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Tofu Feta

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: feta, salad, summer, vegan cheese, vegan dairy, vegan feta
Author: Una Rose
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Ingredients

  • 1 block firm tofu frozen and thawed or fresh

Marinade

  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon Braggs soy sauce or low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt free seasoning
  • 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
  • 2 tablespoon tahini
  • 4 large garlic cloves crushed or minced
  • 1/4 red onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon coconut sugar

Garnish

  • Lemon slices for garnish
  • Parsley for garnish

Instructions

  • Completely freeze then thaw a block of firm tofu.
  • Press tofu by pressing with your hands over a bowl, or place on a plate or preferably in a colander. Top with something heavy and let it sit or press down on it until well pressed.
  • Once pressed, cube tofu and place into a plastic or glass container with a tighly fitting lid and set aside in the refrigerator.
  • Blend the ingredients for the marnade together in a blender. Blend until creamy and foamy.
  • Pour marinade over the tofu. Add lemon slices and chopped parsley. Put the cover on and gently shake and flip container a few times to insure all the tofu cubes is covered.
  • Refrigerate for 12-24 hours, shaking container occasionally.
  • After 12 hours, feta is ready for use.
  • Storage: Keeps 2-3 days in the fridge. Shake occasionally to keep coated.

Notes

• If you don't like the taste of vinegar you can use 3/4 cup of lemon juice with 1/4 cup water instead.
• Thawed firm tofu is more porous and absorbs more marinade than regular firm tofu. If you like less vinegary feta, use fresh, unfrozen tofu.
• Fresh tofu is also harder to remove water from and takes longer but its worth doing for this recipe.
To press unfrozen firm tofu:
• Place in a colander thats wide enough to fit it. Place a large container on top, put a large can or other heavy item in the container. Let sit 1 hour. Flip and let sit another hour. Before using press down with your hand on the tofu.