This cilantro lime brown rice recipe is the perfect side dish for Mexican meals! It tastes just like Chipotle's, and it's so easy to make. Recipe yields 4 1/2 cups, enough for 4 servings.
306 kcal
/serving
30 min
Serves
4
Easy
Mexican
Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups long-grain brown rice or brown basmati rice, rinsed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tbsp lime juice (from about 1 lime)*
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice (from 1 small lemon)
- 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
Preparation
Not specified
Cooking
- Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat.
- Pour in the rinsed rice and drop in the bay leaf.
- Give the mixture a brief stir and let it boil for 30 minutes, reducing the heat if necessary to prevent overflow.
- Drain the rice, return it to the pot, cover, and let it rest for 10 minutes off the heat.
- Discard the bay leaf and fluff the rice with a fork.
- Add the cilantro, lime juice, lemon juice, olive oil, and salt and stir to combine.
- Taste and add additional salt if necessary (I usually add an extra ¼ teaspoon).
- Cover until you’re ready to serve.
- Leftover rice will keep well in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 5 days.
Plating & Serving
Not specified
Suggested Sides
Nutrition per Serving
306
Calories
4.9g
Protein
4% DV
58.9g
Carbs
20% DV
5.0g
Fat
6% DV
0.1g
Fiber
0.2g
Sugars
206mg
Sodium
14% DV
| Health Labels | Sugar Conscious Low Potassium Kidney Friendly Vegan Vegetarian Pescatarian Mediterranean Dash Dairy Free Gluten Free Wheat Free Egg Free Milk Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Fish Free Shellfish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free Mollusk Free Alcohol Free No Sugar Added Sulphite Free Fodmap Free Kosher |
* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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