This Cilantro Lime Brown Rice is a perfect side dish for a wide variety of Mexican-inspired meals. Plus it's super simple to prepare! (Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free)
This simple Cilantro Lime Rice is a beautiful pairing for a wide variety of Mexican-inspired dishes.
We love it with many, but especially these Black Bean Spinach Enchiladas. It's light and absolutely delicious when it mingles with the homemade enchilada sauce.
How to Make Cilantro Lime Brown Rice
To make this rice, simply:
- Rinse and cook your rice
- Chop cilantro
- Combine cooked rice, cilantro, citrus juice, and salt in a bowl
- Toss to combine
If you like bolder lime flavor, add a touch more lime juice or even some lime zest.
Plus you can also toss in other additions such as green onions, garlic (either fresh minced cloves or dried powder), sweet corn, black beans, etc. It's a fun recipe to play around with depending on your preferences.
For more inspiration, browse all side dish recipes!
Cilantro Lime Brown Rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain brown rice* (or white)
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
- 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup cilantro, finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp. salt (more to taste)
Optional additions:
- 1/2 tsp. lime zest, 2 green onions, 1/4 tsp. garlic powder or 1 clove minced garlic, sweet corn, black beans
Instructions
- Rinse and cook rice according to package instructions.*
- Meanwhile, finely chop cilantro (large stems removed).
- In a medium bowl, add cooked rice, chopped cilantro, lime juice, lemon juice, and salt. Stir to combine.
- Add more salt to taste if desired (the flavors taste best when sufficiently salted!) or any optional flavors/additions.
Notes
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Susan
Super delicious!
Kaitlin
Thank you!
Anonymous
This is my favorite part of what I order at Chipotle. Now we can enjoy at home. Thanks
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
So great!
Anonymous
I liked this, but the flavor was very subtle.
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
I agree it's definitely a simple, subtle flavor. But please feel free to add extra lime juice, lime zest, garlic, salt, more cilantro, etc. to liven it up a bit!
Amber's Reading Room
I am trying this tonight with the spinach black bean enchiladas. So happy I found your blog. I recently became a pescatarian so this is a lot of help with recipes and finding something different and yummy.
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
So glad you're enjoying the site - thank you for the kind feedback. Hope you loved the rice and enchiladas last night!
Morgan
Do you think this would taste just as good with quinoa or wild rice?
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
I bet quinoa would work very well (but not so sure about the wild rice as it has a nuttier flavor).
Anonymous
Making this tomorrow with fiesta stuffed peppers!
Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer
Sounds like a great pairing!