YUCA CON MOJO Yuca with Garlic Citrus Sauce

yuca

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potato offers similar texture with added nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil provides healthy fats with a neutral flavor.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice maintains acidity while being more accessible.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: spinach

Parsley offers a similar fresh flavor with lower cost.

Peel and cut yuca into chunks.

Boil yuca in 8 cups of salted water (with 1 tablespoon salt) until tender, about 20-30 minutes.

Drain yuca and let cool slightly.

In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped garlic to the oil and sauté until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.

Stir in Naranja Agria (or lemon and orange juice substitute), oregano, cumin, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Pour the garlic sauce over the cooked yuca.

Garnish with sliced onion before serving.

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