Cuban-Style Yuca

Name: Cuban-Style Yuca
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 pounds yuca, peeled and sliced lengthwise; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/2 onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

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Made with yuca, or cassava, a Latin American root vegetable similar to potatoes, this simple dish is the way my granny used to make it.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 10 min

Serves 6

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

2 pounds yuca, peeled and sliced lengthwise

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup olive oil

1/2 onion, diced

4 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 268

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g 12%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 204mg 9%

Total Carbohydrate 43.4g 16%

Dietary Fiber 2.1g 8%

Total Sugars 2.6g

Protein 5.7g 11%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Place the yuca into a pan and fill with enough water to cover.

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, cover, and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.

Drain, and place yucca on a serving plate.

Meanwhile, place the olive oil, onion, garlic, and lemon juice into a pan.

Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes.

Pour the hot olive oil mixture over the yuca, and serve immediately.