Chayote Squash With Red Peppers And Ginger Food

CHAYOTE SQUASH WITH RED PEPPERS AND GINGER

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.

CHAYOTE SOUP WITH LEMONGRASS AND GINGER

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors. Strain liquid into bowl; return to same pot. Discard solids in strainer.
• Bring liquid in pot to boil. Add squash; reduce heat and simmer until squash are crisp-tender, about 7 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over medium heat, if desired.) Stir in parsley. Serve soup hot or chilled.

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.

CHAYOTE SQUASH AND JICAMA SLAW

Steps:

• Toss all the ingredients with the Orange Cilantro Dressing and serve.
• Juice the oranges through a strainer. Place about 1/2 cup of orange juice in a blender; add the ginger and shallot. Puree. After ginger and shallot are blended add the rest of the orange juice and blend again. Add the balsamic vinegar and rice wine vinegar. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Finish with cilantro just before you are ready to serve.

CHAYOTE SQUASH WITH CAULIFLOWER AND SHERRY

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a large pan, preferably a wok with a lid.
• Saute onion.
• Add chayote and cauliflower.
• Sprinkle generously with italian seasoning. Stir.
• Add water and cover pan with lid. Reduce heat.
• Let sit 10 minutes, stir, then let sit another 10 minutes.
• Add curry powder and sherry.
• Cover and let sit another 10 minutes, or until chayote is tender.
• Enjoy!

CURRIED SHRIMP WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Heat large skillet over medium heat, then add 1 tablespoon butter. When foam subsides, add shrimp and cook until they just turn pink. Remove from pan and reserve. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to pan. When it melts, add onions and stir; cook 5 minutes until softened. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, curry powder, garlic and ginger over the onions, reduce heat to low, and cook gently 5 minutes until onions are softened and translucent. Add red pepper and chayote and cook 5 minutes. Add about 2/3 of the coconut milk and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes to bring flavors together. Add shrimp back to skillet along with scallions, cilantro leaves and lime juice. Taste and adjust seasoning adding more pepper if necessary, adding more coconut milk if desired for a soupier consistency. Serve over rice.

ROASTED CHAYOTE & RED PEPPER TOSS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chayotes; cook and stir 5 min. or until evenly browned. Cover; cook on medium-low heat 7 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add peppers and garlic; cook 3 min., stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
• Blend mayo, lime juice and 1 cup cilantro in blender until smooth. Chop remaining cilantro. Toss chayote mixture with half the mayo mixture; place on serving plate. Top with remaining mayo mixture, Parmesan and chopped cilantro.