Yuca Con Mojo de Cebolla Verde
Fresh for spring, or really, anything - the mojo is the star in Cristina's latest creation, especially with the brightness from those scallions.
By Cristina Curp | @thecastawaykitchen
Growing up, yuca con mojo was a staple at our table. I remember my mother and abuelas crushing the garlic with the wooden mortar and pestle, slicing the onions, and all the aromas of the kitchen. Scallion, or green onion, has its unique flavor and it really shines in this simple mojo rendition. You can jazz it up or leave it simple, either way it’s delicious!
About Cristina Curp
Cristina Maria Curp is the founder of popular food blog TheCastawayKitchen.com, author of Made Whole and Made Whole Made Simple cookbooks, co-host of Body Wise Podcast, and life long foodie. She grew up in Miami, the daughter of Cuban immigrants, Cristina spent her childhood in the kitchen with her Mami and Abuelas. Food has always been her love language. Later as a restaurant chef, she expanded her culinary prowess to incorporate worldly flavors into her cooking. At thirty years old and suffering daily from pain and inflammation Cristina decided to learn how to cook to heal her body. Now she shares delicious, inventive recipes that are allergen-friendly, anti-inflammatory, and help her and others live pain-free! She splits her time between Alexandria, VA and Tampa, FL with her husband, son, and mini schnauzer.
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Yuca Con Mojo de Cebolla Verde
Cristina Curp
6
15 minutes
20 minutes
Latin & Caribbean
Side Dishes
Ingredients
3 yuca root
6 green onion stalks
4 cloves garlic
Juice of 2 lemons
1 teaspoon Loisa Sal Marina
1 cup of avocado oil
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1 naranja agria
½ teaspoon Loisa Organic Oregano
with ½ teaspoon Loisa Organic Ground Black Pepper
OR just ½ teaspoon Loisa Organic Adobo
Directions
Put a pot of water to boil on the stove. Trim the ends of the yuca then cut them in half. Use a knife to cut the thick skin off. Then cut the yuca into 4 vertical pieces. Repeat with all of the yuca, then put in the boiling water. Partially cover with a lid and let cook until fork tender.
In the meantime, cut your green onion into pieces and peel your garlic. Place them in a food processor, add in the salt and lemon juice (plus optional spices & naranja) and pulse to mince. You can also do this by hand, it just takes longer. Transfer the green onion mix to a tempered glass bowl.
In a small sauce pot, heat the avocado oil until it is frying temperature or a wooden spoon inserted in it sizzles. Pour the hot oil over the green onion mix. Be careful! Gently stir.
When the yuca is ready, drain the water, transfer to a bowl, pour the green onion mojo all over it. Serve and dig in!
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Yuca Con Mojo de Cebolla Verde
Cristina Curp
6
15 minutes
20 minutes
Latin & Caribbean
Side Dishes
Ingredients
3 yuca root
6 green onion stalks
4 cloves garlic
Juice of 2 lemons
1 teaspoon Loisa Sal Marina
1 cup of avocado oil
blank
1 naranja agria
½ teaspoon Loisa Organic Oregano
with ½ teaspoon Loisa Organic Ground Black Pepper
OR just ½ teaspoon Loisa Organic Adobo
Directions
Put a pot of water to boil on the stove. Trim the ends of the yuca then cut them in half. Use a knife to cut the thick skin off. Then cut the yuca into 4 vertical pieces. Repeat with all of the yuca, then put in the boiling water. Partially cover with a lid and let cook until fork tender.
In the meantime, cut your green onion into pieces and peel your garlic. Place them in a food processor, add in the salt and lemon juice (plus optional spices & naranja) and pulse to mince. You can also do this by hand, it just takes longer. Transfer the green onion mix to a tempered glass bowl.
In a small sauce pot, heat the avocado oil until it is frying temperature or a wooden spoon inserted in it sizzles. Pour the hot oil over the green onion mix. Be careful! Gently stir.
When the yuca is ready, drain the water, transfer to a bowl, pour the green onion mojo all over it. Serve and dig in!