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.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 50.2kcal
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.
Notes
Weight Watchers Points: 4 (Freestyle SmartPoints)
Nutrition
Serving: 0.33Cup | Calories: 50.2kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1.2g | Fat: 1.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 2.4mg | Fiber: 1g