Vegan Greek Salad with Marinated Tofu Feta
Easy vegan Greek salad with tofu “feta”, marinated in olive oil and Italian herbs.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4-6
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: Greek, Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 large bell pepper, chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 2 medium cucumbers (about 80-100g each), diced
- 1 small red or white onion, thinly sliced
- 1/3 C Kalamata or black olives
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- salt and black pepper to taste
For herbed tofu feta:
- 120g firm tofu, drained
- 1/4 C extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt or more to taste
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- The night before, drain and pat dry tofu with paper towel. Dice it into cubes of desired size.
- In a small mixing bowl whisk together olive oil, Italian seasoning, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, garlic powder, salt and black pepper.
- Put diced tofu into a jar and pour the marinade over it. Close the lid and shake the jar until tofu is coated in marinade evenly. Place in a fridge overnight. You can marinade it for couple of days to increase the flavor.
- When you’re ready to serve the salad prepare a simple dressing by whisking together olive oil, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, salt and black pepper.
- Combine diced vegetables, sliced onion, olives and tofu (without marinade) with dressing and serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 recipe
- Calories: 147
- Sugar: 2.9g
- Sodium: 347mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Carbohydrates: 6.8g
- Fiber: 2.2g
- Protein: 2.8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: bell pepper, tomatoes, cucumber, tofu, olives, vegan cheese, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, Greek