Yuca with Mojo Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 pounds cassava ( 2 yuca)
• 2 teaspoons coarse salt 
• 0.5 cup olive oil extra virgin extra-virgin
• 6  garlic clove minced well
• 0.5 small onion white thinly sliced
• 1  juice of lemon juiced

Equipment

• frying pan
• whisk
• pot

Directions

1. Peel and halve the yuca roots.
2. Place yuca in a large pot with 1 teaspoon salt and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes or until just tender. Do not overcook or it will get slimy/mushy. When cooked, let sit in the warm water until ready to serve.
3. Meanwhile, make Mojo sauce.
4. Heat a small skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil.
5. Add garlic, onion, and remaining teaspoon salt and cook until onion is softened, about 2 minutes. Turn off heat and whisk in the juice of one lemon.
6. Drain yuca and transfer to serving dish.
7. Drizzle Mojo over top and serve warm.