Creamy Cilantro Lime Avocado Rice
Try this Creamy Cilantro Lime Avocado Rice recipe, or contribute your own.
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 6
contains white meat
tree nut free
nut free
gluten free
red meat free
shellfish free
contains dairy
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 cup sour cream (i use light)
- 1 large avocado peeled and pitted
- 1 1/2 cups long grained rice rinsed and drained
- 3 cups chicken broth (may sub vegetable broth)
- 1 (14.5 oz) can black beans rinsed and drained (optional)
- 2-3 mangoes, peeled and chopped (optional)
- 1/2-1 jalapeno, seeded deveined and roughly chopped (opt
- 1/4 cup packed cilantro
- 2 tablespoons lime juice plus more to taste
- Carbohydrate 45.8336324716387 g
- Cholesterol 1.00000000084535 mg
- Fat 0.753633200375019 g
- Fiber 0.832025589555181 g
- Protein 4.40008054051557 g
- Saturated Fat 0.292841565413982 g
- Serving Size 1 1 serving (72g)
- Sodium 7.55464851006513 mg
- Sugar 45.0016068820835 g
- Trans Fat 0.102146199864869 g
- Calories 213 calories
Add rice, beans (optional) and chicken broth to a large nonstick skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low (dial should be a little above lowest setting), cover, and simmer for approximately 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring at 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, uncovered, for 5 minutes.Meanwhile, add all of the Creamy Blender Avocado Sauce ingredients to your blender and blend until smooth. Stir into cooked rice until well combined, adding milk if needed to reach desired consistency. Season with additional salt, pepper and lime juice to taste. Garnish with mangoes (optional).
