How To Make Yuca Con Mojo - It's ChaCha's Basics

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.

Boil yuca in a large pot of generously salted boiling water until fork tender.

While the yuca is boiling, slice onion.

Combine onion slices, vinegar, lime, orange and garlic in a bowl.

Marinate for 20 to 25 minutes; drain onions, reserving some of the liquid marinade.

Remove yuca from heat; let sit in warm water until ready to serve.

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and add cumin, oregano and onions.

Pour 1-2 tbsp of the liquid marinade (to your liking) to the pan.

Cook until onions are soft.

When ready to serve, drain yuca from water.

Pour hot onions over yuca. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve warm with parsley for garnish.

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