Cilantro Lime Rice

Name: Cilantro Lime Rice
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cups Basmati Rice, Do Not Rinse (any long grain rice), I do not recommend using brown rice.*; 1 bay leaf; 2 tsp salt; 2 tbsps fresh cilantro, finely chopped; 2 tbsps fresh lemon juice (from about 1-2 lemons); 2 tbsps fresh lime juice (from about 1-2 limes)

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This Cilantro Lime Rice is fresh, zesty, and full of flavor. The perfect base for burrito bowls or a delicious side for tacos, grilled chicken, and more.

2 min

cook 12 min

Mexican

5.0 (1)

Ingredients

Instructions

Bring 8 cups of water to a boil.
Add salt, bay leaf, and rice.
Stir and return to a boil
Boil uncovered for 10-12 minutes until rice is cooked. Be careful not to overcook. Mushy rice is not good!
Remove the bay leaf.
Drain rice using a fine mesh strainer
Rinse rice with hot water
Pour rice into a large serving bowl. Stir in lemon and lime juice.
Add cilantro. Stir to combine.
Serve hot or at room temperature

Nutrition

Calories: 89 calories
Carbohydrate Content: 19 grams carbohydrates
Cholesterol Content: 0 milligrams cholesterol
Fat Content: 0 grams fat
Fiber Content: 1 grams fiber
Protein Content: 2 grams protein
Saturated Fat Content: 0 grams saturated fat
Serving Size: 1
Sodium Content: 776 milligrams sodium
Sugar Content: 0 grams sugar
Trans Fat Content: 0 grams trans fat
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 grams unsaturated fat