and your support 🙂 Have a wonderful day!
Adriano says
So why would you say prep time 15 mins and total time 15 mins but then say you have to marinate the tofu for 2hrs? Very misleading
Iosune says
Hi Adriano! Because you don't have to do anything during those 2 hours 🙂
iepuroaica says
That's totally misleading though. I may not have anything to do during those 2 hours, but I have to make it at least 2 hours and 15 minutes ahead of when I plan on eating it. Saying that the total time is 15 minutes makes a person think that they can start making it 15 minutes before dinner, which is totally not the case.
Update your recipe.
Stephanie says
AMAZING!! I was a bit nervous after reading some of the bad reviews but this tofu is a total game changer. Easiest recipe ever and SO delicious.
Iosune says
Hi Stephanie! Thanks a lot 🙂 So glad you liked it!
Jennifer Burmer says
This was delicious! I loved the texture and the taste was spot on. Do you think it's good as long as it's not past the tofu expiration date?
Iosune says
Hi Jennifer! So glad you liked it 🙂 I'm not sure, I would keep it for at least one week and then until it smells and tastes good. Hope it helps!
Miriam Bowers says
Thank you for the recipe, I made some changes to the marinate/brine. I added a teaspoon of salt and half apple cider and half white vinegar and 2 teaspoons of nutritional yeast. I let the tofu soak at least 6 hours before I used it. The tofu was salt and it had a slight cheesy taste I was happy.
Iosune says
Hi Miriam! So glad you liked it 🙂