Homemade cilantro lime rice needs few ingredients and is packed with flavor.
Ingredients for Cilantro Lime Rice
This Chipotle copycat cilantro lime rice is packed with fresh flavor. Rice – Basmati and long-grain white rice are our first choices as they have less starch and the grains stay separated. You can use other types of rice including brown rice or cauliflower rice. Cilantro – Cilantro adds freshness to this recipe. Lime – Lime is one of the main flavors of this dish so I highly recommend fresh lime juice. Bottled lime juice will work but the flavor can be bitter compared to fresh juice. Variations – Add a can of drained black beans to cilantro rice and some grilled veggies to make a vegetarian burrito to enjoy on the go! Switch out the rice for cauliflower rice for all the flavor with none of the carbs!
How to Make Cilantro Lime Rice
Fresh flavor! Lime cilantro rice adds fresh, citrus flavor to chicken burrito bowls, taco salads, or quesadillas and shrimp tacos.
Make Ahead?
Make a batch (or two!) of cilantro lime rice up to a day ahead. Keep one batch in the refrigerator and freeze the rest in quart-sized zippered bags
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