Quinoa Stuffing With Dried Fruits

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   Macerate the dried apricots, cherries and raisins in the brandy for 1 hour in a small bowl, tossing in the brandy occasionally.

2. 2

   Sweat the onion, shallot, leek and celery in olive oil until soft and aromatic. This is one of your 2 key flavor components, so don't rush it. Add the qunioa grain and stir to mix in for 1-2 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the chicken stock, parsley, spinach, lemon zest, salt and nutmeg. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer for 15 minutes.

4. 4

   During the last 5 minutes of cooking, add the dried fruit leaving any residual brandy in the bowl. This is your second big flavor component. Stir dried fruit into the quinoa mixture thoroughly and cover the pot for 5 minutes. Finish with a squeeze of lemon if needed.

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   The quinoa stuffing is now ready. It's beautiful enough to be served on the side or you can use it to stuff your turkey before roasting. If you want the quinoa mixture to hold together better when stuffing the turkey, I recommend you add 1/2 egg to the stuffing as a binder.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.