CHAYOTE SQUASH SIDE DISH
A simple and elegant, EASY side dish made from an exotic, but inexpensive squash. Paired with chicken or fish, it rounds out a weeknight supper.
Provided by Navy S.
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash
Time 25m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add garlic, squash, salt, pepper, sugar, and red pepper flakes. Stir together and cook 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add vinegar to the squash mixture and cook 2 to 3 minutes longer, until the squash is slightly wilted, but still firm and crunchy. Taste, and add more salt or sugar if needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 89.8 calories, Carbohydrate 7.2 g, Fat 7 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 584.1 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
SAUTéED CHAYOTE SQUASH
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Slice the squash in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Place the squash on a cutting board, cut-side down, and slice it thinly. Repeat with the remaining chayote squash.
- Melt the butter in a large sauté pan or skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced shallots and cook for about 5 minutes, or until they are tender and beginning to brown. Add the garlic and continue to cook for 1 minute longer.
- Add the sliced chayote squash to the skillet and continue to cook, tossing often, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until crisp-tender. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve the chayote squash with a garnish of fresh herbs and/or Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 86 kcal, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 11 mg, Fiber 5 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 77 mg, Sugar 4 g, Fat 5 g, ServingSize 4 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
10 EASY CHAYOTE SQUASH RECIPE COLLECTION
Add some unique flavor to your dinner with these easy chayote squash recipes. Its mild and almost apple-like finish will have you reaching for more.
Provided by insanelygood
Categories Recipe Roundup
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Select your favorite recipe.
- Organize all the required ingredients.
- Prep a delicious recipe in 30 minutes or less!
Nutrition Facts :
STUFFED CHAYOTE SQUASH
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Slice chayotes in half. Boil in salted water for about 30 minutes. Scoop out seeds and discard. Scoop out flesh and mix with all other ingredients except cheese. Saute with olive oil. Stuff Sauteed vegetables in squash halves, then bake in 325 degree F oven for about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and serve.
BAKED CHAYOTE SQUASH
Cheesy, custardy stuffed squash with bread crumbs on top. This dish is great as a side with beans, meat, and rice, Central American-style.
Provided by Dom's Kitchen
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash
Time 1h40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the chayote into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until very tender, 45 to 50 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two.
- Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Remove the seed and seed membrane from the chayote using a spoon; discard. Scoop out as much of the remaining pulp as possible into a bowl without puncturing the shell. Pat the shell dry with a paper towel and place in a baking dish; set aside. Squeeze the excess water from the reserved pulp. Stir in the butter, egg, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, and 2 tablespoons Cheddar cheese until well-blended. Fill each of the chayote shells with the pulp/cheese mixture. Sprinkle the remaining 1 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese on top, followed by the bread crumbs.
- Bake in the preheated oven until heated through and the cheese has melted, 35 to 45 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.3 calories, Carbohydrate 21.3 g, Cholesterol 120.4 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 6.3 g, Protein 16.7 g, SaturatedFat 15.2 g, Sodium 466 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
FRIED CHAYOTE SQUASH
(Chayotes Fritos) A hard, green, mild squash, the chayote is another wonderful plant native to Mexico. The beauty of the chayote is that it takes on the flavor of whatever seasoning it's cooked in. Serve on the side of your favorite meat.
Provided by Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee
Categories Vegetable Side Sauté Vegetarian Cinco de Mayo Squash Vegan Party Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Kosher
Yield Makes 4 to 6 side-dish servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat, until the butter is melted. Add the onions and sauté until they are golden, but not browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add the chayote and oregano and sauté an additional 2 or 3 minutes, until the squash starts to soften. Lower the heat, cover, and let cook until the chayote is tender, an additional 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat. Add the salt and pepper and toss before serving.
CHAYOTE SQUASH WITH RED PEPPERS AND GINGER
This is a combination of several recipes I found. Thought it turned out well, so here it is. Great easy side dish with a little kick of spice.
Provided by captgeo18
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Squash
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter in the hot skillet, and stir chayotes, sugar, garlic, red pepper flakes, and ginger into butter. Cook, stirring frequently, until chayotes are tender, about 15 minutes; season with salt and black pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 54 calories, Carbohydrate 6.6 g, Cholesterol 7.6 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 23.3 mg, Sugar 2.3 g
CHAYOTE SQUASH
Provided by Amanda Hesser
Categories easy, side dish
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine squash and broth in a medium saucepan. Cover, and place over medium-low heat. Simmer until squash is tender, about 12 minutes, adding more broth if pan becomes dry.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in small skillet over low heat. Add onion, and saute until translucent. Remove from heat, and add parsley.
- Add onion mixture and cream to cooked squash and its remaining liquid. Toss to mix. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Return to medium heat just until cream is bubbling and squash is reheated. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 129, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 8 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 404 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CORN AND CHAYOTE SQUASH SOUP
Corn, carrots, chayote, yucca, and vegetable soup. Serve with lemon wedges.
Provided by Melissa
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Squash Soup Recipes
Time 1h40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine yucca, cabbage, chayote squash, carrots, and corn in a large pot. Add chicken broth and enough water to cover and bring to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft, about 1 hour. Season with salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.6 calories, Carbohydrate 84.1 g, Cholesterol 3.3 mg, Fat 1.3 g, Fiber 11.3 g, Protein 12.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 740.1 mg, Sugar 14.3 g
CHAYOTE SQUASH SOUP
Make and share this CHAYOTE SQUASH SOUP recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Rosamaria Barrientos
Categories Vegetable
Time 40m
Yield 5 BOWLS
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. in a pan with medium fire add butter, onion and celery and sautee until onions are translucent .
- 2. add garlic, chayote, serrano pepper and cumin seeds stir well.
- 3. cover the pan with a lid and let cook for 5 minutes.
- 4. add two cups of water and salt and let cook for more 10 minutes or until the chayote is soft.
- 5. remove from stove and carefully blend all the mix adding the mint leaves and avocado.
- serve in bowl and garnish it with a little ghee, pumkin seeds and one or two mint leaves.
- note : remove the ceanter cap of the blender and put a cloth on top to prevent accidents, pur the mix back in to the pan and mix awell making sure the mix has a good consistency you can add more water if need it.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.9, Fat 9.2, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 6.5, Sodium 27.2, Carbohydrate 11.2, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 3.7, Protein 5.7
ROASTED CHAYOTES
Want to be daring and try something new? Give these a try. This was my first taste of Chayotes and I love them. They have a light fresh taste, a bit sweet and the texture somewhere between a squash and a pear. This includes directions to prepare them in advace.
Provided by cookiedog
Categories Low Protein
Time 1h55m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450°F with racks in upper and lower thirds.
- Wearing protective gloves, halve chayotes lengthwise and discard seeds. Peel, then cut lengthwise into 1-inch wedges. Toss with oil and 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Divide between 2 large 4-sided sheet pans.
- Roast 45 minutes. Divide garlic between pans, then continue to roast, turning occasionally, until chayotes are golden brown on edges, about 10 - 15 minutes more. Season with salt.
- Cooks' note:
- Chayotes can be roasted 5 hours ahead and kept, loosely covered with foil, at room temperature. Reheat in a preheated 350°F oven (about 15 minutes).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 115.3, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 0.8, Sodium 8.4, Carbohydrate 16.1, Fiber 6, Sugar 6.4, Protein 3.3
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