Greek Dolmades

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Servings: 30 Difficulty: Advanced
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Greek-style light and flavorful appetizer that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Greek Dolmades

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 30 Calories: 3528.2

Description

This Greek appetizer features Brine-packed grape leaves, White rice, shortgrain, Vegetable broth, Onion. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste, bright, zesty notes. Ideal for parties, potlucks, or as a starter before the main course. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Salt & pepper Unfold grape leaves & rinse with cold water.
  2. Remove & discard small stem from each leaf.
  3. Pat dry & set aside.
  4. Bring rice & broth to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat to low, cover & simmer until the rice is tender, about 25 minutes.
  6. Let cool to room temperature.
  7. Saute onions in 3 tb olive oil until translucent, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
  8. Stir in garlic, dill, parsley & half the lemon juice, remove from heat.
  9. Add onion mixture to rice.
  10. Season & mix well.
  11. Preheat oven to 350F (177ðC).
  12. On a flat surface, place one leaf smooth side down with stem towards you.
  13. With wet hands, roll one ts rice mixture in the palm of your hand into a cylinder shape.
  14. Place filling at stem end of the leaf & begin rolling the leaf, folding both sides.
  15. Continue rolling to enclose the filling & make a tight bundle.
  16. Place filled leaf in a 9" X 13" baking dish.
  17. Repeat with remaining grape leaves & rice mixture.
  18. Drizzle with remaining oil & juice.
  19. Cover with foil & bake until tender, about 30 minutes.
  20. Remove from oven, allow to cool for 10 minutes & refrigerate.
  21. Serve chilled or at room temperature

Nutrition Facts

Servings 30

Amount Per Serving
Calories 3528.2kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 272.5g420%
Saturated Fat 41.0g205%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 79.5mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 334.3g112%
Dietary Fiber 105.5g422%
Sugars 2.0g
Protein 34.7g70%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: appetizer, baking, boiling, brinepacked, broth, chopped, clove, dill, dolmades, finely, garlic, grape, greek, juice, leaves, lemon, minced, oil, olive, onion
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