I have been curious about cooking with essential oils since I first got my Premium Starter Kit. Essential oils have such great health benefits, and they’re so much more potent than fruit juices or fresh herbs.
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Here’s our first oily recipe experiment, Cilantro Lime Rice. It came out really well. Delicious, even!
One tip about cooking with essential oils. Remember that essential oils are distilled at low temperatures, so if you heat them, they’re going to evaporate. It’s best to add the oils after the recipe is cooked, shortly before serving.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup rice prepared according to package directions (We like basmati, but any rice will work.)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin, divided
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 small bunch cilantro chopped or minced according to your preference (reserve ahandful for garnishing)
- 6-8 drops Young Living lime oil or the juice of 1 lime
- 1 can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1-2 cups corn I used a 2-cup bag that we froze last summer.
- 1 can green chiles diced
- 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles
- Cheddar cheese shredded
- Greek yogurt or sour cream
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Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet. Sauté onion until tender. Add garlic and cook additional minute or two.
- In a large bowl, combine onion mixture, an additional tablespoon olive oil, cilantro, and lime essential oil. Add the rice and toss to coat. If you want to use the rice as a side dish, stop here.
- To make the rice into a meal, continue as below.
- In a second large bowl, mix black beans, corn, green chiles, and diced tomatoes.
- To serve, place a spoonful of rice on the plate next to with a spoonful of the bean mixture.
- Top with a sprinkle of cilantro, shredded cheddar cheese, and a dollop of Greek yogurt or sour cream.
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The Essentially Summer blog series is going on all week long. You can find recipes from bloggers like myself using all our favorite essential oils. The series includes everything from drinks and smoothies to main courses, side dishes (like mine), and desserts. The main list is at My Blessed Life. Are you ready to jump in to the wonderful world of caring for your family with therapeutic grade essential oils? The time is now! CLICK HERE to learn more or contact the person who introduced you to the Essentially Summer blog recipe series. The next blogger in the series is  Peace, Joy, and Oil, sharing a delicious recipe for Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad using fennel, basil and lemon essential oil. Check it out!© 2014 – 2018, Tara Ziegmont. All rights reserved.
Step 2 is missing? Am I just not seeing it?
There isn’t anything missing. I think my site interpreted the photo as step 2 and jumped right to step 3 for the text. You have the whole recipe there. 🙂