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Lime Cilantro Rice

As a kid growing up, I loved rice. We would eat it all the time as a side dish. My mother would season it up with salt and butter, and I'm not complaining it was yummy. She would use so much butter the rice would be tinted yellow! As the years went by I grew tired of rice and started adding Dale's sauce to it. You know the overly salty, so high in sodium that it literally causes your tongue to dry out when you taste it alone sauce? Man, I love that stuff! I of course never thought anything wrong with such high salt content, now I know better. This didn't stop me from getting my own kids to eat it on their rice though.

Kelsie can no longer have it due to her food allergies, and when eaten that way, let's face it it's so unhealthy. That got me reaching for new ways to eat rice, because rice is so versatile, and although butter, the real stuff is good for you, buttery rice gets boring. I ran across a recipe years ago that I scratched down on a piece of paper, since having lost it, I'm thankful for Pinterest! (are you following me?) Anyways. This recipe from The Complete Savorist came up in my feed one day and I thought, "wow, we haven't had that in years!" Of course I had to make it. We had this as a side dish to The Best Steak Fajitas and it paired perfectly together.

With hints of lime and bits of fresh cilantro throughout this rice it reminds me of the rice you can get at Chipolte!

Lime Cilantro Rice

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What do you need?
2 cups instant rice, we used whole grain and it turned out great
Cook according to the directions on the box, using half chicken broth and half water for the liquid
½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Juice of 2 limes
2 cloves minced garlic
⅛ teaspoon salt

What do you do?
Using half broth, half water cook your rice according to the directions on the box.
When the rice is finished cooking, while it is still warm, stir in your salt, lime juice, and cilantro.
Garnish with additional cilantro and enjoy!

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  1. Cristina @ I Say Nomato

    I'm always looking for rice recipes, and I LOVE the chipotle rice, so this sounds absolutely perfect! Really fresh.

    • Joanna

      The lime and cilantro definitely add that special flavor to it. 🙂

  2. Liz

    Oooh this looks so yummy! I love using citrus in my side dishes 🙂

    • Joanna

      Thanks for stopping by! I do as well.

  3. Hayley @ Snap Happy Bakes

    Yum this gives a nice twist to normal rice. Love it! Thanks for linking to ~CookBlogShare

    • Joanna

      Definitely a fun way to eat rice!

  4. Michelle @ The Complete Savorist

    Your version looks fantastic!

    • Joanna

      Thanks so much!

  5. Shelby @ Go Eat and Repeat

    I love a good rice recipe! It kind of reminds me of the stuff I can get at Chipotle, which is great!

    • Joanna

      🙂 Chipolte's rice is really good. This comes in very very close behind.

  6. Ashley

    Oh YUM! I love having flavored rice with our meals - no boring rice here! This sounds delicious 🙂

    • Joanna

      I love having flavored rice to amp up the flavors.

  7. Deedra

    I make this from time to time with dinner. My family prefers this over plane rice on taco Tuesdays.

    • Joanna

      I agree with your family, I prefer this over plain rice too. 🙂

  8. Corina

    I love rice done like this. I often add a little lime and cilantro when I want to jazz it up a bit but can't be bothered to do anything that involves too much effort!

    • Joanna

      Less effort is great when it makes such a huge impact on flavor.

  9. Erlene

    Thank you for the sharing this recipe. I love the lime cilantro rice from Chipotle.

    • Joanna

      Thanks for stopping by!

  10. Miz Helen

    What a great side dish, it looks awesome! We always enjoy your post at Full Plate Thursday and thanks so much for sharing them with us. Hope you have a great week and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

    • Joanna

      Thanks!

  11. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life

    I love making rice like this...perfect accompaniment to any Mexican dish! Thanks for sharing it with us at #FoodieFriDIY! Sharing!

    • Joanna

      Agreed! We eat this just about every time we eat something Mexican

  12. Clairejustine oxox (Clairejustineoxox)

    Great recipe, need to pin this one 🙂

    Thanks for linking up..

    • Joanna

      Thank you!

  13. Mrs. AOK

    I love lime cilantro rice!!
    Thanks for sharing with us at Mommy Monday.
    Pinned 🙂
    XOXO

    • Joanna

      Thank you for pinning!