Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

• servings: 8 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups water

Salt to taste

1 cup extra long grain rice

2 tablespoon lime juice

1 teaspoon fresh lime zest

¼ cup fresh chopped cilantro

1 small serrano (minced (optional, for spicy)

1 teaspoon vegetable oil (I love extra virgin olive oil)

Directions

Boil

Add the water with salt to taste to a pot and bring to a boil.

Rice

Stir in the rice. Bring the rice to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to a simmer.

Simmer

Cook, covered, for 15-20 minutes, or until the rice absorbs all of the liquid. Do not stir while cooking. If the rice gets too dry, add a few tablespoons of extra water.

Cool

Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.

Fluff with a fork and stir in lime juice, lime zest, chopped cilantro, serrano (if using), and oil.

Serve and enjoy.

Nutrition

• Calories: 90 kcal
• Total Fat: 1 g
• Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 g
• Sodium: 4 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 19 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
• Total Sugars: 0.1 g
• Protein: 2 g