LillyPad Rutabaga and Chayote Hash Browns

This hash is a deliciously filling vegetable blend. Great for the cold weather.

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup rutabaga, grated
• 3/4 cup chayote, grated
• 1/2 cup green onion, chopped
• 1 tsp grapeseed oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. In a non stick pan. heat grapeseed oil on medium high.
2. Toss in chayote and rutabaga, stir and cook for 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper.
3. Lower temp to medium low cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
4. Turn off stove, stir in green onions, and serve.

Optional add ins could include crumbled tofu, chopped ham, or crumbled IP chicken patty. You could also serve it with eggs, bbq meats or the Ideal Protein chicken patty.

Makes 2 cups of unrestricted vegetables.

Dill Chayote

This simple recipe for preparing chayote makes for a fantastic fish side dish that is tasty and healthy.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups chayote, diced
• 4-6 Tbsp dill pickle juice
• 1 tsp grapeseed oil

Directions:

1. Heat 1 tsp grapeseed oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the chayote with 2 tablespoons dill pickle juice.
2. Cook, stirring every few minutes until juice is evaporated.
3. Add 2 more tablespoons dill juice until chayote is cooked to your liking. You can add more juice as needed.

Rhubarb and Chayote Compote

‎Rhubarb is in season! Cook up a pot of this and freeze so you can enjoy it for months. Multiply the recipe. This tart-sweet compote is great on its own, on top of meat or mixed with oatmeal.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup ‎chayote
• 1 cup rhubarb
• 1/4 cup water
• Stevia to taste

Directions:
Put everything in a pot, cover and cook on medium for 15 minutes or until you reach desired consistency.

Faux Apple Compote with Chayote

If you've been craving apples or apple pie, this sweet chayote treat is for you! You can enjoy it alone, with pork, or on top of an Ideal Protein Pancake.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups chayote, sliced
• 1/2 lemon, squeezed for juice
• 2 tsp cinnamon, or to taste
• 2 tsp Ideal Protein Maple Syrup

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Stir together in an oven safe dish until well coated. 
3. Bake covered for 20-30 minutes.
4. Serve warm.

Chayote

This mildly flavoured member of the gourd family is often called a pear squash, that can be eaten raw or cooked. Chayote (chay-oh-tay) works well as a low carb substitute for apple, with its crisp texture and flavour, but also in many other dishes.

Chayote is often treated like summer squash when cooked and is usually peeled though not always. If being added to salads, it can be marinated in lime or lemon juice as well. Stay tuned to our blog for some fresh and delicious Chayote recipes this month, including ways to use it as a possible substitute for other vegetables.

Garlic Mashed Chayote and Smoked Tofu

Garlicky and delicious, try this vegetarian dish for a healthy change.

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp grapeseed oil
• 1 block smoked tofu (soyganic)
• 2 cups chayote, peeled and diced 
• Steak Splash from The Garlic Box
• spinach (unlimited)
• pea sprouts, a few to garnish
• 1 green onion, sliced for garnish

Directions:

1. Pat tofu dry with paper towel. Cut in half lengthwise, then into short slices. 
2. Pan-fry in 1 tsp grapeseed oil. Set aside.
3. Place the chayote in a med-hot saute pan with 4 Tbsp of water. Cover and cook ‎for 20 minutes or until tender. 
4. Drain the excess water and mash. 
5. Return to low-heat and add steak splash to taste.  Stir until it is your desired consistency. 
6. Serve on a bed of spinach and garnish with pea sprouts and green onions.