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Copycat Chipotle™ Cilantro-Lime Rice

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Updated Dec 5, 2019
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When you’re hankering for a bowl of zesty cilantro-lime rice, but you don’t want to fuss with the pricey overhead, this taste-alike version will satisfy that craving. Give plain white rice a facelift with this copycat Chipotle™ rice recipe.

Copycat Chipotle™ Cilantro-Lime Rice

  • Prep Time 5 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 7
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups long grain white rice
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 cup diced cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Add rice, water and bay leaf to medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook for 15 minutes or until water has absorbed.
  • Step 
    2
    Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    Remove bay leaf from rice and discard. Stir in cilantro, lime juice, olive oil and salt.

Nutrition

370 Calories
2g Total Fat
7g Protein
81g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
370
Calories from Fat
15
Total Fat
2g
3%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
600mg
25%
Potassium
115mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
81g
27%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
0g
Protein
7g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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