Turkey Lahanodolmades with Avgolemono | Greek Stuffed Cabbage Rolls from Athens
These Turkey Lahanodolmades with Avgolemono Cream Sauce are a modern Athens take on one of Greece’s most beloved dishes: stuffed cabbage rolls. They’re really addictive! The ultimate comfort food!
Inspired by a recipe from my book, 📖 ATHENS: Food, Stories, Love, this version uses lean ground turkey, fragrant herbs, and rice, gently simmered and finished with a silky, lemony avgolemono sauce. It’s lighter than the classic, deeply satisfying, and perfect for Sunday lunch, winter dinners, or anytime you crave Greek comfort food.
This is exactly how Athens cooks today — rooted in tradition, but evolving with modern flavors and lifestyles.
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🥬 What Are Lahanodolmades?
Lahanodolmades are traditional Greek cabbage rolls, usually filled with meat and rice and finished with avgolemono — a sauce made with eggs and lemon that turns the cooking broth into something creamy, bright, and luxurious without cream.
This turkey version is:
✔ Lighter
✔ Protein-packed
✔ Comforting but fresh
✔ A perfect example of modern Greek home cooking
📖 From the Book: ATHENS: Food, Stories, Love
This recipe comes from ATHENS: Food, Stories, Love, my love letter to the city I call home — its markets, people, and the dishes Athenians cook every day.
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Sarmale
This is dsgusting this is not hellenic dolma is turkish
Heavy cream in the avgolemono re agapi? Why?
They say you eat with your eyes first. Good thing I'm blind😊
Wonder full
Greek cuisine is a contradiction in terms!