Woodland Bundles

Name: Woodland Bundles
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 177 milliliters bulgur; 59 milliliters dried currants; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 1 Tbsp walnut oil or extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps walnut oil or extra-virgin olive oil; 59 milliliters pine nuts, toasted</epi; 59 milliliters pine nuts, toasted; 20 larges romaine leaves (from 2 to 3 heads; not hearts); 59 milliliters finely shredded smoked trout; 473 milliliters water

Woodland Bundles might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe makes 16 servings with 123 calories, 5g of protein, and 7g of fat each. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up lemon juice, olive oil, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Bring water to a boil with 1/2 teaspoon salt.

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Water

Salt

Pour over bulgur in a heatproof bowl and let stand, uncovered, until bulgur is tender but still chewy, about 15 minutes.

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Bulgur

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Bowl

Drain well in a sieve, then transfer to a bowl.

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Sieve

Bowl

Add trout, currants, pine nuts, lemon juice, walnut oil, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, stirring gently to combine.

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Walnut Oil

Pine Nuts

Currants

Trout

While bulgur stands, bring a 6- to 8-quarts pot of salted water to a boil (2 tablespoons salt for 4 quarts water) and add baking soda. Blanch romaine leaves in batches until slightly wilted but still bright green, about 1 minute.

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Baking Soda

Romaine

Bulgur

Water

Salt

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Pot

Remove with tongs and plunge into an ice bath.

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Ice

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Tongs

Line a work surface with 3 layers of paper towel, then arrange 2 lettuce leaves, rib sides down, on paper towels. Top with 3 more layers of paper towel, then roll over leaves with a rolling pin, crushing ribs.

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Lettuce Leaf

Ribs

Roll

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Paper Towels

Rolling Pin

Remove top layers of paper towel. Trim enough from bottom of each leaf to form an 8-inch-long leaf. Repeat with remaining leaves, replacing paper towels as needed. (You will have 4 extra leaves, in case any tear.)

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Paper Towels

Arrange 1 leaf with wider end nearest you. Put 2 tablespoons of filling 1 1/2 inches from bottom of leaf.

Roll up, gently squeezing to compact filling and keeping a 1/2-inch border on either side free of filling, and fold in sides as you roll.

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Roll

Transfer, seam side down, to a plate. Make 15 more bundles in same manner. Just before serving, drizzle with walnut oil.

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Walnut Oil

Bundles can be assembled 1 day ahead and chilled in an airtight container.