{"id":3542,"date":"2022-03-07T12:46:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T20:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/?p=3542"},"modified":"2024-12-04T06:53:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T14:53:43","slug":"carrot-and-chayote-with-lemon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/carrot-and-chayote-with-lemon\/","title":{"rendered":"Carrot and Chayote with Lemon","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
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Prep time<\/strong>: 5 minutes | Cooking time<\/strong>: 20 minutes | Servings<\/strong>: 4<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • 1\/2 pound Carrots (peeled and cut into 2-inch long strips)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 tablespoons Green Onion (thinly sliced)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 Chayote (peeled and cut into 2-inch long strips)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\/4 cup Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\/2 teaspoon Salt (adjust as needed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 1\/2 teaspoons Olive Oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\/8 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 clove Garlic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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    Live Well Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    • Chayote is a crispy and mild tasting squash used in many Mexican dishes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Substitute chayote with zucchini, summer yellow squash, or patty pan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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      Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Wash hands well with soap and water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. In a large skillet, over high heat add sliced carrots, chayote and water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Once water comes to a boil, cover and reduce heat to a simmer and continue to cook for about 8 minutes, until vegetables are almost tender.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Uncover, raise heat to a medium-high and let water evaporate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. Add oil and garlic clove.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      6. Let cook for 5 minutes, while stirring frequently, or until vegetables are lightly browned.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      7. Stir in green onion, lemon juice, salt and pepper flakes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      8. Continue to cook for 3 minutes, until vegetables are tender.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      9. Serve warm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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        Cook Together! Making Recipe with Kids<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

        This quick and easy side-dish is full of veggies and goes great with any main dish. Serve over rice or any other starch your child enjoys.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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        Easy Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        • Gather ingredients and equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Wash fresh foods, drain, and pat dry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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          Intermediate Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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          • Measure all ingredients<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Juice lemon<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Peel garlic<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Add water to pan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n
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            Difficult Tasks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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            • Peel and slice carrots and chayote<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Cut lemon in half<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Mix ingredients in pan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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              Nutrition Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

              Serving size 3\/4 cup: Calories\u201348; Protein\u20131g; Carbohydrate\u20138g; Total Fat\u20132g; Saturated Fat\u2013<1g; Fiber\u20132g; Sodium\u2013338mg<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Adapted from Cook Well Live Better (EatFresh)<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              Try something new with this unique side dish. Total time: 25 minutes | Servings: 4<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"author":0,"featured_media":3544,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_external_link":"","_expiration_date":""},"categories":[21,28,6],"tags":[],"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"link","format":"url"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3542"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3542"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3542\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4598,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3542\/revisions\/4598"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wasnap-ed.org\/live-well\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}