COPYCAT CHIPOTLE® CILANTRO-LIME BROWN RICE

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Copycat Chipotle® Cilantro-Lime Brown Rice image

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.

Provided by skinnymom

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

  • 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.
  • Transfer brown rice to a large bowl and cool slightly, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Whisk lime juice, garlic, olive oil, and salt together in a bowl; stir into rice. Fold cilantro into rice mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 359.1 calories, Carbohydrate 73.6 g, Fat 3.8 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 453.9 mg, Sugar 0.9 g

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