Dolmades (Greek Stuffed Vine Leaves)
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Grape vine leaves stuffed with seasoned rice, dates, herbs, and pistachios, creating a savory, slightly sweet mezze. Served cold or at room temperature as an elegant appetizer.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 50- 1 ½ cups (250g) short-grain rice ( (risotto rice))
- 4 tbsp olive oil (, or as needed)
- 3 large shallots or 1 small onion (, finely chopped)
- 1 bunch green onions (, finely chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (, minced)
- 1 tsp salt (, plus extra to taste)
- ½ tsp pepper (, plus extra to taste)
- 6 large dates (, chopped, optional * see note 1)
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 3 tbsp lemon juice ( or to taste)
- 4 tbsp fresh dill (, chopped)
- 4 tbsp parsley (, chopped)
- 2 tbsp mint leaves (, chopped)
- ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg (, optional)
- pinch allspice (, optional)
- 4 tbsp chopped pistachios (, or whole pine nuts)
- 60 large vine leaves (, plus extra as needed)
- salt
- lemon wedges
- fresh herbs
- olive oil
- tzatziki sauce
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 63M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 45m
- Sodium
- 83mg
- Total sugar
- 1g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 35mg
- Calcium
- 21mg
- Iron
- 0.25mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 83MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.