Copycat Chipotle® Cilantro-Lime Brown Rice recipe

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Ingredients

4 cups water
2 cups brown rice
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Nutrition Info

359.1 calories
carbohydrate: 73.6 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 3.8 g
fiber: 3.4 g
protein: 7.3 g
saturatedFat: 0.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 453.9 mg
sugar: 0.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring water and brown rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 30 to 45 minutes.

  2. Transfer brown rice to a large bowl and cool slightly, 5 to 7 minutes.

  3. Whisk lime juice, garlic, olive oil, and salt together in a bowl, stir into rice. Fold cilantro into rice mixture.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This recipe is a great spin-off on your conventional (and let's face it, plain) side dish of rice at dinner. The brown rice provides a nutritious, fiber-packed alternative to white rice, and the cilantro and the lime gives this dish an extra dash of delicious Mexican flavor.

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