Wild Rice Cranberry and Apple Stuffing

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Wild Rice, Cranberry and Apple Stuffing
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients:
1
tablespoon olive oil or butter

1
medium apple, diced (about 1 cup)

2
stalks diced celery (about 2/3 cup)

1
clove garlic, minced

Dried or fresh thyme

Dried sage

1
cup hot cooked white or brown rice

1
cup hot cooked wild rice

1/2
cup orange juice

1/4
cup dried cranberries

1/4
cup sliced green onions (green tops only)

Salt and black pepper to taste (optional)



Preparation:
1.
Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in large saucepan. Add apple, celery and garlic. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until softened.

2.
Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in thyme and sage. Cook briefly and stir in white and wild rice, orange juice and cranberries; cook 1 minute until heated through. Just before serving, stir in green onions and season with salt and pepper, if desired.


Serving Suggestion: Serve this stuffing in baked squash halves or alongside roast turkey, chicken or pork.

Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1/2 cup
Sodium 10 mg
Protein 2 g
Fiber 1 g
Carbohydrate 20 g
Saturated Fat <1 g
Total Fat 2 g
Calories from Fat 17 %
Calories 102
Dietary Exchange:
Fruit 1/2
Vegetable 1/2
Starch 1/2
Fat 1/2


This recipe appears in: Stuffing