Today I harvested the yacon for the second time this year, and the fruits are, sweeter and also crisper. Very healthy food, and we can eat them raw or cooked.
For a fresh salad
Peel, and dice the yacon and add some lemon juice. It makes a lovely salad, together with other raw vegetables and baby carrots. Salad dressing for fresh yacon, lemon juice/rind, salt and olive oil. The mixture can keep in the refrigerator for a few days.
Warm bacon and red cabbage salad, it is a lovely salad that can be served as it is or as a garnished of another dish. It has a sweet and sour taste with a lot of textures.
A winter salad
Warm Yacon and Red Cabbage Salad
The Preparation and The Plating of Warm Yacon and Red Cabbage Salad
Pan fry the sliced yacon with margarine/butter
for 2 minutes, add 1teaspoon sugar and lemon juice
continue cooking until caramelised. Add some
spring onions. Toss, transfer to a plate and keep it aside.
Sauté the shredded red cabbage in butter/margarine for 2 minutes,
then add 1tb water, 1teaspoon sugar, lemon juice, salt to taste
Continue cooking for 3 minutes, do not overcook. Add in some
chopped spring onion then serve with the cooked yacon
The warm yacon and red cabbage salad garnished with
almonds and chopped flat parsley
Drizzle with olive oil at a serving time if you wish
Freshly peeled yacon, cut thinly mixed with apples cut the same way and dressed with mayonnaise or Crèm Fraîche is another way to use fresh yacon for a salad. This is for you Joan, hope you like it.
Yacon may be unfamiliar to some of you, It is not readily available in the shop.
Until Next Time
Susy
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