Healthy Options: Vegetarian Mofongo with Salsa Criolla

Instructions:

1. To make the salsa, combine the onions, peppers, tomatoes, jalapeño, parsley, lime juice, and vinegar in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
2. To prepare the mofongo, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat in a skillet. Add plantains and fry until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 10 minutes.
3. Add garlic and cook another 2 minutes, until soft. Transfer to a bowl and mash plantains and garlic together. Season with salt.
4. In the same skillet, heat remaining tablespoon of oil, then add carrots and broccoli. Cook until tender but still crisp, about 5 minutes.
5. Serve vegetables over mashed plantains and top with salsa.

Tip: If you would like to add meat to this dish, mash ½ pound cooked and crumbled bacon or turkey bacon along with the plantains and garlic before serving.