Christmas Cranberry Walnut Apple Wild Rice Stuffing

Ingredients

• 100 g Toasted chopped walnuts
• 5 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
• 15 tbsp Canola oil
• 375 g Celery
• 375 g Onion
• 1 piece(s) Red apple
• 500 g Cooked brown rice
• 250 g Cooked wild rice
• 125 g Dried cranberries
• 1 tbsp Jalapeño
• 22.5 tbsp Chopped fresh sage
• 3.8 tbsp Sea salt
• 1.2 tsp Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, add chopped walnuts, and toast until golden and fragrant; transfer to a bowl and set aside.
2. In the same skillet, add all of the olive oil and part of the canola oil; warm over medium heat. Add diced celery and diced onion, sauté until the edges are lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
3. Add diced apple and sauté until softened but still crisp.
4. Add the toasted walnuts, cooked brown rice, cooked wild rice, dried cranberries, chopped jalapeño, chopped fresh sage, sea salt, and black pepper; mix well.
5. Add the remaining canola oil and sauté until everything is heated through and well seasoned, stirring occasionally.
6. Serve, optionally garnished with fresh sage leaves and cranberries.

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