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Dolmades (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
Appetizer 🌍 Public

Dolmades (Stuffed Grape Leaves)

Grape leaves stuffed with rice, herbs, and lemon — a classic Greek meze.

⏱️ Prep time 40 min. 🍳 Cook time 45 min. 🍽️ 4 servings 📊 Difficulty: hard ⭐ 7/10

Source / link: Griechische Küche

Ingredients

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30 Stück Grape leaves (in jar)
200 g Short-grain rice
2 Stück Onions
1 Bund Parsley
1/2 Bund Mint (fresh)
1/2 Bund Dill
3 EL Lemon juice
80 ml Olive oil
je 1 Prise Salt & pepper
2 Stück Lemon slices (for steaming)

Preparation

  1. 1Remove the grape leaves from the jar, rinse them, and blanch briefly in hot water. Remove the stems.
  2. 2Finely dice the onions and sauté them in olive oil until translucent.
  3. 3Mix the rice with the herbs, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to make the filling.
  4. 4Place about 1 teaspoon of filling on each grape leaf, fold in the sides, and roll up tightly.
  5. 5Place the dolmades tightly in a pot, top with lemon slices, and barely cover with water/oil.
  6. 6Weigh down with a plate and simmer gently for about 40–45 minutes. Serve lukewarm.

Notes & tips

Note: Contains NO milk, egg, or soy — only gluten-free (rice) and grape leaves. Enhanced with lemon. Very low in allergens, ideal for.

Nutrition

estimated per serving
Calories
407 kcal
Protein
6 g
Fat
21 g
Carbs
50 g

– = ingredient not in nutrition database (estimate incomplete)