is an easy make at home version of a favorite restaurant rice. We love Chipotle. We discovered it back in 2010. Once we tried it, we loved it. One of the reasons we loved it was that all of our family could eat there. Between my eating gluten-free and ...
‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

Lynn's Kitchen Adventures

Cilantro Lime Rice

Cilantro Lime Rice is an easy make at home version of a favorite restaurant rice.

cilantro lime rice in white cast iron pan on black and white cloth

We love Chipotle. We discovered it back in 2010. Once we tried it, we loved it. One of the reasons we loved it was that all of our family could eat there.

Between my eating gluten-free and my daughters having food allergies, finding a place we can all eat is hard. Chipotle quickly became a favorite.

However, I like to make at-home versions of food we love. So, I instantly started working on a Chipotle like rice that I could make at home.

cilantro lime rice in pan on black and white cloth

I found quite a few recipes, but most of them didn’t even sound close to what Chipotle served, so I went to work on my own version.

What I came up with was a rice we love. It is not quite the same as Chipotle’s, but very close. I think this would work well with any type of Mexican meal.

Cilantro Lime Rice with meat cheese beans and chips on black plate

Now my family can enjoy a Chipotle-style meal at home without spending time or money going out.

We also love this rice with my bacon salmon.

pan cooked salmon with cilantro lime rice

This cilantro lime rice is delicious with so many things. It is a versatile rice recipe that you are sure to love.

cilantro lime rice

This recipe calls for basmati rice. I really think basmati does work best here. It gives it a texture and taste very close to the real thing.

And in case you are wondering, yes, the water to rice ratio is correct for this recipe. It is not the exact ratio you would use for regular rice cooking, but it works in this recipe.

Cilantro Lime Rice with meat cheese beans and chips on black plate

Ingredients

  • oil
  • fresh cilantro
  • white basmati rice
  • water
  • salt
  • lime juice
Yield: 6 servings

Cilantro Lime Rice

cilantro lime rice in white cast iron pan on black and white cloth
Please enter all required fields Click to hide
Correct invalid entries Click to hide

A make at home version of a restaurant favorite.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
  • 2/3 cup white basmati rice
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 lime, juiced (please use the real thing here it is so much better)

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan, heat oil until hot
  2. Add rice and stir for 1 minute, you are basically frying the rice in this step.
  3. Add lime juice, stir for 1 minute more.
  4. Add water and salt, bring to a boil
  5. Cover and turn down to simmer until rice is tender and the water is absorbed about 18-20 minutes. Do not over cook this or it gets mushy.
  6. Add in the cilantro, stir, and serve

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 31Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 178mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 1g

Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.

© Lynn Walls
Cuisine: Mexican / Category: Gluten-Free Side Dish

 Originally posted April 2010. Updated April 2026.

The post Cilantro Lime Rice appeared first on Lynn's Kitchen Adventures.


Menu Plan April Week 4

This week’s menu plan is full of easy meals for the last week of April.

Peanut butter baked oatmeal on white plate with glass pan in background

Menu Plan April Week 4

This week's menu plan is full of quick and easy meals for April.

The post Menu Plan April Week 4 appeared first on Lynn's Kitchen Adventures.


No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars are an easy no bake dessert!

No Bake Peanut Butter Bar in glass pan on black and white table runner

If you love peanut butter and chocolate as much as my family does, these are a must make!

Peanut butter and chocolate are a classic combination. They go together so well.

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars with peanuts on top in glass pan on black and white table runner

No-bake Peanut Butter Treats are a recipe I used to make all the time. Then my daughter developed her peanut allergy. For years, we kept our home completely nut and peanut butter free, so I could not make this recipe.

Now that she no longer lives at home, I am having fun making all my favorite peanut butter desserts like these bars.

not bake peanut butter bars with peanuts on top on table

I made these peanut butter bars recently, and I knew that it was time to update the recipe and pictures.

I love that these no bake peanut butter bars are a no bake dessert because they are perfect for summer.

They are also easy to make gluten-free with gluten-free graham crackers.

If you do not need a huge batch, although they are so good you might want a full pan, you can cut the recipe in half and make them in a smaller pan.

If you want to change them up a little, use chocolate graham crackers. I actually love to use gluten-free chocolate graham crackers if I can find them.

Chocolate graham crackers make them double chocolate, and they are delicious! I love the extra chocolate that the chocolate graham crackers give them

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars in glass pan on black and white table runner with a bar on white plate in front

They are the perfect quick and easy dessert. And now I remember why I missed them so much!

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars Crust in glass pan

Ingredients

  • butter
  • chocolate graham cracker crumbs, chocolate graham crackers, and gluten free graham crackers work well, too
  • powdered sugar
  • peanut butter
  • chocolate chips
  • peanut butter
  • peanuts, optional
No Bake Peanut Butter Bars


Yield: 24 bars

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

No Bake Peanut Butter Bar in glass pan on black and white table runner
Please enter all required fields Click to hide
Correct invalid entries Click to hide

Peanut butter and chocolate are combined in these easy-to-make no-bake peanut butter bars.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 2 cups graham crumbs or crumbs made with chocolate graham crackers or gluten-free graham crackers work
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
  • 4 tablespoons peanut butter
  • chopped peanuts, optional

Instructions

  1. Mix together the butter, graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar, and 1 cup peanut butter until well blended.
  2. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 pan.
  3. Melt chocolate chips with peanut butter. Stir until smooth.
  4. Spread over crust.
  5. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts if desired.
  6. Refrigerate several hours before cutting into squares.
  7. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free graham crackers and read labels to make sure your ingredients are gluten-free.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 392Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gUnsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 223mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 2gSugar: 35gProtein: 5g

Nutritional values are approxomite and aren't always accurate.

© Lynn Walls
Cuisine: American / Category: Desserts

 Originally published July 2016. Updated April 2026.

 

The post No Bake Peanut Butter Bars appeared first on Lynn's Kitchen Adventures.


Menu Plan April Week 3

Spring recipes are on the menu plan! I love this time of year. Well, I don’t love spring allergies, but I love it when I can change up the menu plan with some more spring like recipes.

One of my favorite spring foods is lemon bars! I know you can eat lemon bars all year long, but they always seem like such a happy spring like food to me.

Creamy Lemon Squares

Here is the plan.

Menu Plan April Week 3

Spring like recipes perfect for April.

The post Menu Plan April Week 3 appeared first on Lynn's Kitchen Adventures.

Gluten-Free Menu Plan April Week 3

Here is this week’s gluten free menu plan. I made notes next to the ingredients that need to be gluten free, but as always read labels to make sure that your ingredients are safe for your family and use gluten free ingredients like gluten free pasta, gluten free soy sauce, etc.

Gluten Free Pizza Recipe

Gluten Free Recipes April Week Three

Gluten free recipes for the last week of April.

The post Gluten-Free Menu Plan April Week 3 appeared first on Lynn's Kitchen Adventures.

More Recent Articles


Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy