Herby apricot quinoa
Serves 4
Easy
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Bring some South American flavour to the table with this fruity side dish
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- 200g quinoa
- about 8-10 dried apricots
- zest 1 lemonand half the juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- large handful each flat-leaf parsleyand mint, roughly chopped
- 50g toasted pine nuts
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal327
- fat17g
- saturates2g
- carbs36g
- sugars11g
- fibre2g
- protein10g
- salt0.04glow
Method
step 1
Cook quinoa following the pack instructions, then drain if there is any excess liquid. Meanwhile, pour some boiling water over the apricots in a bowl to plump them up.
step 2
Tip the cooked quinoa into a bowl and stir in the lemon zest, juice and olive oil with some seasoning. Drain the apricots, roughly chop, and stir into the quinoa along with the herbs. Scatter with pine nuts and serve.
