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  • Description:
    Ingredients:

    ·  2 cups long grain white rice (uncooked)

    ·  3 cups broth

    ·  ½ bunch cilantro

    ·  1 lime (or 3 tablespoons lime juice)

    Directions

    1.  Rinse the rice in cool water, then let drain well.

    2.  Add the rice and broth to a sauce pot, place a lid on top, and bring it to a full boil over high heat without removing the lid or stirring.

    3.  Once it reaches a full boil, turn the heat down to low, or just above low, and let the rice simmer for 15 minutes (not stirring or removing the lid).  After 15 minutes, turn off the heat and let the pot rest for an additional 5 minutes.

    4.  While the rice is cooking, finely chop the cilantro. 

    5.  Once the rice has rested off the heat for 5 minutes, remove the lid and fluff with a fork.

    6.  Add the cilantro and lime juice to the rice, then gently fold to combine.  Make sure to not stir the rice vigor...
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