VEGGIE TALES #2: CHARD DOLMAS

Ingredients

• Salt

• 25 chard leaves - larger the better

• 3 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 small onion, chopped

• 3 cloves of garlic, diced

• 1 large lemon, juiced (approximately 4 tablespoons)

• 1 cup cooked rice

• ¼ cup / large bunch of chopped fresh parsley

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill

To make the filling

- Let rice cool

- Add salt, olive oil, parsley and dill to the rice - this will be the filling

To make dolmas

- Prepare chard by cutting out steam in the shape of a V, with two ‘flaps’ to the side

- Steam chard for 2 minutes approximately

- Place a table spoon of rice filling above the V shape / centre or the chard

- Bring the ends up and over the filling, fold in the sides and roll into a neat cylinder shape. Repeat with all the leaves.

- Serve with tzatziki and enjoy!