Apricot Rice Pilaf

My sister-in-law gave me some fresh apricots from her tree. I decided that they would be great in a rice pilaf. And they were. You can use a cube of chicken bouillon instead of the chicken soup base. I like to use it instead of salt in this recipe.

2 tablespoons butter
1 stalk celery chopped
2 green onions thinly sliced, green and white parts
1/4 cup sliced almonds
4 fresh apricots peeled and diced
3 cups cooked rice
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon chicken soup base
salt and pepper if needed

Melt butter in non-stick pan, and saute celery and onions over medium heat until they begin to soften. Add almonds and cook until almonds are toasted. Dissolve chicken soup base into water. Add rice and soup mixture to pan and stir to combine. Gently fold in apricots and cook until heated through. Salt and pepper to taste.