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Substitute for Feta

What it does in a recipe: Brined, crumbly, tangy cheese for salads, pastries, and roasted vegetables.

3 substitutes, ranked by what's already in your pantry. Amounts are dataset values — US and metric where a ratio exists.

Goat cheese

per 1 cup feta

US1 cup, crumbled
Metric110 g, crumbled
CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeContains dairy

Creamier, less salty — add a pinch of salt.

What changes: Creamier

Queso fresco + salt

per 1 cup feta

US1 cup + 1/4 tsp salt
Metric110 g + 1 g salt
CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeSoy-freeContains dairy

Rebuilds the brine.

What changes: Less tangy

Marinated tofu

per 1 cup feta

US1 cup extra-firm tofu in lemon juice, oil, and salt (marinate 1 h)
Metric150 g, marinated
CommonBaking-safe ✓Alcohol-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeFish-freeGluten-freeNut-freePeanut-freeShellfish-freeVeganContains soy

The vegan feta — surprisingly convincing.

What changes: Soy flavor underneath

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Common questions

What can I use instead of Feta?
Goat cheese: 1 cup, crumbled. Queso fresco + salt: 1 cup + 1/4 tsp salt.
What is the exact ratio to substitute Feta?
Goat cheese (per 1 cup feta) — US: 1 cup, crumbled. Metric: 110 g, crumbled.
What changes when you substitute Feta?
Creamier. Less tangy.

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