What Is Feta cheese and How Can I Use It?

Feta cheese rewards a little know-how: how to choose it, cook it, store it, and substitute in a pinch. Browse 349 recipes to cook with it.

What is feta cheese?

crumbled feta cheese

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feta cheese slices

feta cheese rough chunks

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cup, crumbled (150g)

Amount per Serving

Calories 396Calories from Fat 287

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 31.9g 49%

Saturated Fat 22.4g 112%

Trans Fat ~

Cholesterol 133mg 45%

Sodium 1674mg 70%

Total Carbohydrate 6.1g 2%

Dietary Fiber 0g 0%

Sugars 6.1

Protein 21.3g

Vitamin A 13% Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 74% • Iron 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs.

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Quick facts

Where to find feta cheese: Feta cheese is usually found in the cheeses section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group: Feta cheese is a member of the Dairy and Egg Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

In Chinese: 羊奶酪
British (UK) term: Feta cheese
en français: fromage feta
en español: queso feta

How much does feta cheese weigh?

Amount	Weight
1 cup, crumbled	150 grams
1 ounce	28 grams
1 cubic inch	17 grams
1 wedge (1.33 oz)	38 grams

Dairy and Egg Products

Butter 14585 Ghee (clarified butter) 240 Blue cheese 95 Havarti cheese 6 Cheddar cheese 1679 Cheese 557 Cheddar cheese, very old, sharp 334 Cheddar cheese, medium 23 Cheddar cheese, mild 32 Colby cheese 26

Recipes using feta cheese

There are 349 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Deluxe Twists

Deluxe Twists with Kalamata Olive and SunDried Tomato Spread

A fluffy Greek-style vegetable omelet loaded with sauteed peas, diced carrots, and tangy crumbled feta cheese. This easy breakfast egg dish comes together in under 40 minutes and makes a satisfying vegetarian meal any time of day.

Very Cheesy Casserole

Packed with healthy whole-grain and cheesy goodness. 3 cheeses, feta, cottage and parmesan cheese plus beans and brown rice. This hearty casserole is tastes great and is loaded with nutritious healthful ingredients.

Arugula, Watermelon & Feta Salad

Quick and easy to prepare, and very scrumptious combination! Enjoy watermelon with the fresh arugula and greek style feta cheese!

Hamburger with Variations

Cheese-stuffed hamburger patties with four global variations: French with brie, Mexican with Monterey Jack, Italian with mozzarella, and Greek with feta. Grilled over charcoal.

Watermelon, Arugula & Feta Salad

Sweet-juicy watermelon cubes, peppery arugula leaves, salty and creamy feta cheese are tossed with a light balsamic-olive oil vinaigrette. A great summer salad that adds some refresh-ness to your BBQ.

Favourite Classic Greek Salad

A refreshing and tasty summer salad that uses fresh and seasonal tomatoes and cucumbers. It takes no time to make, and a great side dish that goes well with any main course.

Greek Biscuits

Flaky biscuit pockets stuffed with crumbled feta, chopped green olives, dill, and a squeeze of lemon. Baked golden at 400F in just 10 minutes for a savory Greek-style appetizer.

Middle Eastern Sandwiches

Middle Eastern pita sandwich stuffed with hummus, tabouli, crumbled feta, olives, and crisp romaine. A fast vegetarian lunch with Mediterranean flavors and a lemon-dill drizzle.

Minted Peas & Rice with Feta

It tasted very refreshing and flavorful. The leftover was kept in the fridge and had it for brunch today, even better.

Egg Pancake with Vegetables & Feta

A delicious egg pancake is folded with sauteed vegetables and feta cheese. A delicious and energetic breakfast to start you day.

Yummy Healthy Salad

Crisp mixed greens tossed with creamy avocado, tangy feta, briny Spanish olives, and sweet bell peppers—a refreshing single-serve lunch.

Pinto Bean & Feta Cheese Quesadillas

Pinto bean and feta cheese quesadillas with a chunky bean puree seasoned with jalapeno, cumin, chili powder, and red onion. A hearty vegetarian quesadilla with a Mediterranean-Mexican mash-up.

Greek Mac & Cheese Salad

Add feta cheese, sun-dried tomates, marinated artichoke hearts, mushrooms, olives, fresh cucumber, onions and bell peppers into cooked macaroni. Serve it over a bed of mixed greens, super tasty and refreshing.

Pasta with Olives & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

A fuss-free and delicious one-pan meal is packed with goodness and yumminess, use whole wheat pasta to make it even healthier.

Easy Greek Salad

Takes no time to make, and it comes out tasty and refreshing.

Greek Pasta Salad

A quick, easy and tasty greek style salad that can be made with or without the pasta!

Summer Watermelon Salad

A fresh and tasty combination of salty, juicy and sweet perfect for a hot day, especially served in the watermelon shell.

Chopped Mediterranean Salad

A refreshingly delicious chopped Mediterranean salad is also very quick and easy to put together. A great spring or summer salad with your BBQ.

Mediterranean Pasta

Mediterranean pasta with chicken, bacon, artichoke hearts, olives, and rosemary in tomato sauce over vermicelli. Crumbled feta on top. Weeknight dinner classic.

Greek Salad Sandwich

I was reading New York Times the other day, and a Greek Salad English Muffin recipe with picture captured my attention. Then I made this Greek salad-one of my favorites, instead of English muffins, I used homemade whole wheat burger bun. So here my sandwich is stuffed with Greek Salad, sounds a good idea, and it tastes amazingly delicious!

Mini Cheesy Potato Casseroles

These potato cups are incorporated with feta and ricotta cheese. You can feel the chunks of feta in every spoonful.

Avocado Feta Salsa - Superbowl

Super quick and easy to put together, and the salsa tastes so refreshing and delicious. Serve it with store-bought or homemade tortilla chips.

Whole Wheat Greek Biscuits

These delicious Greek biscuits were so interesting to make, I wasn't sure whether the biscuit would hold together or not, but the result was great. The biscuits were all puffed beautifully and golden-brown. The layer of filling made with feta, roasted bell pepper, and black olives was super flavorful. We only made half of the recipe, and we got 6 biscuits. They disappeared real fast...

Greek Salad with Peppers

Bring a Greek flavor to your salads with this easy-to-follow recipe that will become one of your favorites!

Spinach, Artichoke & Swiss Cheese Bread Pudding

Adapted this recipe from Emeril of Foodnetwork. Bread pudding not only can be a dessert, but also a savory main dish. This bread pudding is cheesy, tasty and packed with flavors. Spinach, artichokes and swiss cheese with milk and eggs make this bread pudding delicious yet wholesome.

Zucchini Potato Latkes with Tzatziki

These lovely latkes are made with zucchini and potato which are both in season, they are so tasty, served with homemade fresh Tzatziki, it can be a side dish or even a light dinner!

Toasted Pita & Pinto Bean Salad

Crispy toasted pita bread with seasoned pinto beans, diced cucumber, tomato and fresh lettuce, easy and tasty.

Chickpea, Avocado & Feta Salad

A healthy Chickpea, Avocado, and Feta Salad that only takes 10 minutes to make. It’s perfect for a quick lunch, dinner, or snack!

A1 Watermelon Salad

A tasty balsamic vinaigrette tossed with watermelon and feta cheese, a fresh and scrumptious salad which works well with any grilled dish!

Tomato, Basil & Feta Pasta

Whole wheat spaghetti is tossed with tomato sauce, fresh basil, feta cheese and olives. A quick, tasty yet healthy one-pot meal, perfect for busy week days.

Feta, Ricotta & Swiss Chard Frittata

Found this recipe in donna hay magazine, and I just happened to have all the ingredients this recipe called for. I did make a few changes and cook it differently. The frittata came out delicious, but next time I will cook it on the stove top first to give a nicely browed bottom, then broil at the last a few minutes.

Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with Tomato & Olives Tapenade

Instead of mayonnaise, use sun-dried tomato and olives tapenade to spread the sandwich, which gives the sandwich tangy flavor. Grilling adds the nice smokiness into the these juicy and tender summer vegetables. Delicious and light summer sandwiches.

California Grilled Veggie Sandwich

A great summer sandwich! Tasty and light, grilling gives the vegetables nice smoky taste. A little bit garlic and lemon juice brighten up the mayonnaise; feta cheese gives the cheesiness and slightly saltiness, which is a great additional topping of the sandwich.

Spanakopita 2

I make triangles and leave out the mizithra or cottage cheese (too wet for these). Great appetizers if you make them small.

Summer Greek Salad

A quick, easy and tasty greek style salad that can be made within 20 minutes!

Tofu with Tomato & Mushroom Sauce

Last week, we cooked tofu following this recipe, the tomato and mushroom sauce was very nice and yummy.

Greek Pasta Salad with Feta & Chicken

So easy to make, and the dish came out super tasty. Instead of green bell pepper, I used sweet red bell peppers, didn't have mint, so used fresh basil leaves instead. Yum.

Quinoa, Wild Rice Salad with Cherry & Grapes

Quinoa, wild rice, sweet cherries and grapes are tossed with celeries, feta cheese and a tasty vinaigrette. You will be impressed by both yummy flavor and great texture.

Grilled Summer Vegetable Taco

We used leftover grilled vegetable salad to make these quick tacos, and they were very yummy!

New Potato & Green Bean Salad with Grape Tomatoes & Feta

Make this quick, easy and tasty salad as your side-dish with any of your BBQ main course. Light and refreshing, wonderful in a warm summer day.

Spaghetti with Roasted Zucchini & Olives

A delicious way to cook zucchini, and it's such a yummy combination for you to enjoy.

Greek Brown Rice Salad

A hearty Greek brown rice salad tossing nutty whole-grain rice with tomato, cucumber, feta, kalamata olives, and creamy avocado in a lemony, minty dressing. A fresh Mediterranean grain bowl.

Cherry Tomato Cucumber Feta Salad

There are several kinds of vegetables, goes well with the feta cheese, and very healthy too!

Spinach, Oven-Dried Cherry Tomato & Feta Pizza

Use garlicky olive oil as the base instead of tomato sauce, sauteed spinach, sun-dried or home oven-dried tomatoes and feta cheese are tasty toppings.

Grilled Summer Vegetable Pizza with Basil Pesto & Feta

Grilled pizza is absolutely flavorful, grilling develops the smokey flavor, and crispy texture on both the vegetables and the crust. This easy grilled pizza is spread with basil pesto as the base, topped with grilled fresh summer vegetables and feta cheese, yum, yum!

Quinoa, Spinach & Hazelnuts Stuffed Peppers

Toasted quinoa, sauteed spinach, hazelnuts and sun-dried tomato are tossed with salty feta cheese and extra-virgin olive oil, then stuffed into colorful sweet bell peppers. Not only look divine, but they also taste delicious.

Sweet Potato, Kale, & Feta Tart

This savory tart is a delicious way to cook with your leafy-greens, such as kale, Swiss chard, collards and sweet potato or squash. The balsamic vinegar is used on both cooking greens and caramelizing the onions, which really adds a delicious hint, the feta cheese adds the nice cheesiness and well-balanced saltiness. It can be served as a main dish or a side dish!