Apricot-Dijon Chicken

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup apricot preserves
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (6 ounces each)
• 1/4 cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped
• 6 ounces long grain and wild rice blend
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 400°. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

2. 2

   Whisk together the apricot preserves, ketchup, mustard and ginger. Reserve 1/4 cup of the mixture.

3. 3

   Place chicken in the prepared baking dish and spread the remaining apricot mixture over the top. Bake at 400° for 20 to 25 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160° on an instant-read thermometer.

4. 4

   Make rice following package directions, using the olive oil.

5. 5

   To serve, sprinkle the hazelnuts over the chicken breasts and stir the reserved apricot mixture into the cooked rice.