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Cilantro Lime Brown Rice

Author: Recipes_kw
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Fights Diabetes: Low Sugars!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Bowls, Side Dishes
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 130 kcal

Equipment

  • Stove

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups brown rice
  • 2 tbsp lime juice fresh squeezed, no sugar added or preservatives
  • 1 1/2 tsp garlic minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cups cilantro chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a small sauce pan, bring water to a boil and add the brown rice. Cover, reduce heat to low and let simmer until the rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Transfer brown rice to a large bowl and let cool for about 6 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, whisk the lime juice, garlic, and salt together. Drizzle over the rice.
  • Fold the cilantro into the rice mixture and serve.

My Notes

Nutrition with Essential Amino Acids

Nutrition Facts
Cilantro Lime Brown Rice
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 130 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 0.25g2%
Sodium 586.8mg26%
Potassium 119.75mg3%
Carbohydrates 27.58g9%
Fiber 1.74g7%
Sugar 0.5g1%
Protein 2.93g6%
Vitamin A 142.75IU3%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg13%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg3%
Vitamin B3 2.61mg13%
Vitamin B5 0.4mg4%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg11%
Vitamin C 5.49mg7%
Vitamin E 0.25mg2%
Vitamin K 0.34µg0%
Calcium 8.59mg1%
Copper 0.1mg5%
Folate 11.9µg3%
Iron 0.79mg4%
Manganese 1.02mg51%
Magnesium 40.18mg10%
Phosphorus 108.87mg11%
Selenium 6µg9%
Zinc 0.71mg5%
Ess-Methionine 59mg
Ess-Tryptophan 34mg
Ess-Threonine 97mg
Ess-Phenylalanine 136mg
Ess-Arginine 201mg
Ess-Lysine 103mg
Ess-Leucine 219mg
Ess-Isoleucine 111mg
Ess-Histidine 67mg
Ess-Valine 154mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Some amino acids levels are estimated, some product manufacturers do not supply amino acid values. The value source usda.gov.