Baked feta with almond-olives crust

Photo credit: Theofano Vetouli

A simple and delicious way to make a vegan feta cheese more impressive and satisfying is by adding an almond-olive crust to it. The crust can be prepared in the pan in a few minutes, then added to the feta block and baked until golden and crispy. Delicious!

  • Preparation Time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 16 minutes
  • Total Time: 26 minutes

Ingredients

Servings: 10

For the beans

  • 200 g
    onions
  • 200 ml
    olive oil
  • 300 g
    bread crumbs
  • 300 g
    ground almonds
  • 100 g
    black olives cored
  • 100 g
    parsley fresh and chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1500 g
    vegan feta cheese in 150 g blocks/slices

Instructions

  1. Cut the onions into fine cubes and roast them in a pan with the olive oil until translucent.

  2. Add the breadcrumbs and ground almonds, roast everything for a few minutes and let cool.

  3. Finely chop the olives and add to the mixture, along with half of the parsley and seasoning.

  4. Gently press the crust mixture into the feta slices.

  5. Transfer to a baking tray and bake for about 6 minutes at 180°C.

  6. Top with the rest of the parsley and serve.

Notes

This recipe can be scaled down to a single portion by dividing the quantities by 10. It can be served as a topping to this recipe for  Cretan briam.

About the author

Marketa Schellenberg

This recipe was developed by Marketa Schellenberg, one of our culinary instructors.

Tags

Courses: Appetizer
Keywords: Vegan Feta
Special diets: Lupin-free, Soya-free, yeast-free
Difficulty: Level 1 (easy)
Cooking time: 15-30 minutes
Number ingredients: 5-10 ingredients

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