Greek Dolmades

Ingredients

• 1 jar vine leaves, drained
• For filling: 1 cup short-grain rice, 2 onions finely chopped, 3 spring onions, big handful dill, big handful parsley, big handful mint, 80g pine nuts, 60ml olive oil, juice of 1 lemon, salt and pepper
• For cooking: 80ml olive oil, juice of 2 lemons, 1 cup water

Instructions

1. Soften onions; mix with rice, herbs, pine nuts, oil, lemon, salt and pepper.
2. Place a teaspoon of filling on a vine leaf; fold sides in and roll tightly.
3. Repeat.
4. Layer rolls tightly in a pot.
5. Add oil, lemon juice and water; place a plate on top to keep submerged.
6. Simmer gently 50 min.
7. Cool to room temperature.

Serving suggestions

• Eat with tzatziki.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 4 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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