Description
Cilantro Lime Rice – a perfect side dish or foundation for the most amazing burrito bowl!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups white, long grain rice (cooked)
- zest of 1 lime
- 3–4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup cilantro (tightly packed, chopped) (additional for garnish if you desire)
Instructions
- Cook your rice according to the package instructions (you ultimately want 2 cups cooked rice).
- Remove from heat and add salt, cilantro, lime zest and lime juice.
- Fluff and mix well.
- Taste and add any additional salt, lime juice and/or cilantro, as desired.
Notes
- Amount of cooked rice: you ultimately want 2 cups cooked rice so look at your package instructions to determine how many cups of raw rice you need – the package I used called for 2 cups water and 1 cup rice for 2 cups cooked)
- Storage: place in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 232
- Sugar: 0.4 g
- Sodium: 157.5 mg
- Fat: 0.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 49 g
- Protein: 6.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg