This vegan feta tastes just like the real thing! It also crumbles just like real feta and is savory, salty and totally divine!
This vegan feta cheese is amazing. It’s cheesy, salty, rich and tangy, everything you want feta to be.
It also crumbles like real feta and if you have this on a Greek salad you will really not know the difference. The cubes of dairy free feta can also be smashed up on a cracker very deliciously or crumbled over vegan pizza.
Making firm vegan cheeses from scratch is big fun, check out our vegan cheddar cheese and cashew cheese. Both are firm sliceable cheeses that are perfect for a cheese board.
You’ll also love our vegan camembert, vegan brie, vegan cheese ball and vegan halloumi.
How To Make Vegan Feta Cheese
You will find full instructions and measurements in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is a summary of the process to go along with the process photos.
Add raw cashews, firm tofu, water, lemon juice, white vinegar, nutritional yeast, salt, garlic powder and onion powder to the blender.
Blend until smooth. It will be thick. Set aside.
Prepare an 8×4 loaf pan by spraying it with non-stick spray. Set aside.
Then, (not pictured), add a cup of water and a tablespoon of agar agar powder to a saucepan and bring to the boil stirring constantly. When it starts boiling, set a timer and let it boil (while you continue to stir) for 1 minute.
Moving very quickly (as the agar starts to set up fast), pour out the agar/water mix into the blender with the other ingredients and blend in quickly. Then, again very quickly, pour this out into your prepared 8×4 loaf pan.
Smooth it down and then place into the fridge to set (about an hour).
Once the cheese has set, loosen the sides with a knife and then tip it out onto a wooden board.
Cut it into thick slices.
Then cut the slices into cubes.
Place the cubes into a bowl with a lid, add some dried oregano and dried dill (optional) and then put on the lid and rotate the bowl so that all the pieces of feta get evenly covered.
Your vegan feta cheese is ready to serve.
Ingredient Notes
Cashews. There is no need to soak the cashews if you have a strong blender like a Vitamix. If you don’t have a strong blender then soak the cashews for 15 minutes. Add them to a bowl, pour over boiling hot water from the kettle, and leave them to soak for 15 minutes. Then drain them and continue with the recipe.
If you still find it difficult to blend then add a tablespoon or two extra water but then make sure to remove that from the water in the saucepan before you add your agar agar powder so that you don’t end up with a dairy free feta that is too soft.
Agar agar powder. This must be agar agar powder and not the flakes. If you can only get agar flakes then use 3 times the amount. You might end up with a cheese that is a bit too firm, as the ratio is not perfect. So it’s better to use the agar agar powder as that is how this recipe was designed.
Firm tofu. Use firm or extra firm tofu in this recipe. Silken tofu creates a texture that is too soft and spongey for this.
Serving Suggestions
Serve it in a Vegan Greek Salad or crumbled on top of a vegan pasta salad or vegan macaroni salad (or any salad). Smash it up on a cracker or crumble it over vegan pizza.
It’s also awesome as part of a vegan cheese board or served with any vegan pasta dish.
Storing and Freezing
Keep it in a sealed container in the fridge and it will stay fresh for around a week.
It also freezes very well and can be frozen for up to 3 months.
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Vegan Feta
Ingredients
- 1 cup Raw Cashews (150g)
- 8 ounces Firm Tofu (226g)
- ¼ cup Water (60ml)
- 5 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 1 Tablespoon Distilled White Vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast Flakes
- 2 ½ teaspoons Salt
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
- 1 cup Water (240ml)
- 1 Tablespoon Agar Agar Powder
- ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano
- ½ teaspoon Dried Dill
Instructions
- Add the raw cashews, firm tofu, ¼ cup water, lemon juice, white vinegar, nutritional yeast, salt, garlic powder and onion powder to the blender and blend. It will be thick. Set aside.
- Prepare an 8×4 loaf pan by spraying it with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- Add one cup of water and a tablespoon of agar agar powder to a saucepan and bring to the boil stirring constantly. When it starts boiling, set a timer and let it boil (while you continue to stir) for 1 minute.
- Moving very quickly, as the agar starts to set up fast, pour out the agar/water mix into the blender with the other ingredients and blend in quickly. Then, again very quickly, pour this out into your prepared loaf pan.
- Smooth it down and then place into the fridge and leave it to set.
- Once the feta cheese has set, loosen the sides with a knife and tip it out onto a wooden board.
- Cut it into slices and then cut the slices into cubes.
- Place the cubes into a bowl with a lid, add the dried oregano and dried dill (optional) and then put on the lid and rotate the bowl so that all the pieces of feta get evenly covered.
- Now your vegan feta is ready to serve.
- Keep it stored in the fridge and enjoy within about a week. It is also freezer friendly if you think you may not finish it within a week.
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Notes
- Cashews. We did not soak the cashews first, but we are using a Vitamix. If you think your blender might struggle, then soak the cashews in hot water for 15 minutes.
- Agar agar powder. This must be the agar agar powder and not the flakes. If you’re using the flakes you will need to use 3 times as much to get the same result.
- Servings. This recipe makes around 22 ounces (623g) of vegan feta cheese which is around 10 servings.
- Storing: Keep it in a sealed container in the fridge and it will stay fresh for around a week. It also freezes very well and can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Hello Alison,
I really want to try this but I am allergic to cashews. Can I just leave them out or is there anything you could suggest to use as a substitute? Thanks, Jess
You could try it with slivered or blanched almonds instead of the cashews. 🙂
The first time I made this I had lots left and I froze the remainder. A few months later, coming out of the freezer, I like it even better! I think the texture is better and the flavors are more intense. I just had it smooshed over rustic bread with a sprinkling of chopped tomatoes and a drizzle of chimichurri and it is absolutely FANTASTIC!
That’s awesome Carolyn! This feta does freeze SUPER well! Thanks for the great review.
Delicious taste – I added the dill to the mixture instead of tossing the cubes later. Can’t wait to make your sliceable cashew cheese next.
This does not taste like real feta. I guess it would depend on who is doing the tasting. Having said this, it is not at all bad for a vegan feta style cheese.
Hi! Did you press your tofu ahead of time?
No, you don’t need to press the tofu.
Hi
I only have apple cider vinegar at the moment. May I use that instead of white vinegar please?
You can, but the flavor isn’t quite as good. It works in a pinch though.
Hi,
Unfortunately mine did not set at all. I used a substitute for agar agar as I couldn’t find it. It was a vegan ‘gelatine’. My feta now resembles cashew cheese. Any tips??
I’ve never used anything except agar agar so I don’t recommend substituting that.
I made this today and I’m honestly shocked. I never comment on things but this was deliiiiiciiooousss, thank you
Awesome! So happy to hear that!
Mine is in the fridge as I type…Im thinking to try marinating it in olive oil, chill and herbs or do you think would it fall apart?
I don’t think it would fall apart, I think it would work. 🙂
I’ve seen some recipes for baked vegan fetta – have you tried baking this recipe at all?
You could bake it! 🙂
I am rating this although the Feta is still in the cooling process- it tastes heavenly!
Whether the agar agar will work out fine or not, I have, after eight vegan years, finally found a replacement for Feta, thanks for that!
One of my favorite extremely simple dishes before used to be Hungarian style pasta with white cheese and bacon.
Just make a creamy mix of Feta and sour cream and mix with cooked pasta. Sprinkle crunchy bits of bacon on top.
I will soon make your Feta mousse without the green herbs and without agar agar, maybe add some soy milk, and that will be it! For the bits of bacon, I will use a chopped dried tomato.
I am so happy to have found your site!
That sounds awesome Emily! 🙂
Hey! Great recipe, can I use apple cider vinegar? Or any other type?
You can use apple cider vinegar, but it’s not nearly so good for the cheesy flavor.
I’ve made this recipe a dozen times now, my husband and I just can’t get enough! We top our salads with it, make feta dip, top our veg burgers. I do as a TBS of lemon juice when mixing the cubes with dried herbs to give it extra zing. Our non-vegan friends love it too!!!
Fantastic! Thanks so much Lela!
This recipe is amazing! I may have added just a touch too much salt but will certainly make it again. Thank you so much!
Awesome, thanks Jenny!
Hi, is there a substitute for agar agar pls? I can’t find to buy it from anywhere. Thanks
Hi Romina, not in this recipe, but you can get agar agar online. 🙂