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.
Ingredients
- olive oil: 1 Tbsp
- chayote squash: 1 piece (cut into 1/2 inch strips)
- clove garlic: 1 piece (minced)
- salt: 0.5 tsp (or as needed)
- white sugar: 0.5 tsp (or as needed)
- red pepper flakes: 0.25 tsp (optional)
- ground black pepper: (to taste)
- red wine vinegar: 1 Tbsp
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Stages of cooking
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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.
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Pour in vinegar; cook and stir until squash is slightly wilted but still firm and crunchy, 2 to 3 minutes.
