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Table of Contents Thanksgiving Food Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Stuffing Why This is the Best Quinoa Stuffing Recipe Ingredients How to Make Quinoa Stuffing Recipe Variations Quinoa Stuffing is Not Just for Turkey Make Ahead Stuffing How to Store, Freeze, and Reheat Thanksgiving Planner More Quinoa Recipes.

Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Stuffing There are some benefits to making quinoa stuffing over traditional stuffing. Why This is the Best Quinoa Stuffing Recipe This is the best gluten-free stuffing for Thanksgiving because it's sweetened naturally with apples, cranberries, and pecans and enhanced with bacon and sausage.

Ingredients Don't let the long list of ingredients intimidate you. Trust me, it's worth it! Quinoa - remember to rinse quinoa prior to cooking Chicken Stock - you can make this vegetarian by using vegetable stock and eliminating the bacon and sausage or use a vegan alternative Bacon Onion Celery Garlic Butter Dried Cranberries Apple - does not need to be peeled Italian Sausage - mild, sweet or hot will work Pecans - add a nice crunch.

Almonds can be substituted. Fresh Parsley Fresh or Dried Thyme - use half the amount called for if using the dried version Fresh or Dried Rosemary - use half the amount called for if using the dried version Dried Marjoram Dried Sage Ground nutmeg Salt Ground black pepper For the seasonings, you can substitute 3 to 4 teaspoons of poultry seasoning, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper for the spices listed above.

How to Make Quinoa Stuffing Place quinoa and chicken stock in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil then cover and cook minutes. Quinoa should have absorbed all the stock and have a fluffy consistency.

Set aside. Place bacon in a large skillet. Cook until crispy then drain on a paper towel. In the same skillet, leaving the bacon drippings, add the onion, celery, and garlic. Saute over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add the butter, diced apple, sausage, cranberries and seasonings to the skillet with the onion mixture.

Cook until sausage is done, breaking it up and stirring with other ingredients. Place cooked quinoa, parsley, crumbled bacon, and toasted pecans in a large bowl.

If your skillet is large enough you can mix it there. Add the sausage cranberry mixture to the bowl. Stir well. Pour quinoa stuffing into a square baking dish that has been sprayed with olive oil or avocado oil.

Recipe Variations Add more flavor with these mix-ins: Fruit - golden raisins, dried apricots, or dates. Seeds - pumpkin seed kernels pepitas or sunflower seed kernels. Vegetables - chopped butternut squash, kale, or mushrooms.

Quinoa Stuffing is Not Just for Turkey This stuffing is great to enjoy with other meat and vegetables. Make it in the summer to use the bounty of your garden for zucchini with quinoa stuffing. Make Ahead Stuffing You can make quinoa stuffing for Thanksgiving a day in advance.

How to Store, Freeze, and Reheat Store leftover quinoa stuffing in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Thanksgiving Planner Stressing about getting everything to the table on time? More Quinoa Recipes Broccoli Quinoa Salad with spinach and pistachios.

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Quinoa Stuffing. A delicious and flavorful, protein-rich stuffing for those looking for a gluten-free option for Thanksgiving.

No ratings yet. Course: Side Dish. Cuisine: American. Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes. Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes.

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Prep: 25 mins. Cook: 35 mins. Total: 60 mins. Servings: 6 servings. Your Frequently Asked Holiday Questions, Answered. Recipe Variations Quinoa works great, too, if you are feeding anyone at your table who follows a gluten-free diet because of celiac disease or a gluten sensitivity.

How do you reduce the bitterness in quinoa? Nutrition Facts per serving Calories 12g Fat 25g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label. Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. Recipe Tags: Quinoa side dish american christmas.

Rate This Recipe. I don't like this at all. It's not the worst. Sure, this will do.

This really had the flavors of stuffing. I used sage and fennel fronds that I had from another recipe. I will be using this again. Also I halved the butter.

I think there was no need to bake it really. I tripled the recipe and added about TBS of lemon juice. Skipped the sage and added a bit of thyme and marjoram. I also added just a bit of diced red bell pepper for color. As a celiac I'm always looking for gluten-free ways to get the traditional tastes I've always loved.

This stuffing definitely did that. I found it a touch too salty and will modify for future but otherwise, very enjoyable exactly as written. It is on my Thanksgiving menu! Augustine, FL. Save Story. Chelsea Lincoln This dressing makes a tasty side dish baked on its own.

Ingredients Serves 8 1 cup vegetable stock. Step 1 Preheat the oven to °F. Step 2 Combine the stock and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Step 3 Meanwhile, melt the butter in large skillet over medium heat. This looks delicious and I bet is smells amazing, too.

I love sage. Mary Anne — thanks so much. I love sage too! Happy Holidays — Sherrie. Sarah M. November 9, at pm. Stay well, Sherrie. Recipes for Cooking a Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Dinner The Sensory Spectrum says:.

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September 18, at am. November 5, at pm. Janet Huyton says:. hi — this sounds great for my diabetic hubby, can it be frozen? Susan says:. November 23, at am. Mustapha says:. April 2, at am.

Dubem says:. May 21, at pm. Becky says:. November 23, at pm. Can this be made a day early and then baked and broiled on the needed day? Leave a Comment Cancel reply Your email address will not be published.

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Home » Recipes » Thanksgiving » Gluten-Free Quinoa Stuffing Published: Nov 23, by Linda Warren. Jump to Recipe Print Recipe. Table of Contents Thanksgiving Food Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Stuffing Why This is the Best Quinoa Stuffing Recipe Ingredients How to Make Quinoa Stuffing Recipe Variations Quinoa Stuffing is Not Just for Turkey Make Ahead Stuffing How to Store, Freeze, and Reheat Thanksgiving Planner More Quinoa Recipes.

Gluten-Free Thanksgiving Stuffing There are some benefits to making quinoa stuffing over traditional stuffing.

Why This is the Best Quinoa Stuffing Recipe This is the best gluten-free stuffing for Thanksgiving because it's sweetened naturally with apples, cranberries, and pecans and enhanced with bacon and sausage.

Ingredients Don't let the long list of ingredients intimidate you. Trust me, it's worth it! Quinoa - remember to rinse quinoa prior to cooking Chicken Stock - you can make this vegetarian by using vegetable stock and eliminating the bacon and sausage or use a vegan alternative Bacon Onion Celery Garlic Butter Dried Cranberries Apple - does not need to be peeled Italian Sausage - mild, sweet or hot will work Pecans - add a nice crunch.

Almonds can be substituted. Fresh Parsley Fresh or Dried Thyme - use half the amount called for if using the dried version Fresh or Dried Rosemary - use half the amount called for if using the dried version Dried Marjoram Dried Sage Ground nutmeg Salt Ground black pepper For the seasonings, you can substitute 3 to 4 teaspoons of poultry seasoning, ½ teaspoon of salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper for the spices listed above.

How to Make Quinoa Stuffing Place quinoa and chicken stock in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil then cover and cook minutes. Quinoa should have absorbed all the stock and have a fluffy consistency. Set aside.

Place bacon in a large skillet. Cook until crispy then drain on a paper towel. In the same skillet, leaving the bacon drippings, add the onion, celery, and garlic.

Saute over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add the butter, diced apple, sausage, cranberries and seasonings to the skillet with the onion mixture. Cook until sausage is done, breaking it up and stirring with other ingredients.

Place cooked quinoa, parsley, crumbled bacon, and toasted pecans in a large bowl. If your skillet is large enough you can mix it there. Add the sausage cranberry mixture to the bowl.

Stir well. Pour quinoa stuffing into a square baking dish that has been sprayed with olive oil or avocado oil. Recipe Variations Add more flavor with these mix-ins: Fruit - golden raisins, dried apricots, or dates. Seeds - pumpkin seed kernels pepitas or sunflower seed kernels.

Vegetables - chopped butternut squash, kale, or mushrooms. Quinoa Stuffing is Not Just for Turkey This stuffing is great to enjoy with other meat and vegetables. Make it in the summer to use the bounty of your garden for zucchini with quinoa stuffing.