This chayote recipe is a simple, elegant, and easy side dish made from an inexpensive squash. Paired with chicken or fish, it rounds out a weeknight supper.
Prep
16 min
Cook
26 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 chayote squash
, cut into 1/2-inch strips
1 clove garlic
, minced
0.5 teaspoons salt
, or as needed
0.5 teaspoons white sugar
, or as needed
0.25 teaspoons red pepper flakes
, Optional
ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
Instructions
1
Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir squash, garlic, salt, sugar, red pepper flakes, and black pepper in hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes.
2
Pour in vinegar; cook and stir until squash is slightly wilted but still firm and crunchy, 2 to 3 minutes.
Nutrition per serving
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