How To Make Yucca Salad! (Yuca En Escabeche)

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity flavor while being healthier.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

Boil water in a pot.

Add yuca to boiling water and cook until soft, about 20-25 minutes.

Drain yuca and rinse with cold water.

Remove the hard stalk from the yuca and cut into chunky pieces.

In a glass bowl, combine the yuca pieces with sliced onions.

In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sauté the onions until translucent.

Add minced garlic and cook briefly until fragrant.

Pour in 1/4 cup of white vinegar and mix with the onions, cooking briefly to combine flavors.

Combine the onion mixture with the yuca in the glass bowl, mixing gently.

Season with salt and black pepper to taste.

Cover and refrigerate to marinate before serving.

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