Best 3 Chayote Squash Side Dish Recipes

CHAYOTE SQUASH SIDE DISH

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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

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 chayote squash, cut into 1/2-inch strips
½ teaspoon salt
ground black pepper to taste
½ teaspoon white sugar
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

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

BAKED CHAYOTE SQUASH

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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

Ingredients

4 chayote squash, cut in half
1 tablespoon unsalted butter (such as Kerrygold®)
1 egg, beaten
¼ cup heavy cream
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
1 ¼ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
½ cup dry bread crumbs

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

CHAYOTE SQUASH WITH RED PEPPERS AND GINGER

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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

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
2 chayotes, chopped
½ teaspoon white sugar
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
salt and ground black pepper to taste

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