Quinoa Stuffing With Apple, Sweet Potato and Hazelnuts

This Quinoa Stuffing with Apple, Sweet Potato, and Hazelnuts is a flavorful and wholesome dish that can be served as a side or used as a stuffing for roasted vegetables. The combination of quinoa, sweet potato, apple, and hazelnuts creates a deliciously satisfying and nutritious dish.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1 large sweet potato, diced
• 1 apple, diced
• 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Bring the vegetable broth to a boil in a medium-sized saucepan

Turn the heat down to low, add the quinoa, cover, and let it simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the quinoa is cooked and the liquid is absorbed

Put olive oil in a large skillet and heat it over medium-low heat while the quinoa cooks

Add the sweet potato dices and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until the potatoes are soft

Put in the pan hazelnuts, dried cranberries, dried thyme, ground cinnamon, salt, and pepper

Cut the apple into small pieces

Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring every now and then

When the quinoa is done cooking, use a fork to fluff it up and add it to the pan with the other things

Combine everything well

Add two to three more minutes of cooking to let the flavors blend

The quinoa stuffing can be a side dish or used to stuff roasted vegetables

Serve it warm

Enjoy your tasty and healthy quinoa stuffing