Sep 17, 2024 · Chayote (aka vegetable pear or mirliton) is a type of summer squash, says Wesley McWhorter, MS, RD, chef and dietitian at UTHealth School of Public Health. It's technically …

Jul 5, 2023 · Chayote squash boasts a nutrition profile that is loaded with essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber. It may also support a healthy pregnancy, have anticancer properties, and …

Chayote (/ tʃaɪˈoʊteɪ /; previously placed in the obsolete genus Sechium), also known as christophine, mirliton and choko, is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family, …

Dec 23, 2019 · What is chayote? A type of squash which is technically a fruit, but it’s consumed more like a vegetable. Chayote squash also goes by several other names including mirliton …

Dec 30, 2024 · Chayote squash (Sechium edule) is technically a fruit but is eaten like a vegetable. All parts of the gourd are edible, including the seeds, skin, and flowers. The chayote’s pale …

Jun 30, 2020 · Chayote (sechium edule) pronounced “chi-yo-tay,” is a type of squash that falls into the category of fruits, much like the tomato, but is treated as a vegetable in the kitchen. You …

Feb 9, 2024 · Chayote (rhymes with “coyote”) is a type of squash with the taste and texture of summer squash and the harvest season (late summer to early fall) and extended storage of …

Aug 18, 2023 · Chayote — which also goes by vegetable pear, mirliton, and Buddha’s palm, among other names — is a type of squash that’s native to Mexico. In the Philippines, it’s …

Chayote or mirliton is a pear-shaped light-green vegetable in the gourd family. It is very low in calories but very rich in folic acid vitamins and health-benefiting aglycone flavonoids like …

Nov 24, 2020 · Chayote squash is a good source of vitamin C, vitamin B-6, folate, dietary fiber, and potassium. Although it can be eaten raw and is sometimes shredded to put into salads …