Apricot Chicken Pasta Recipes

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, adding apricots during the last 4 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water; place in a large bowl. Add broccoli, chicken, onions and celery. , In a small bowl, combine the next eight ingredients. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and chill until serving; fold in almonds.

Steps:

• In a shallow microwave-safe dish, combine the first seven ingredients; stir in chicken. Cover and microwave on high for 3 minutes, stirring once. , Add green pepper and cashews. Cover and microwave on high for 2-4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring once. Let stand for 3 minutes. Serve with rice and if desired, sprinkle with red pepper flakes.

Steps:

• Peel onion and chop finely.
• Crush, peel and chop garlic.
• Heat oil in a saucepan and saute onion and garlic for 5 minutes or until onion is transparent.
• Cut chicken breasts into thin strips.
• Add chicken strips to pan and stir fry 2 or 3 minutes, or until chicken is cooked.
• Drain apricots, leaving about 2 Tbsp of the juice.
• Puree apricots in a food processor or blender.
• Add malt vinegar, ginger, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.
• Mix to combine; pour into the saucepan.
• Bring mixture to the boil.
• Cook fettucine in boiling salted water for 8 to 10 minutes, or until tender.
• Drain.
• Serve chicken over pasta.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet with a lid over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, and cook in the hot oil until golden brown around the edges, but still pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Stir in the onion, and cook for about 3 minutes more. Pour in the balsamic vinegar, bring it to a simmer, and allow it to reduce for a few minutes.
• Cut half of the apricots in half, leaving the others whole. Place the apricots into the skillet, and pour in the chicken stock. Bring to a simmer, then stir in the apricot preserves and thyme. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the apricots have softened, 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley to serve.