Cilantro and Lime Rice
Delicious, zingy Mexican green rice with tons of flavor from lime, cilantro, and garlic! You will become obsessed with this so fast, trust.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white rice, cooked to package directions (3 cups total cooked white rice)
- 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
- ½ cup fresh cilantro (stems and leaves, use it all!)
- ½ jalapeno stems, seeds, and ribs removed stems, seeds, and ribs removed
- 1 clove garlic peeled
- 1 scallion cut into 3-inch pieces
- 1 whole lime zest and juice
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Cook the rice to the package instructions using a rice cooker, instant pot, or stovetop method.
- Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor, combine the rest of the ingredients until smooth, scraping down the sides a few times if needed.
- Taste the cilantro mixture and add more salt if needed, it should be very flavorful to the point of being too salty - this is because we're adding it to plain white rice, so we need the seasoning.
- To the hot cooked rice, gently stir in all of the cilantro mixture. Taste once more for seasoning. Serve with your favorite Mexican meal!
Notes
- Make Ahead: The green paste is easy to make in advance; just keep it in the fridge in a storage container for 3-4 days until ready to use, then stir it into freshly cooked rice.
- Leftovers: Leftovers are yummy in the fridge for several days, just microwave them covered in a damp paper towel to reheat.
- This recipe is vegan and gluten free as written.
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