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Marinade for Feta
By marinating feta you enhance its gorgeous flavour and wrap it in an irresistible dressing. Let’s take a quick look at what you’ll need:
Feta Marinade Ingredients
Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Creates the base of the marinade. Try and grab some good quality extra virgin olive oil, just because it makes up the bulk of the marinade. Red Wine Vinegar – Adds a gentle background flavour and very lightly pickles the shallots. Red wine vinegar is a classic addition in Greek salads (which contain feta), so it works perfectly here. Shallots – Very finely diced. You won’t need much, but it adds a nice punch of flavour and a teeny bit of texture too. Honey – This balances out all the powerful flavours in the marinade. Oregano – A classic pairing with Greek feta. Parsley – Make sure it’s fresh parsley! Chilli Flakes – Feta takes on spice really nicely, so even if you’re not good with spice I recommend just a small pinch.
Process shots: add ingredients to small mixing bowl (photo 1), whisk to combine (photo 2).
Feta Cubes
Once you’ve made the marinade, you’ll want to dice your feta into small bite-sized cubes. Before you do that though, you’ll want to pat it dry to remove excess brine. This will ensure the marinade sticks to the feta more efficiently.
What kind of Feta to use?
Greek feta works great, if you have access to other varieties of feta feel free to use your favourite. Process shots: add feta to chopping board (photo 1), pat dry (photo 2), slice vertically (photo 3), slice horizontally (photo 4).
Marinating Feta
When it comes to marinating the feta I recommend using a large shallow dish. A lot of marinating recipes use jars or bowls, but I find the marinade always falls to the bottom; unless you fill it to the brim with oil, which in turn can dilute the flavour. By spreading out the feta in a flat dish it all gets an even amount of marinade. Plus there’s no need to toss the feta and risk it crumbling apart. You can just baste it without having to move it around.
How long to marinate feta?
I find around 4 hours hits the sweet spot, but I’d say a minimum of 2 hours. Process shots: add a couple of spoonfuls of the marinade to a large shallow dish (photo 1), add feta (photo 2), pour over the rest of the marinade (photo 3).
Serving Marinated Feta
I recommend bringing the feta back close to room temp before serving, just to loosen up the marinade again.
How do I use marinated feta?
Antipasti Platter Cheese Board Finger Food Tossed in Salads On toast with Tomatoes (photo below)
Looking for more marinated recipes? Check out my Marinated Olives and Marinated Tomato Burrata Salad! Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipe for this marinated feta shall we?!
How to Marinate Feta (Full Recipe & Video)
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