Hi!

I was reading a previous post by Diana3271, and I remembered that I love feta cheese, but have only had it in restaurants. I've not really used it at home.

So... can you tell me your favorite way to use feta, so I can try it, too?

Thanks!

I use it as a salad topping, but lots of people use it on pizzas, eggs, as a stuffing for chicken breasts, in dips, etc.

One way to think about it is like parmesan cheese. A strong flavor hit, though it has a creaminess. Steamed spinach with some feta crumbles stirred in turns into something like creamed spinach. Works with other veggies as well. If your salad needs a protein and flavor punch just sprinkle a bit over.

Feta cheese, a little goes a long way. I've crumbled it in salads, used it to flavor turkey/lean beef burgers (mix it right up in with some other spices, and the raw meat). It's also great with a little olive oil and garlic tossed with pasta.

On almost every salad I make... 1/2 ounce goes a looong way in terms of flavor. It's fantastic in omelets or scrambled eggs with some turkey and spinach. It's also delicious in a marinated cucumber & tomato salad.

Of course I like to top my omelet with it. I have found that I really like the flavors of feta and tomatoes together.

I will admit to having totally weird tastes. A favorite omelet is zucchini/tomato topped with feta. Sometimes I will cook zucchini and diced tomatoes. When I have leftovers, the next day I will drain the liquid off the zucchini/tomatoes, put it in my omelet and top with feta.

In Mediterranean dishes, like:
Bulgur wheat with tomatoes herbs and feta
Tomato, basil, and feta salad

On burgers:
Veggie burger/beef burger topped with feta crumbles

In salads:
especially delicious when paired with spinach, strawberries, and pears!

I've also had it with orzo pasta, kalamata olives, herbed olive oil, torn spinach. You can add some chicken, too.

I love spinach & feta omelets.

I love it on pita bread with roasted garlic hummus, baby spinach, cherry tomato and then sprinkled feta on top.

It has been a staple in my lunch salads lately. I use iceberg, cucumber, radish, bell pepper, onions or scallions and greek olives. I top with 1 tsp. of olive oil and white or redwine vinegar, black pepper and oregano. The oregano makes all the difference. I read that Presidente brand makes a low fat and/or fat free feta, and it is on my shopping list for tomorrow. Feta also has a lot of sodium, so a little (2 oz or less) goes a long way.


A friend of mine mixes crumbled feta into ground turkey for burgers. Says it gives them loads of flavor...I haven't tried it.

Wow.... thanks for all the ideas everyone!

I'm going to get some feta today and try it this week as often as I can...