5.0 from 6 votes
Easy Cilantro Lime Brown Rice Recipe
Tuck this Easy Cilantro Lime Brown Rice into burritos or serve it as a side dish. It's a fantastic whole grain and gluten-ree recipe that you'll make over and over again.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 502 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup brown rice
- 2 cups water
- juice of ½ lime
- ¼ cup minced cilantro
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan set over medium heat.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, cumin and salt, and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the brown rice and stir to combine with the onion mixture.
- Add the water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until all of the water is absorbed, 45 to 55 minutes.
- Fluff the rice, mix in the lime juice and cilantro, and serve.
Cup of Yum
Notes
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.33Cup
Calories
50.2kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
1.2g
(2%)
Fat
1.1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Sodium
2.4mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 502
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.33Cup | |
| Calories | 50.2kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 1.2g | 2% |
| Fat | 1.1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sodium | 2.4mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.