If you’re in need of a side or vegetable dish to accompany your entree, try this quick and easy fix of boiled chayote squash and carrot with crushed peanut. This is healthy, light and widely fit for any type of course, be it marinade, grill, boil, fish, chicken…
The process is fairly easy. You peel, clean, and cut a young chayote squash and carrot into the desired shape and size. Carving flower or any decoration would work perfectly too if you’re packing that bento box, or just want to show off a little.
Just remember to pick a younger chayote squash to avoid too many skin and chewy texture.
Crushed peanut is just a mix of crushed roasted peanuts with some white sesame and a little bit of salt. Some would add ground pepper, but that would be entirely up to you.
Anyhow, enjoy this easy side along with your protein. Nice for those who on weight control or vegetarian too. Substitute with cashew if you are allergic to peanut.
Boiled chayote squash and carrot with Crushed-peanut
Ingredients
- 2 chayote squash
- 1 medium carrot
Crushed peanut sprinkle/dip
- 4 Tbsp unsalted roasted peanut
- 2 Tbsp roasted sesame
- 1 tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Peel the skin off chayote squash and carrot, wash and rinse them both repeatedly.
- Rub the chayote squash to remove all gooey, then wash and rinse.
- Cut into prefer bite size chunks.
- Bring a pot of water to boil, add a teaspoon or so of sea salt.
- When boil, add carrot chunks then wait about 2-3 minutes later to add chayote chunks.
- After 5 minutes, remove pot from heat and transfer to an icy cold water bath to quickly chill. Discard/drain off the water.
- Serve these boiled chayote squash and carrot along with some crushed peanut as dipping.
Crushed peanut
- Get some unsalted roasted peanut and crush them: use the bottom of a pot or pound them with a mallet.
- In a dry container, add crushed peanut, roasted sesame and some sea salt.
- Shake to mix.
- This easy mixture can be used as dipping for boiled/steamed vegetable or over plain cooked rice.
Carrots, like beets and potatoes, are grown under the ground and therefore you should start with cold water, add cut up carrots, then bring to a boil and cook, but watch that they stay undercooked when it is time to add chayote chunks.
You did not mention anything about discarding the seed of chayote. Some say it is edible.
I will try your recipe as I like the touch of added roasted sesame and ground salty peanuts! Tks.
Thanks for your tips Dottie.