Feta

A simple combination of shallots, chile, and loads of acid, fat, and salt transforms any mediocre melon into something juicy and joy-inducing. Feta helps too.

Raisins are the unlikely star in this 25-minute pantry-friendly pasta featuring feta, olives, and (optional!) anchovies.

With garlic, feta, and any herbs you’ve got, this dinner is like a ray of sunshine.

Swiss chard, bitsy ditalini, salty feta, toasted pistachios, and sage take your average pasta salad into winter territory.

All of the hallmarks of a sheet-pan dinner (quick! simple! very few dishes to do!), plus big slabs of warm, melty feta.

Summer’s undersung stone fruit gets the red carpet treatment with a spice-infused simmer, chunks of briny feta, and charred bread for soaking up all the juices.

Think Buffalo wings—saucy chicken, cheesy dip, crunchy vegetables—but turned slightly on its head with whipped feta and handheld giardiniera.

Go ahead, have a whole slab of cheese for dinner. Coated in za’atar and sesame seeds and seared in hot oil, blocks of feta go crunchy on top and soft within.

A classic that’s happy alongside a hearty, meaty main or alone as a vegetarian lunch.

Your favorite TikTok pasta, now spiced to perfection.

Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, this irresistible summer eggplant (and its tangy dipping sauce!) will have you going back for more.

Crispy-creamy feta croutons are the salad topper you didn’t know you were missing.

This highly portable cornbread filled with salty, creamy feta is an ideal companion to any BBQ, potluck, picnic, or other summertime gathering.

How do you make peak season heirlooms even better? Pair them with a creamy sauce you’ll want to put on everything.

Crunchy cucumbers can become a full-on dinner once you lean on pantry staples like seeded crackers to bring in the texture and fun.

This greener-than-green hummus is no side dip—the crisp dolmades on top turn it into a full meal.

Give ground chicken the respect it deserves.

The solution to legume doom: This citrusy marinated bean salad with crunchy greens and big chunks of salty feta.

Give wilty greens a new lease on life by blanching and blitzing them into the ultrasmooth, ultragreen base of a simple bowl of beans.

Here’s the answer to your question: “What can I make on Sunday night that will taste great for my 10:30 a.m. desk lunch on Wednesday?”