Vegan Greek Salad with Tofu Feta

Tangy and delicious, our feta is made from tofu and is marinated with fresh herbs, lemon juice and miso paste. It pairs wonderfully with the salty olives, briny capers and juicy cherry tomatoes in our Vegan Greek Salad. Throw down a few plates and enjoy!

Serves 3-4

Prep time: 20 minutes

Cook time: 5 minutes

Total time: 25 minutes

Vegan Greek Salad with Tofu Feta

Ingredients

  • 14 ounces extra-firm tofu, quartered

  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

  • 1 tablespoon light miso paste

  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast

  • 1 teaspoon fresh oregano, minced

  • 1 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley, minced

  • ½ teaspoon sea salt, or to taste

  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Dressing

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon agave or coconut nectar or maple syrup

Salad

  • 1 cup cucumber, seeded and diced small

  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

  • ¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced

  • 1 tablespoon capers

  • 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chiffonade

  • 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped

  • About 6 cups salad mix or lettuce of choice (4 ounces)

  • 8 to 12 pitted kalamata olives

Instructions

  1. Place a steamer basket in a 3-quart pot filled with ½ inch of water. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Place the tofu in the steamer basket and cook covered for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and run under cold water.

  2. Place the remaining tofu feta ingredients in a small bowl and whisk well. Crumble the tofu into the bowl and stir well. Allow it to sit for at least 5 minutes and up to overnight. The longer it sits the better!

  3. Combine dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk well.

  4. Combine cucumber, tomato, red onion, capers, mint and parsley in a small bowl and gently stir.

  5. Place the salad mix in a large bowl and toss with half of the dressing. Top with the cucumber tomato mixture and the feta mixture and drizzle with the remaining dressing. Top with olives before serving.