Chayote
Vegetables$0.99 / lbApproximate price based on US supermarkets.
Chayote, a Mexican fruit-vegetable with green skin and crisp white flesh and a mild flavor. Used in beef broth, chayote salad with lime, cream stew and in rajas for quesadillas. Very hydrating and low in calories.
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How it's used in Mexican cooking
Chayote, part of the vegetables section of the Mexican pantry, appears in 12 recipes in our collection, including Mexican Chicken Broth, Pot Mole Stew (Mole de Olla) and Stuffed Chayote Squash. Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with — the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.
Recipes using chayote
Mexican Chicken Broth
Pot Mole Stew (Mole de Olla)
Stuffed Chayote Squash
Mexican Beef Broth
Mole Chichilo (Oaxacan Charred Chilli Mole)
Clemole (Pueblan Thickened Chilli Broth)
Churipo (Purepecha Beef and Chilli Broth)
Caldo Michi (Jalisco Fish Soup)
Caldo de Gato (Guerrero Beef Soup)
Sopa de Pan Chiapaneca (Chiapan Bread Soup)
Bone Marrow Soup (Sopa de Médula)
Chicken in Pipián with Chayote
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use Chayote?
Chayote is used in 12 recipes in our collection, such as Mexican Chicken Broth and Pot Mole Stew (Mole de Olla). The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
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