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Apricot Quinoa takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Apricot Quinoa takes 15 minutes to cook.

Apricot Quinoa makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Apricot Quinoa are:

1 tsp olive oil
2 tbl apricot preserves
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 c quinoa
2 c low sodium veggie broth
2 large stalks celery, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1/3 c dried apricots
1/4 c pine nuts

Here is how you make Apricot Quinoa:

Mix the olive oil, apricot preserves, and mustard. Set aside.Chop the dried apricots.Toast the pine nuts in a pan.Place chicken broth, onion, celery, quinoa, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a medium-size saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes. Stir in the apricots during the last few minutes of cook time. Take off heat and stir in reserved mustard mixture. Sprinkle the pine nuts on top.Enjoy!Serving Size: Serves 6Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STRIVEFOR135.

The nutritional information for Apricot Quinoa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 204.0

• Total Fat: 6.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 229.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 32.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
• Protein: 5.7 g