Quinoa Turkey Stuffing

Quinoa, a delicious and nutritious whole grain, is used to make a light and tasty turkey stuffing. I prefer to bake this stuffing in the bird, but it can be baked separately in another baking dish and basted with the turkey juice.

Original recipe makes 8 servings

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa, rinsed
2 cups water
1 onion, chopped
1 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 apples – peeled, cored, and chopped
1/4 cup pine nuts
1/3 cup raisins
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons poultry seasoning

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    4 hrs

  • READY IN

    4 hrs 20 mins

Directions

  1. Place the quinoa and water in a large, microwave-safe bowl; cover. Cook on HIGH for 20 minutes.
  2. Stir the onion, mushrooms, apples, pine nuts, raisins, garlic, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning in with the quinoa.
  3. Pack lightly into uncooked turkey. Roast turkey as directed.

Nutrition

Calories: 164 kcal
Carbohydrates: 28.8 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 3.8 g
Fiber: 3.8 g
Protein: 6.4 g
Sodium: 299 mg

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