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Vegetarian Burgers – Chayote Squash Patties
A Quick and Easy 15-Minute Recipe
A chayote squash has a pear-like shape feature and is pale lime green in color.
Chayote squash is uniquely known for its pear-like shape and pale lime green color. Because almost every part of the chayote squash is edible, it’s a very useful fruit in culinary. From its fruit to its tendril and flowers and even its roots, they are all edible. Its core has small seeds and are also edible but usually discarded. Its taste is merely dull allowing it to be a carrier sponge for other ingredients’ flavor.
Some chayote leaves that are fresh can also be eaten.
Although the chayote squash is dull in taste, it has some nutritional values such as vitamin C, vitamin B6, and folate. It also has dietary fiber, which is very high in potassium and very low in sodium. This combination is ideal for maintaining a healthy blood pressure. Chayote squash is also used for medicinal purposes such as the treatment of vascular diseases and kidney stones. Because of the nutritional values, chayote squash can give, other countries have conducted a research on chayote squash as part of an alternative feeding in some countries such as Mexico. There have been studies about other nutritional values of a chayote squash.
Chayote squash patty is a cheaper alternative for expensive vegan burgers.
Growing a Chayote Squash
The chayote squash is available all throughout the year. Fall is the peak season for harvest. If you plan to grow a chayote squash in your yard, you may start planting the whole fruit 3 to 4 weeks after the last average frost date in spring. You may do this when the weather has warmed. It is best to grow a chayote squash in summer when the weather varies from very warm to hot. It is best to plant it in tropical or subtropical regions. Chayote squash may require 120 to 150 frost-free days before you can harvest them.
When watering chayote squash, just give it even, regular water and make sure that you don’t let the soil dry out. Adding aged compost to the planting bed before planting the chayote squash may also help grow healthy plants. Although gardening may seem easy to do, the process is a little bit tricky. With this, you might need several tools and gadget to achieve a healthy garden successfully. One of these tools is the digital PH meters to test the acidity of the soil or water that you use in your garden
You can also make vegetable fritters from chayote squash.
Different Applications with Chayote Squash
There are a lot of ways on how to cook chayote squash. It may be eaten raw or cooked. If a chayote squash is not yet matured or is young, you may slice or shred it in salads. You may also serve it with other ingredients like cabbage, citrus, and fresh herbs for a healthier dish. It may also be pickled and preserved. Others way to serve chayote squash is a grill, stir-fry, boil, steam, and bake.
Moreover, a ripe chayote squash can be boiled, mashed, roasted, and served just like how you serve potatoes. You can also peel and slice the chayote squash and add it to soups, stews, curries, and casseroles. However, in this section, we will share how to make a patty from chayote squash. Patty is a favorite kid’s choice of food. This recipe is indeed a creative way to incorporate vegetables into your child’s favorite dish.
Chayote squash can be sliced and shredded into a salad
How To Make a Patty From Chayote Squash
Do you want to know how to make a patty from a chayote squash? Here’s an easy and fun recipe for you to try! To start with, you will need the following.
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- ½ pound Portobello mushrooms (coarsely chopped)
- ½ tablespoon fresh ginger root (finely chopped)
- 1 cup corn kernels, fresh or canned (drained)
- 1 cup chayote squash (peeled and cubed)
- ½ chopped almonds (toasted)
- 1 cup brown rice
- ¼ cup black beans (cooked)
- 1 ½ cups cornflake crumbs
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
- Salt (to taste)
- Ground pepper (to taste)
Chayote is packed with nutrients that are good for the body.
How to cook it:
- Put olive oil in a large sauté pan and wait until it becomes hot.
- Add the onion and stir to coat it with oil.
- Sauté the onion with medium heat fire for 4 to 5 minutes until softened.
- Add the mushrooms and cook over high heat until it becomes brownish in color and the juice is released from the mushrooms.
- Lower the heat to medium fire and add ginger root, corn, chayote squash and sauté them for 4 minutes.
- Add the vegetable mixture and the rest of the ingredients into a food processor. Pulse until the mixture looks like chopped meat.
- Form the mixture into patties and place them on a grill until the color turns brown. You may also place them under a broiler.
- Serve with grilled onions and tomatoes.
Chayote Squash Patties Printable Recipe:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- ½ pound Portobello mushrooms (coarsely chopped)
- ½ tablespoon fresh ginger root (finely chopped)
- 1 cup corn kernels, fresh or canned (drained)
- 1 cup chayote squash (peeled and cubed)
- ½ chopped almonds (toasted)
- 1 cup brown rice
- ¼ cup black beans (cooked)
- 1 ½ cups cornflake crumbs
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
- Salt (to taste)
- Ground pepper (to taste)
- Put olive oil in a large sauté pan and wait until it becomes hot.
- Add the onion and stir to coat it with oil.
- Sauté the onion with medium heat fire for 4 to 5 minutes until softened.
- Add the mushrooms and cook over high heat until it becomes brownish in color and the juice is released from the mushrooms.
- Lower the heat to medium fire and add ginger root, corn, chayote squash and sauté them for 4 minutes.
- Add the vegetable mixture and the rest of the ingredients into a food processor. Pulse until the mixture looks like chopped meat.
- Form the mixture into patties and place them on a grill until the color turns brown. You may also place them under a broiler.
- Serve with grilled onions and tomatoes.
Now you know how to make a patty from chayote squash, you can now enjoy a healthy and delicious meal you can eat for breakfast, lunch, or supper. Don’t forget to share it with your friends!
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