Dinner for 6
Creamy Cilantro Lime Rice
Rice cooks in chicken broth, then gets topped with a creamy avocado sauce, beans, mango, and fresh herbs.
Typical price
$7.05for 4 servings
$1.76 per serving$7.05 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: carlsbadcravings.com
- 30 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 9.75 oz | $0.78Typical price |
| Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical | 25 oz | $1.74Typical price |
| Canned beans$0.09/oz typical | 7.25 oz | $0.65Typical price |
| Pineapple and mango$3.49 each typical | 1.25 | $4.36Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 2.25 oz | $0.09Typical price |
| Avocados$1.29 each typical | 1 | $1.29Typical price |
| Poblano and other fresh chiles$0.60 each typical | 0.5 | $0.22Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Red onions$1.49/lb typical | 0.25 lb | $0.37Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.19Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.02Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.57 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
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.
Swaps
- Red onions for Onionsabout $0.20/lb less at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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