Lamb Stuffed Grape Leaves With Greek Salad and Tzatziki
Total Steps
8
Ingredients
23
Tools Needed
8
Ingredients
- 1.0 jar grape leaves
- 1.0 pounds ground lamb
- 1.0 cup long-grain rice, cooked
- 1.0 clove garlic, minced
- 1.0 tablespoon sea salt
- 1.0 teaspoon coarse pepper
- 1.0 teaspoon allspice
- 1.5 cup chicken broth
- 1.0 tablespoon lemon juice
- 0.5 cup olive oil
- 1.0 shallot shallot, minced
- 2.0 cloves garlic, minced
- 3.0 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1.0 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1.0 cucumber cucumber, chopped
- 1.0 can petite diced tomatoes, drained and rinsed
- 1.0 can large pitted olives
- 4.0 ounces crumbled feta cheese
- 1.0 small container plain greek yogurt
- 2.0 tablespoons finely diced cucumber
- 1.0 tablespoon dill
- 0.5 lemon juice
- 1.0 clove garlic, minced
Instructions
Step 1
First, begin the tzatziki. Secure a piece of cheesecloth over a medium size bowl, using a rubberband around the rim, leaving a little slack in the middle for the yogurt.<a href="/KXN5X3J8"> Strai</a>n the yogurt over a couple of hours (or overnight) in th<a href="/ZSSVQ6FG">e refrigerato</a>r. To make the vinaigrette, combine the olive oil through oregano a<a href="/GV3SK283">nd whi</a>sk together. Cover a<a href="/FK6MC4B6">nd chi</a>ll, until it is time to assemble t<a href="/W5YYKHT2">he sal</a>ad.
Step 2
Now, onto the grape leaves. Bring a large pot of water to a<a href="/GFSF4J5F"> simmer</a>. Put the leaves into the water, an<a href="/ZMSYZJGT">d blanc</a>h for about 5 minutes. Remove from water and let th<a href="/GZFHJC5K">em co</a>ol, then p<a href="/RF7SRX43">at d</a>ry.
Step 3
In a large bowl, combine the lamb, rice, garlic, allspice, <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt </a>and pepper.
Step 4
Lay several leaves out at a time on your work space. Give yourself (and the leaves) plenty of working room.
Step 5
Begin <a href="/XSQB5XPJ">stuffing </a>the leaves by putting about a tablespoon full of your lamb mixture into the middle of a leaf. I honestly don’t know how its really supposed to be done; but I<a href="/8M4FMXQ6"> folded</a> the bottom part up first, then the sides and<a href="/LTNN8R88"> rolled</a> the<a href="/R34ZSY3M"> top</a> part of the leaf over to make a<a href="/LTNN8R88"> roll</a>.
Step 6
Begin <a href="/XSQB5XPJ">stuffing </a>the leaves by putting about a tablespoon full of your lamb mixture into the middle of a leaf. I honestly don’t know how its really supposed to be done; but I<a href="/8M4FMXQ6"> folded</a> the bottom part up first, then the sides and<a href="/LTNN8R88"> rolled</a> the<a href="/R34ZSY3M"> top</a> part of the leaf over to make a<a href="/LTNN8R88"> roll</a>.
Step 7
Next, combine the <a href="/KXN5X3J8">strained </a>yogurt with the rest of the tzatziki ingredients. Again, give everything a good<a href="/DRM2WPZ4"> stir</a>.
Step 8
<a href="/Y6MVNCHX">Serve </a>the grape leaves with the <a href="/W5YYKHT2">salad </a>and tzatziki on the side.