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Cilantro lime brown rice 3 rotated

Easy Cilantro Lime Brown Rice

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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 1/2 cup servings
Calories 122 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cups brown rice - use either quick cooking (microwaves in 90 seconds) or use traditional rice that requires water and a longer cooking time.
  • 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 Cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 Lime (zested and juiced)
  • 1 Teaspoon minced fresh garlic
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook rice according to package directions.
  • Once rice has cooked, cool for 10 minutes before adding to the rest of the ingredients.
  • While rice is cooling, chop cilantro, zest and juice 1 lime, and mince the fresh garlic.
  • Place rice in a medium-sized bowl and then add olive oil, cilantro, zest and juice of the lime, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Fluff ingredients with a fork.

Notes

Nutrition per serving: Calories - 122 calories; Total Fat - 4 grams; Protein - 2 grams; Carbohydrates - 19 grams; Fiber - 2 grams; Sodium - 50 milligrams