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Lime Cilantro Rice

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"Easy and delicious! Great with salmon, chicken, or turkey tacos." — ENSeeber

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Original recipe makes 2 cups Change Servings

2 cups water
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup long-grain white rice

1 teaspoon lime zest
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/2 cup chopped cilantro

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Directions

Bring the water to a boil; stir the butter and rice into the water. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
Stir the lime zest, lime juice, and cilantro into the cooked rice just before serving.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 30 mins

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I cut waaaay back on the cilantro and that proved to be a good call for Hubs and me. Just before I served this I gave it a taste and thought to myself, "Uh-oh. We aren't EVEN going to like this. TOO limey!" But I went ahead and served it anyway, hoping for the best - and hoping I had enough other food in case we couldn't eat this. But to my surprise, not only did *I* like it, but Hubs did too! It's obvious this rice is much better served *with* something, in this case carnitas. They were perfect together! The amount of lime juice and zest ended up being just right, but I know the full amount of cilantro would have dominated to a fault - glad I cut it back to a fraction of what the recipe called for.

—naples34102

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Dec 20, 2010

Good recipie, not too flavorful. Everyone liked the rice inside the fajitas, but didn't have enough flavor to be a stand alone side dish.

—jess1055

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Jun 12, 2009

I used Jasmine rice with the proportions of 2 cups of rice to 3 cups of water. I increase the lime to juice of 2 fresh limes. Fabulous!

—BJ

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Jul 29, 2009

A very light and delicious side dish for mexican foods. I loved the lime flavor. I used Uncle Ben's ready rice that only takes 90 seconds in the microwave, so there was no need for water and then just mixed everything in -plus an additional bit of salt.

—Jillian

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Jun 08, 2009

We all loved this rice. I cooked it in a rice cooker and then mixed everything in a bowl. The rice came out fluffy and tasty.

—JO~Lite

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Jan 19, 2010

I make this same rice, but instead of long grain rice, I use instant rice - as directed on package. When water and lime juice (1 tablespoon per cup of water) are heating, I add about 1/2 cup diced onion, a tablespoon of butter and a bit of salt. Once it boils, you add the instant rice, cover and remove from heat. It's simple and fast, some may not like instant rice, but to me, it tastes the same.

—Reena

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Jun 01, 2009

Very good flavor, very, very easy indeed! Just like the rice at Chipotle's! We used it the first night as an accompaniment to some Lemon-Cilantro Chicken, and fluffed and heated it up the next night for fajitas!

—Elaine

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Jun 03, 2009

VERY good rice & extremely easy to make. I love the rice at Qdoba & I was pleasantly suprised to find that this was *almost" just like it. There was a bit too much lime taste in it that sort of overpowered everything else at times (next time I will cut it down to 1 tsp), but all in all a very basic & easy recipe to follow that recieved rave reviews at my deck party. Thank you for sharing!! :)

—ADZELL

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Nutrition

Calories
84 kcal
4%

Carbohydrates
12.7 g
4%

Cholesterol
8 mg
3%

Fat
3.1 g
5%

Fiber
1.2 g
5%

Protein
2.4 g
5%

Sodium
28 mg
1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Lime Cilantro Rice

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 84
Calories from Fat: 28

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3.1g 5 %
Saturated Fat 1.9g 9 %
Cholesterol 8mg 3 %
Sodium 28mg 1 %
Potassium 97mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 12.7g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 1.2g 5 %
Protein 2.4g 5 %
Sugars 0.6g
Vitamin A 10 %
Vitamin C 8 %
Calcium 1 %
Iron 4 %
Thiamin 3 %
Niacin 10 %
Vitamin B6 5 %
Magnesium 8 %
Folate 10 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.