Name: Cilantro Lime Brown Rice
Ingredients: 1 cup brown rice (uncooked); 2 cups water; 2 tablespoons butter (or butter substitute if vegan); Juice of up to 2 limes (divided); ⅓ cup fresh cilantro (roughly chopped); 1 ½ teaspoons garlic salt (or ½ teaspoon minced garlic + 1 teaspoon sea salt); Zest of 1 lime

Cilantro Lime Brown Rice

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Ingredients

1 cup brown rice uncooked
2 cups water
2 tablespoons butter or butter substitute if vegan
Juice of up to 2 limes divided
⅓ cup fresh cilantro roughly chopped
1 ½ teaspoons garlic salt or ½ teaspoon minced garlic + 1 teaspoon sea salt
Zest of 1 lime

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, bring rice, water, butter and juice of 1 lime to a boil over high heat. Cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Let it cook, undisturbed, for 40 minutes.
Leave the lid on and remove from heat to let it steam an additional 10 minutes.
While rice finishes cooking, roughly chop the cilantro and zest 1 lime.
Fluff finished rice with a fork. Add juice of remaining lime, cilantro, garlic, salt and lime zest and stir to combine.
Serve immediately, and with a lime wedge if you feel so inclined. Enjoy!