Rice Stuffing - A Gluten Free Option for a favorite Thanksgiving tradition

Rice Stuffing is a notably well balanced, Qi tonifying twist on classic stuffing and is Gluten Free. Enjoy this healthy recipe brought to you by Christina Trieste, Licensed Acupuncturist, MAOM.

Rice Stuffing Health Components

Rice: energetically neutral temperature, moistening, yin tonifying (strengthening), easier on digestive system than bread

Apple: energetically cooling, dries dampness

White onion: warming, aids the body in the digestion of fats and meats (perfect to pair with the turkey)

Celery: one of the vegetables with the highest amount of natural silicon which is necessary for health connective tissue, arterial health, and skeletal health. Energetically cooling

Sage: bitter, hot, slightly sour. Repels parasites (helpful)

Thyme: energetically warming and stimulating to the digestion

Pine nuts: energetically warming, moistening, yin tonifying

Raisins: warm, sweet, tonifies the spleen

Or Goji Berries: warming, nourish the blood, eases fatigue and calms the spirit

Recipe:

2c Rice- cooked with bay leaves, use turkey stock instead of water for  more flavor 

Sautee in butter  

1 small onion diced 

1c celery diced 

2 apples in 1/2in pieces  

Add ingredients to cooked rice  

Add chopped fresh sage and thyme to rice  

Add 1/3c of pine nuts (or more if you wish) and 1/2c of golden raisins (or  goji berries) to rice  

Mix in two eggs 

Salt and pepper to taste  

Bake at 350 for 15 mins

ENJOY!

Christina is a Licensed Acupuncturist with the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, has a Diplomate of Acupuncture from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She has specialized training in Orthopedic Acupuncture. She works with a full scope of health conditions including but not limited to: Post-Stroke Recovery, Mental + Emotional Health, Sleep Disorders and Insomnia, Digestive Disorders, Pain Management, Women’s Health, Fertility and Preventative Medicine.