15 Recipes With Feta

Southern Living Watermelon, Mint, Feta, And Fried Peanut Salad in a bowl to serve — Photo:
Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell

Used often in Mediterranean dishes, feta cheese jolts recipes with salty, tangy flavor. Whether crumbled on top as a finishing touch, or melted into the mix, the cheese is super versatile, good for more than just tossing into salads. (Although we love a good feta salad, too.). It pairs well with fruit, like watermelon or peaches, but is equally as delicious with crunchy cucumbers or hearty collard greens. From side dishes to mains, there are so many ways to put feta to good use.

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Stuffed Pattypan Squash with Beef and Feta

If you love stuffed peppers, try these stuffed pattypan squash instead. Filled with beef, rice, and spinach, plus crumbled feta cheese, it's a fresh take on a suppertime staple.

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Grilled Peach- and- Arugula Salad with Feta

Peppery arugula and sweet summer peaches are only enhanced by a sprinkle of salty feta cheese in this easy salad.

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Watermelon, Cucumber, and Feta Salad

Watermelon salads are on repeat all summer long, and if you're looking for a fresh take on the formula, try this recipe with large cubes of feta, thinly sliced shallot, and torn mint.

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Summer Orzo Salad

Orzo is a great base for pasta salads, especially when dressed up with tomatoes, cucumbers, and feta cheese crumbles.

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Sun- Dried Tomato Pasta Salad

We love fresh tomatoes as much as the rest of the South, but sun-dried tomatoes have a special place in our heart, too. With a concentrated sweet and savory tomato flavor, we love how they add depth to this pasta salad.

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Herbed Chicken-and-Rice Salad

Celery, cucumbers, and feta add layers of texture and flavor to this simple salad made with rotisserie chicken.

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Greek Meatballs with Cucumber Yogurt Sauce and Rice

Feta isn't used just as a garnish in this recipe. No, it's folded directly into the meatball mixture for pockets of salty cheese throughout.

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Spring Salad with Berries and Bacon

Feta and fruit work beautifully together in salads, and strawberries are no exception. Transform this strawberry and feta side salad into a hearty weeknight main by adding cooked whole grains and grilled chicken.

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