Do you love Chipotle’s Cilantro Lime Brown Rice? Meee tooo! I can eat it as a meal in itself, or as a healthy side dish for my regularly occurring Mexican feasts. This recipe is super easy and happens to be a great way to use that batch of rice you made for Sunday’s weekly meal prep.
Cilantro Lime Brown Rice
Brown rice is part of our weekly food prep routine here at The Kitchen Girl HQ. To prepare it, we use our favorite rice steamer…so we can set it and forget it. Turns out perfect every time.
Because of this, we almost always have a few cups of cooked rice on hand to throw into salads or use as a side dish. This 10-minute recipe converts leftover brown rice into a citrus-ey side dish for your Mexican-inspired eats. Use it in my Veggie Skillet Enchiladas recipe. I’ve done it…and it’s beautiful!
It’s also perfect all. by. itself.
What makes this rice so special? The fresh cilantro and fresh lime. Those two ingredients are the flavor-makers in all of my Mexican dishes. Trust me…you’ll want to make boatloads of this dish!
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe:
- avocado oil
- cooked brown rice (white rice works too!)
- limes
- fresh cilantro
- salt and pepper
Tools you’ll need for this recipe:
I know you need a few other Mexican recipes to go with this one. I’ve got you covered! Check out my Lowfat Avocado Ranch Dressing where avocados (and all of that healthy fat) are combined with nonfat Greek yogurt for a creamy, dreamy low(er) fat option than a typical ranch. Or check out this Restaurant Style Salsa in 5 Minutes to round out your appetizer spread.
If you’re looking for ways to eat more brown rice, whether it’s a salad, a stir-fry, fried rice, or Mexican food, this Cilantro Lime Brown Rice could be the ticket. I hope it is!
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Yields 4 cups
This 10-minute, Chipotle-copycat recipe uses cooked brown rice, fresh cilantro, and fresh-squeezed lime juice for a zesty, meatless, Mexican side dish.
5 minPrep Time
5 minCook Time
10 minTotal Time
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- 2 Tbsp Avocado Oil
- 4 cups Brown Rice (cooked)
- 1-2 Limes (zested and juiced)
- 1/2 cup Cilantro (chopped)
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
- Heat AVOCADO OIL until shimmering on medium-high heat in a non-stick skillet.
- Add RICE; sauté and stir until thoroughly warmed (4-5 minutes).
- Add LIME JUICE; sauté and stir until it's mostly absorbed (1-2 minutes).
- Remove from heat; add CILANTRO, SALT, and BLACK PEPPER; gently toss to combine.
Traci
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