Dolmas With Lamb And Tzatziki Sauce Recipe

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Dolmas With Lamb And Tzatziki Sauce
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Directions:

  1. Several stems of fresh parsley, Additional freshly squeezed lemon juice, Grated or minced lemon zest for garnish
  2. 1. Wash and drain the rice. Heat 3 Tblsp olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the yellow onion and sauté until soft, but not brown, about 5 minutes. Add the ground lamb and fry with onion till done.
  3. 2. Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the drained rice, 1/2 cup of the remaining olive oil, green onions, parsley, mint, pine nuts, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
  4. 3. Rinse the grape leaves under running cold water to remove as much brine as possible; pat dry and stack on a plate. Place 1 leaf at a time, shiny side down, on a flat work surface. Cut off and discard the tough stem end. Spoon about 1 Tblsp of the rice mixture in the center near the base of the leaf. Fold the stem end over to cover the filling; fold both sides inward, lengthwise, and then tightly roll leaf toward pointed tip end to form a compact packet. Repeat with the remaining leaves and filling.
  5. 4. Pour about 2 Tblsp of the remaining olive oil in the bottom of a large pot and strew with a layer of parsley stems to prevent grape leaves from sticking.
  6. 5. Arrange the stuffed leaves, seam side down and almost touching on top of the parsley, making as many layers as necessary, drizzle the remaining 6 Tblsp of olive oil, lemon juice and 1/2 cup broth over the leaves. Top with a heat-resistant plate and weigh it down with a heavy can to keep the leaves from unwinding during cooking, cover the pot and bring to a gentle boil reduce the heat to low and cook until rice is tender about 1 hour. During the cooking process add a little heated liquid as needed to keep Dolmas moist.
  7. 6. Remove from the heat and cool in the pot.
  8. 7. Sprinkle with lemon juice to taste garnish with lemon zest and serve at room temperature.
  9. Tzatziki sauce directions:
  10. Mix all ingredients together and chill for 1 hour and serve with the Dolmas
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 220 Kcal (921 kJ)
Calories from fat 191.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.3g 33%
Cholesterol 16.85mg 6%
Sodium 183mg 8%
Potassium 121.33mg 3%
Total Carbs 2.47g 1%
Sugars 0.69g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.53g 2%
Protein 5.03g 10%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 9.6mg 53%
Calcium 19.9mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 287.55 Kcal (1204 kJ)
Calories from fat 250.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.83g 33%
Cholesterol 22.02mg 6%
Sodium 239.19mg 8%
Potassium 158.58mg 3%
Total Carbs 3.23g 1%
Sugars 0.9g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.69g 2%
Protein 6.57g 10%
Vitamin C 8.2mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 12.6mg 53%
Calcium 26mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.1
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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