This easy marinated feta recipe combines a little spice, herbs and savoury flavour from feta cheese, black olives and sun-dried tomatoes. Perfect for dunking bread, as part of a multi-course meal for entertaining or as a foodie gift for someone special!

Jar of marinated feta cheese in oil with a small dish of the mixture in front of it.

Hubby and I enjoy charcuterie and cheese boards on the regular, maybe a couple times a month for sure.

Typically we enjoy on Friday night with a big hunk of crusty bread and some vino. Charcuterie boards are super easy to whip up, they always look nice and taste delicious!

In the past we’ve often bought marinated mozzarella or these little teeny tiny marinated feta cheese packs that are not much bigger than the small dish of oil you see in this recipe.

And those are not cheap! You get a few pieces of feta cheese, a bit of oil and that’s it.

So, marinated feta? Yep, I’m making it myself to go with our charcuterie board!

I love dunking a nice bread into the oil and enjoying with a glass of wine. Oh, the simple things.

Marinated Feta Ingredients

So, for this marinated feta recipe you’ll need:

Quality olive oil
Feta cheese, cut into little cubes
Some herbs
Olives
Sun-dried tomatoes
Peppercorns
Capers
Zest of fruit
Chili peppers

You simply mix everything up into a jar and let the ingredients get to know each other overnight.

And, if there’s an ingredient you don’t prefer, feel free to leave out!

Best Oil To Use

Since olive oil is such a prominent component in this marinated feta recipe, I highly recommend using a quality one that you enjoy.

This is not the time to cheap out with olive oil. You want the good stuff. Wait, isn’t that always, LOL.

Overhead shot of marinated feta and oil in a jar.

Ways To Use The Cheese and Oil

Enjoy with a charcuterie board.
Use the oil in cooking to infuse flavour.
Drizzle the oil over finished dishes, like steak or as a finisher for pasta.
Use as a dip for bread as an appetizer.
It’s delicious as a pizza finisher or even brushed on the dough before baked.
Great to include with a bunch of tapas recipes for a multi-course meal.
Make and give as a hostess gift.

Small dish of marinated feta in oil with olives, sun-dried tomatoes and capers.

Tips for Making This Recipe

As mentioned, use a good quality olive oil! The oil is such an important component of this recipe.
Cut your feta into bite-sized cubes so it’s not only easy to eat, but you get maximum flavour absorption from the oil and herbs.
Keep this marinated feta refrigerated. When about to enjoy, remove from fridge for about 10 to 15 minutes before digging it. Olive oil tends to firm up a little in the fridge.
Ensure that you use a large enough jar for all the ingredients to fit in there and that everything is submerged. If you need to top up with a tad more oil to cover everything, that’s okay!
Don’t have all the dried herbs needed for the recipe? No worries! Use what you have on hand. For instance, have just rosemary and oregano, but no thyme? Use those. Also, if you happen to have Herbes de Provence (a French mixture of herbs) on hand, that works wonderfully.

Hand dipping bread in a small dish of marinated feta in oil.

More Easy Recipes for Entertaining

Hope you enjoy this herb marinated feta recipe as much as we do! It’s great for weekend eats while relaxing at home!

If you make this simple marinated feta recipe, be sure to leave a comment below!

Marinated feta cheese in oil, some in a dish and some in a jar, next to bread, wine & herbs.

Marinated Feta Recipe

Dawn | Girl Heart Food

5 from 8 votes

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Prep Time 10

Refrigerate Overnight 1

Total Time 1 10

Course Appetizer

Ingredients

1 cup extra virgin olive oil, approximately (you want enough to cover everything)
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 Thai chili peppers, split lengthwise to expose seeds (optional)
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried thyme
7 to 8 ounces feta cheese, cut into cubes (about 200 grams)
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 sprig fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon lemon zest, roughly 1 lemon
1 teaspoon orange zest, roughly ½ orange
10 black olives, optional
2 teaspoons capers, optional
2 bay leaves
6 sun-dried tomatoes, cut into thin strips (optional)

Instructions

Place olive oil into a storage jar (big enough to hold everything) and add crushed red pepper flakes, chili peppers (if using), black peppercorns, oregano, and dried thyme. Stir.
Add feta cheese, ensuring it is completely submerged in the oil. Note: if you need to add a little more oil to submerge cheese, that's okay.
To olive oil mixture, add fresh thyme, fresh rosemary, lemon zest, orange zest, black olives (if using), capers (if using), bay leaves and sun-dried tomatoes (if using). Cover and gently shake a little. Refrigerate for 24 hours.
Upon enjoying, remove from the fridge for about 10 to 15 minutes. It will harden in the fridge but will liquefy when removed. Enjoy the feta cheese and infused oil with bread or crackers, or use the oil in a vinaigrette, over pizza and more. Note: If there are leftovers, keep stored in the fridge and enjoy within 3 to 4 days.

Notes

As mentioned, use a good quality olive oil! The oil is such an important component of this recipe.
Cut your feta into bite-sized cubes so it’s not only easy to eat, but you get maximum flavour absorption from the oil and herbs.
Keep this marinated feta refrigerated. When about to enjoy, remove from fridge for about 10 to 15 minutes before digging it. Olive oil tends to firm up a little in the fridge.
Ensure that you use a large enough jar for all the ingredients to fit in there and that everything is submerged. If you need to top up with a tad more oil to cover everything, that’s okay!
Don’t have all the dried herbs needed for the recipe? No worries! Use what you have on hand. For instance, have just rosemary and oregano, but no thyme? Use those. Also, if you happen to have Herbes de Provence (a French mixture of herbs) on hand, that works wonderfully.

A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

Keyword bread dipping oil, flavored oil, marinated feta recipe

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