Orange Mango Quinoa

Serves: 6 | Prep time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups Santa Cruz Organic® Orange Mango Flavored Juice Blend

• 1 cup TruRoots® Organic Quinoa

• 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots

• 1/3 cup chopped dried mango

• 1/3 cup dried currants

• 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil

• 1 tablespoon Santa Cruz Organic® Pure Lime Juice

• 1/8 teaspoon Salt

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1/8 teaspoon Ground cinnamon

• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives plus additional for garnish

• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted*

Instructions

• BRING juice to boil in 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in quinoa. Return to boil; cover. Simmer 16 to 18 minutes or until soft and translucent. Stir in apricots, mango and currants. Cool to room temperature.

• *To toast pine nuts: Place in dry nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat, shaking pan until nuts are lightly browned. Remove from pan immediately to avoid over-browning.

• WHISK olive oil, lime juice, salt, cumin and cinnamon in small bowl. Pour over quinoa. Add 1 tablespoon chives and pine nuts. Stir until evenly moistened. Garnish with additional chives, as desired.