Cilantro Lime Rice

This Cilantro Lime Rice recipe is the perfect side dish to have on hand in your freezer. Pull it out for taco night, burrito bowls, or as a side for BBQ grilled meats.

A great tip for stacking your freezer is to take parts of meals you often use, like taco meat or rice, and batch freeze them to have on hand when you need them. This Cilantro Lime Rice is a perfect example of that.

We share all our tips and tricks like this inside our Freezer Meals 101 Club. With 10+ years of experience making and eating freezer meals, we’ve learned a thing or two about how to make it work. You’ll save time in the kitchen and free up so much brain space by not having to think about what’s for dinner again!

Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup long-grain rice, rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 cup water
• 3 tsp. olive oil
• 1 tsp. lime zest
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1/2 cup cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. lime juice
• 1/4 tsp. salt

Assembly instructions:

1. Add rice, water, and 1 tsp. olive oil to a pot.
2. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce to a simmer.
3. Simmer 18-20 minutes.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Keep covered for 5 minutes.
6. Using a fork, fluff the rice, add lime zest, garlic, and 2 tsp. olive oil, cilantro, lime juice, and salt.
7. Stir to combine.
8. Transfer to a freezer bag or freezer-safe container.

Serving instructions:

• Reheat in the microwave or a non-stick skillet over medium heat.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days. You can also use white or brown rice for this recipe.

What to Serve with This Recipe

There are so many ways you can use this cilantro lime rice to round out your meals. Some of our favorite ways include tacos, burrito bowls, or with grilled meat such as our Pork Carnitas. Other options include fajitas, enchiladas, salmon bites, shrimp skewers, black beans, or stuffed peppers.

It is pictured here with our Instant Pot Italian Chicken and Veggies.

A few of our favorite recipes to have on hand include: Pineapple Fried Rice, Maple Dill Roasted Carrots, or Freezer Garlic Bread Recipe.

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Cilantro Lime Rice

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

 

Course: Side Dish

Servings: 4

Calories: 198 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 cup long grain rice rinsed and drained
• 1 1/2 cup water
• 3 tsp. olive oil
• 1 tsp. lime zest
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1/2 cup cilantro finely chopped
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. lime juice
• 1/4 tsp. salt

Instructions

Assembly instructions:

1. Add rice, water, and 1 tsp. olive oil to a pot.
2. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce to a simmer.
3. Simmer 18-20 minutes.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Keep covered for 5 minutes.
6. Using a fork, fluff the rice, add lime zest, garlic, 2 tsp. olive oil, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Stir to combine.
7. Transfer to freezer bag or freezer safe container.

Serving instructions:

1. Reheat in the microwave or in a non-stick skillet over medium heat.