31 Feta Recipes You'll Want To Make Immediately
This tangy, salty cheese makes everything better.
Bored of your average breakfast? Is your lunch feeling lackluster? Are you looking for a simple way to jazz your dinners up, adding flavor and aesthetic appeal? Look no further than feta cheese. You can add it to nearly any dish, from soups to salads, breakfast to dinner, seafood to vegetables… it’s wildly adaptable while also being largely accessible and approachable (everyone from kids to adults will love whatever you put it in). Check out our 31 feta recipes to see just how versatile this cheese can be.
What is feta? Feta (or “sliced” in Greek) is a crumbly soft cheese from Greece that's traditionally made from sheep’s milk. It’s often cut with goat’s milk and, in the United States, is sometimes made with cow’s milk, though this is inauthentic. You’ll know one from the other based on price (true sheep’s milk will be more expensive) and name (it’s most often found labeled Greek-style in the U.S.). Made similarly to other cheeses (from the curd separated from the whey), feta is unique in that it also gets brined in a salty liquid to give it its distinct tangy and rich flavor.
What kind should I buy? Like many cheeses, there are a number of feta options available at the store. Some of the most popular options include marinated or plain, and shredded or crumbled or in blocks. Which you should purchase really depends on what you plan to do with it. Marinated is fun any time you’re adding it to something more basic where the tangy cheese won’t compete with other ingredients, but plain is flavorful enough to do the job most of the time. We’re big supporters of always going fresh over pre-crumbled, but we also know that when tossing together green or grain salads, convenience sometimes wins out. The only time you really don’t want to use pre-crumbled is when you want it to melt, like for our pizza dough khachapuri or our Greek feta dip (because pre-crumbled usually has anti-clumping additives).
What should I make with it? If you’re completely unfamiliar, we recommend making our TikTok-famous baked feta pasta, or one of its offshoots, like our baked feta soup, baked feta eggs, or baked feta bites. It went viral for a reason! Otherwise, you really can add feta to anything that needs a little boost of flavor, from salads like our watermelon feta salad or our crunch salad, to appetizers like our feta walnut-stuffed mushrooms or our spinach puffs. Because of its Greek origins, feta is particularly wonderful in any dish with Mediterranean flavors, like our Greek salmon or our Greek salad, but truly, anything goes.
Want more cheese inspiration? Check out our top mozzarella, goat cheese, and burrata recipes too.
One-Pan Salmon and Orzo
This one-pot meal makes cleanup a breeze, but the real victory is how simple ingredients come together to make a flavorful salmon dinner in less than an hour. A squeeze of lemon brightens the whole thing, while the tangy feta will keep you going back in for more.
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Turkey Feta Meatballs
These turkey feta meatballs are easy to make and can be served any way you like. We like these atop our lemon-yogurt spread, but feel free to get creative—meatball subs, spaghetti & meatballs, whatever you like.
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Baked Feta Pasta
Obviously roasting a block of feta with bursting tomatoes is going to be amazing. But is it good enough to break TikTok like this one did? Our answer, begrudgingly, is yes. It's genius—super easy but fancy enough for date night. 😍
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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
The lemon-parsley vinaigrette perfectly ties together all the Mediterranean-inspired ingredients here. Feel free to sub in or out your favorite ingredients, including adding some hard-boiled eggs or canned salmon to turn it into a full meal.
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Spinach Puffs
If you love baked spinach dip, you'll love these baked puff pastry puffs. They're filled with a mixture of sautéed onion, garlic, spinach, cream cheese, and feta and baked inside little puff pastry cups in a muffin tin. Bet you can't eat just one!
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Crunch Salad
We created this salad as an homage to everything crunchy. Each ingredient has been chosen to amplify texture while also adding bold flavors. We included things like green apple, roasted peanuts, cucumber, and cabbage, but go ahead and add anything with crunch that you like!
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Lamb Burger
These Greek(-ish) lamb burgers are one of our favorite lamb recipes ever. The feta-yogurt sauce is everything—slather it on both sides of the bun. If you end up with extra, it makes the perfect dip for raw veggies or pita chips too.
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Greek Salad
Known as horiatiki, this traditional Greek salad is made with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, kalamata olives, thinly sliced red onion, and feta. Simply said, it's the best. Especially considering this Mediterranean side dish only takes 15 minutes to prepare and goes perfectly with grilled chicken and baked Greek salmon.
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Spanakopita
Spanakopita is a popular savory Greek spinach pie frequently served as cut pieces from a whole slab pie, but we made individual pockets to save you the waiting time between baking, cooling, then slicing. As soon as they pop out of the oven, they're ready to be plated and devoured by your hungry guests, no knives necessary.
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Garlicky Feta Eggplant Pasta
This simple summery pasta has it all: tender, garlicky morsels of eggplant, a cheesy panko topping, tangy, salty feta, and lots of fresh basil. Just add your favorite pasta and you've got dinner!
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Shakshuka
Shakshuka most commonly appears as eggs that are cracked into a freshly made, slightly spicy tomato sauce. The eggs cook in the sauce, so while you could use store-bought, we think making your own is worth it for a more substantial and flavorful base for this simple dish. Try our harissa and bell pepper sauce, or experiment with your own.
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Baked Feta Bites
If you’re a fan of our cranberry brie bites, we’ve got news for you: There’s a new app in town, and it’s inspired by another fan fave, baked feta pasta. This cheesy finger food features the flavors you know and love, all nestled into bite-sized cups of golden crescent roll dough.
Get the Baked Feta Bites recipe.
Watermelon Feta Salad
Watermelon + cucumbers is one of the most refreshing combos of all time. Throw in some mint, red onion, and feta and toss it all with a very simple vinaigrette (just olive oil + red wine vinegar), and you've got yourself a mean summer salad.
Get the Watermelon Feta Salad recipe.
Baked Feta & Blueberries
We took our beloved baked feta pasta and turned it into a dessert. The blueberries and feta turn into a creamy, jam-like dip and a fun alternative to a fruit and cheese plate. Serve it with crackers and toasted bread, or go sweeter with some graham crackers and shortbread cookies.
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Sweet Potato Salad
This sweet potato salad is the perfect way to lighten up any meal, year-round. Feta, dried cranberries, and red onions pair really nicely with the earthy sweetness of the orange superfood. Did we mention it's great warm or cold?!
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Baked Feta Eggs
Remember that baked feta pasta a la TikTok that took the world by storm? Well, now you can have it for breakfast (or breakfast-for-dinner). Introducing: feta baked eggs. There's no pasta involved, but white beans add a hearty creaminess, and a side of crusty bread or pita is highly encouraged.
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Greek Salmon
Serve your salmon with rich Mediterranean flavors that are great served over rice or orzo. If you want to keep this on the light side, serve the fish over a bed of arugula salad or spinach.
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Pizza Dough Khachapuri
Khachapuri is a traditional Georgian bread—the dish gets topped with an egg yolk after coming out of the oven and mixed into the melty center. The bread is torn from the side and dipped into the center as you eat, making it the perfect self-contained appetizer. Though very untraditional, we made ours easier by using pre-made pizza dough (we're in LOVE).
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Basil & Feta Corn Salad
Corn salad makes the perfect summer dish for picnics, potlucks, or BBQs. Just toss to combine, season to taste, and serve. Want to make it ahead of time? Just hold off on adding the feta until right before serving.
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Tomato Tart
Put those perfect summer tomatoes to good use in this stunning tomato and feta tart. It requires just few simple ingredients (and almost no effort). Store-bought puff pastry gives you a buttery, flaky crust without the fuss of making your own crust.
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Camille Lowder is the digital food producer at Delish, otherwise known as our resident queen of recipe galleries. Previously, she attended the Natural Gourmet Institute for culinary school and worked at/managed a number of New York restaurants. She loves anything vegan, foods masquerading as other foods (hello, cauliflower), and a well-used Oxford comma.
