Dinner for 6

Creamy Cilantro Lime Rice

Name: Creamy Cilantro Lime Rice
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups long grained rice; 3 cups chicken broth; 1 cans (14 1/2 oz) black beans (optional); 2 1/2 mangoes (optional); 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/4 cup milk; 1 large avocado; 3/4 jalapeno (optional); 1/4 cup packed cilantro; 1/4 red onion; 2 1/2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground cumin; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1/4 tsp smoked paprika; 2 tbsp lime juice (optional)

$7.17for 430 minServes 6

Rice cooks in chicken broth, then gets topped with a creamy avocado sauce, beans, mango, and fresh herbs.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Rice, 9.75 oz$0.08/oz typical	9.75 oz	$0.78Typical price
	Broth, 25 oz$0.07/oz typical	25 oz	$1.74Typical price
	Canned beans, 7.25 oz$0.09/oz typical	7.25 oz	$0.65Typical price
	Pineapple and mango, 1.25$3.49 each typical	1.25	$4.36Typical price
	Sour cream, 4.25 oz$0.14/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Milk, 2.25 oz$0.04/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.09Typical price
	Avocados, 1$1.29 each typical	1	$1.29Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.22Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
	Red onions, 0.25 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.37Typical price
	Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.19Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.75

Swaps

Swap red onions for onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap sour cream for yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$1.79 per serving$7.17 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups long grained rice
3 cups chicken broth
1 cans (14 1/2 oz) black beans (optional)
2 1/2 mangoes (optional)
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup milk
1 large avocado
3/4 jalapeno (optional)
1/4 cup packed cilantro
1/4 red onion
2 1/2 cloves garlic
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp smoked paprika
2 tbsp lime juice (optional)

Steps

Combine the rice and chicken broth in a medium saucepan, cover, and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat, simmer for 18 minutes, and let the rice stand covered for 5 minutes.
Blend the avocado, sour cream, milk, cilantro, garlic, cumin, paprika, lime juice, salt, and pepper until smooth.
Fluff the rice with a fork and fold in the black beans and mango if using.
Stir the avocado sauce into the warm rice and serve.

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