This healthy recipe for apple sage wild rice stuffing isn’t just nutritious and delicious—it’s also designed for people who are on a tight budget. You can use other nuts in places of pecans, or just leave them out completely. (Recipe courtesy of US Department of Agriculture)
Ingredients:
- 4 ounces chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon canola oil, divided
- 1½ cups diced celery
- 1½ cups diced onions
- 1 medium red apple, such as Jonathan or Gala, halved, cored, and diced (about 1½ cups total)
- 2 cups hot cooked brown rice
- 1 cup hot cooked wild rice
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded (if desired) and finely chopped OR ¼ tsp. dried pepper flakes
- 1½ tablespoons chopped fresh sage or 1½ teaspoons dried rubbed sage
- ¾ teaspoon salt
Directions:
1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the pecans and cook 2-3 minutes or until beginning to brown, stirring frequently. Set aside on separate plate.
2. Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium heat. Cook the celery and onions 8 minutes or until beginning to lightly brown on edges, stirring occasionally.
3. Add the apples and cook 4 minutes or until tender crisp.
4. Stir in the pecans and the remaining ingredients and cook 3-4 minutes or until the rice mixture is heated, stirring occasionally.
This stuffing has 160 calories per serving and 3g of protein.
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