Apple, sage and onion quinoa stuffing
A healthy vegetarian version of traditional stuffing
- 1 hour 10 minutes
- Serves 8
- 0.5 of 5 a day
- Kcal81
- Fat2.1g
- Salt0.1g
- Sugar4.3g
Recipe by: Sarah Drabble
| Nutritionist
Ingredients
- 120g dried quinoa (or wild rice), rinsed
- 360ml water
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1 eating apple, such as a Granny Smith, diced
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- Small handful fresh sage, finely chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried sage
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 70ml reduced-salt chicken or vegetable stock
- Spray oil
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220oC/Fan 200oC.
- Add the quinoa and water to a saucepan. Bring to the boil, reduce to a low heat and cover, leaving to simmer for 15–20 minutes until all the water has been absorbed. Remove from the heat when cooked.
- While the quinoa cooks, warm the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion, celery and apple; and stir for about 3 minutes until the onions and celery start to soften. Then add the garlic, sage and black pepper; and stir for a further minute.
- Add the contents of the frying pan to the quinoa, and mix thoroughly. Then slowly add the stock.
- Finely coat an ovenproof dish with spray oil. Add the stuffing to the dish, and spread out evenly. Alternatively, you could roll the stuffing into small balls.
- Place in the oven and bake for about 40 minutes, until golden brown and crispy on top.
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