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Tabbouleh Stuffed Swiss Chard Recipe

	Jimrug1 / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago This recipe would be considered the "Summer Version" of the traditional Grapeleaves stuffed with lamb and rice. The texture of Chard Leaves is not as leathery as that of Grape Leaves so you will have to take more care in working with these leav... More Prep:45m Cook:45m Servings:8	Jimrug1
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Ingredients

15 - 20 Large Swiss Chard Leaves (Or 1 Jar Canned Grape Leaves)

1 Recipe Old Country Tabbouleh (Posted in my recipes) replacing Burghul (Cracked Wheat) with an equal amount of long grained Rice soaked in water for 30 minutes, drained and mixed into salad. Dress the salad. Let it sit for about 1 hour.

Tomato Juice to Cover (V-8 makes a tastey and healthy variation.)

Directions

Carefully wash Chard . To make for easier handling, place wet leaves in dry pot and steam for a few seconds (no more or they will become too limp). Split Chard Leaves lengthwise and remove central vein and stem. Save stems for the bottom of the pot. Cut into about 3 x 5 inch pieces. Place smooth side down and put several Tsps of Tabbouleh on the lower third across with of leaf. Roll up like a cigar.

Line the bottom of a large pot with reserved Swiss Chard stems. Place stuffed Chard in pan in tight parallel rows. Change the next layer by 90 degress and so on. Cover top layer with whole Chard leaves and place an inverted plate on top.

Add tomato juice to cover plate. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 1 hr. on low heat. Cool to room temp before trying to remove. Serve room temp or chilled with lemon wedges and/or minted Yoghurt.

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Comments

mystic_river1 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Oh yeah babe as Emeril would say...loving it! deliciously vegan! Thanks again for a wonderful post. joymarie

lunasea 1 year, 6 months ago said:
Delightful - so delightful, Jim m'dear. You always are the one to challenge my taste buds. This sounds wonderful - thanks, sweetie! ~Vickie

falafel_fanatic 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Yum, now where do I find chard?

puddlewonderful 1 year, 2 months ago said:
I love all the ingredients and I am going to give this one a go...chard has so much great nutrients in it...I love the greens and I thank you so much and wish you a great, healthy day now....pw

tagi77 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:
You're right it's similar to grape leaves... I'd love to try it but I'm not sure I can find Chard leaves in my area.. how do you get all these ingredients in IL? I live in KY we only have one small Mid Eastern store that have few items in which most is expired...

jimrug1 10 months, 2 weeks ago said:

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