Cheese Recipe ☆ Vegan Tofu 'Feta Cheese'

An excellent tofu 'feta cheese' substitute that has a nice sharp/zingy feta-like flavor! A delicious low-fat, vegan addition to many dishes calling for feta cheese. Once the tofu has finished marinating, you can leave it as cubes or crumble to feta-like pieces and use on salads, pizzas, gyros, or any other dish you want to top or bake lightly with feta cheese!

Ingredients

• ½ (16 ounce) package extra-firm tofu, or more to taste
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons juice from 1 lemon
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon onion powder, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• salt to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Rinse tofu; place in a covered container and freeze 8 hours to overnight. Thaw at least 2 hours and drain thoroughly. Place tofu onto a plate and place another plate on top. Set a 3- to 5-pound weight on top. Press tofu for 20 to 30 minutes; drain and discard the accumulated liquid. Pat dry and cut into cubes.
2. Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, and salt together in a bowl. Pour into a resealable plastic bag; add tofu and seal. Marinate in the refrigerator, 2 to 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts

• calories89.2
• carbohydrateContent1.6 g
• fatContent8.4 g
• fiberContent0.3 g
• proteinContent2.9 g
• saturatedFatContent1.1 g
• sodiumContent22.1 mg
• sugarContent0.5 g