Vegan Feta (that really tastes good)! Recipe from Plant-Powered Families by Dreena Burton is also oil-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, nut-free, and also oil-free. Use this vegan feta in any dish you'd use traditional dairy feta. Unlike some feta cheese substitutes, this vegan feta recipe has a true briny feta flavor, thanks to a special cooking technique - boiling the base in a vinegar brine! Delicious, easy to make, and far healthier than dairy-based feta cheese.