Stuffed grape leaves - was: vegan appetizers

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Stuffed grape leaves

 

-This is my version, based on the canned dolmas, which I find too

oily – these have little oil and a wonderful herb aroma – the white

beans disappear into the filling but increase the nutritional value-

 

2 cups almost-cooked rice

1 bunch chopped scallions

Grape leaves ~ 36

½ cup Pine nuts

½ cup each chopped parsley and mint

1 cup diced Celery

Lemon juice (1 large or 2 small)

Lemon rind

2 tbsp Olive oil

(optional: ½ cup cooked white beans – coarsely mashed)

Salt to taste

 

Sautee celery and scallions in olive oil, add pine nuts, rice, and

optional white beans, stir until all is cooked and rice is warm.

Turn heat off and add rest of ingredients (except for grape leaves).

 

Wrap filling in grape leaves (like a spring roll) using two leaves

if necessary. Steam 20-30 minutes and serve either warm or at room

temperature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

, " Ah'reylia della Cava "

<LadyAhreylia wrote:

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> I am doing a vegan bridal shower in Jan and I would love these

recipes!!

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> Laura

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> Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:32 pm (PST) Many years ago I made vegan

apetizers for a

> wedding of 80 people

> (that was my gift to them). If my memory serves me right, these are

> the appetizers I made:

>

> baked samosas in phyllo dough with mint tamarind chutney

>

> Seitan mole mini - tamales

>

> vietnamese salad spring rolls with spicy peanut sauce

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> stuffed mushrooms

>

> stuffed grape leaves

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> They are all time consuming, but I'll be glad to share the recipes

> if you want any of them in particular.

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