Yuca con Mojo (Cuban Cassava with Garlic-Citrus Sauce)
Cuban boiled cassava dressed with garlicky citrus mojo and sautéed onion.
⏱ 35 min total🔪 15 min prep🔥 20 min cookEasyServes 6Cuban
Ingredients
- •2 lb cassava, peeled and cut into chunks
- •1 1/2 tsp salt
- •1/3 cup olive oil
- •5 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- •1/2 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
- •3 tbsp fresh lime juice
- •2 tbsp fresh orange juice
Directions
- 1Boil the cassava in salted water for 15–18 minutes until tender.
- 2Drain the cassava and remove any tough centre fibres.
- 3Heat olive oil and cook garlic and onion for 3 minutes without browning the garlic.
- 4Remove the pan from heat and carefully stir in lime and orange juices.
- 5Pour the warm mojo over the cassava.
- 6Toss gently and serve warm or at room temperature.
💡 Remove the fibrous centre from cooked cassava pieces before dressing.
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