Garlic Lime Rice

  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 Tbsp Olive Oil3 large Garlic Cloves, thinly sliced1 cup Long-Grain white rice2 Cups water2 Tbsp fresh lime juice1 tsp Salt2 Tbsp minced fresh cilantro2 tsp lime zest, minced
Directions
Heat oil in a saucepan over medium high heat. Add thinly sliced garlic; saute 3 minutes, or until golden brown. Stir in rice; saute 2 minutes

Add water, lime juice and salt.; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until water is absorbed.

Stir in cilantro and lime zest

Alternately, you can transfer the garlic/rice sautee to a rice cooker for the final cooking of the rice.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CAPTAINDR.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 72.4
  • Total Fat: 1.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 305.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
  • Protein: 1.2 g

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