APPLE, CHERRY, DRIED APRICOT AND RICE DRESSING1 1/2 cups cooked basmati rice 2 cups dry whole-wheat bread cubes 1 large onion, coarsely chopped 1 cup chopped celery 2 large Jonathan apples (about 4 cups), cored and roughly chopped 1/4 cup dried tart cherries 1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried apricots 1 cup pecans 1/4 cup canola oil 2 cups chicken or turkey broth, plus more to moisten Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, combine rice, bread, onion, celery, apples, cherries, apricots and pecans. Add oil and 2 cups broth to moisten. Stir until well mixed. Stuffing should be moist. (Add more broth 1/4 cup at a time, if needed.) Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until the stuffing is golden brown. Makes 8 (1 cup) servings Adapted from source: Prevention Magazine
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