Chard Rolls with Artichoke and Dried Plums

Ingredients

• 2 bunches fresh chard leaves
• 3 artichoke hearts (diced)
• 8 pitted dried plums (finely chopped)
• 1 cup rice (rinsed)Instead: bulgur
• 2 onions (finely chopped)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1 tsp dried mint
• 1 tsp allspice
• 1.5 cups hot water
• Juice of half a lemon and salt

Calories are an editor’s estimate per serving, not a lab measurement.

Method

1. 1

   Blanch chard leaves in boiling water for 1 minute, then transfer to cold water.

2. 2

   Sauté onions in olive oil in a wide pan until translucent.

3. 3

   Add rice, diced artichokes, prunes, mint, allspice, and salt, and sauté for 2 minutes.

4. 4

   Place filling on each chard leaf and roll tightly like small parcels.

5. 5

   Arrange rolls in a pot, pour lemon juice, a little olive oil, and hot water over them.

6. 6

   Simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes until rice is cooked, then let rest at room temperature.

Note. The dried plums add a subtle caramelized sweetness; you can balance it by placing lemon slices at the bottom of the cooking pot.