Chayote & Apple Salad Recipe ตำฟักแม้ว - Hot Thai Kitchen

This recipe is inspired by one of my new favourite vegetables: Chayote squash! Crunchy, juicy, with a subtle sweetness that works well in so many applications especially in this salad, which is a variation of the famous green papaya salad! It's got a refreshing crunchy feel of a slaw that will go great with any meal, especially richer ones. Enjoy and let me know how else you like to use chayote!
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Pailin “Pai” Chongchitnant is the author of the Hot Thai Kitchen cookbook, co-host of a Canadian TV series One World Kitchen on Gusto TV, and creator and host of the KZbin channel Pailin's Kitchen.
Pai was born and raised in southern Thailand where she spent much of her "playtime" in the kitchen. She traveled to Canada to study Nutritional Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and was later trained as a chef at Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in San Francisco.
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[@PailinsKitchen]

HELLO LOVELY VIEWERS! Important Note: If you have questions about this recipe, you can post it here for the community to answer. But if you want to ask me, please get in touch via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or my website (all links are in the description above). If you leave questions in the comments I may not see them due to the large volume of comments I receive across the hundreds of videos on this channel. Also, before sending on any questions be sure to read the written recipe on the website as I often add extra tips and notes not covered in the video. Thank you for watching!

[@mickdowe5925]

Chayote which we call Choko (pronounced like cocoa) in Australia used to grow in my backyard as a child. It was awful, but now I realise this is probably more to do with how it was prepared and the resulting consistency. My mother used to boil it and it was just gooey, tasteless mush. It was however plentiful and free so I used to get a lot of it. I swore 35 years ago I'd never eat it again. For these reasons I approached this salad with some trepidation. OMG, it is fantastic, delicious and filling. Last night I had it as a meal. Tonight I will have it again as a side to some BBQ lamb. It is very easy to prepare, although mine did not look as pretty as the original, this one is a keeper and you have changed my opinion of the humble Choko forever. Thanks!

[@supichanikornthes5041]

ชอบเวลาพีาพูดภาษาอังกฤษมากค่ะ น้ำเสียงและสำเนียงน่าติดตาม เข้าใจง่าย

[@kalinosmom]

I've never bought chayote or dried shrimp, but you've convinced me to try this recipe. It looks amazing!

[@SpoonForkHeart]

Oh, how funny, I just did a chayote recipe that I am posting on Monday.... I am so happy to see another chayote recipe. You have a great looking recipe by the way :-)

[@damien_t]

I made this tonight - absolutely refreshing and delicious! Thank you!

[@marysarah10]

hi greetings from sunny Trinidad & Tobago down here the Chayote squash is called christophene used manly in soups and stir fry and always peeled..... anxious to try this recipe good job on another awesome recipe

[@PailinsKitchen]

+miriam khan Thanks! Great to know how other cuisines use them!

[@Keiravee]

I love Thai salad. The sauce is so versatile and it's good with everything. I've been making this Tam sauce and eat it with my raw kale salad uhmmm so yummy

[@BenRangel]

I bought chayote on a whin in my local thai shop in Sweden today. First time I ever saw it. Made this and it was excellent. I've had this dish in Thailand but back then I assumed the fruit was some kind of green papaya.

[@nenkdoha8371]

I try this salad test was amazing I love it thank you for ur recipe

[@Helloneuwlife]

Just tried to make it! Loved it thank you for the recipe

[@Fedron987]

wow!!That looks yummy. Pai how long can you keep the chayote and apple salad in the fridge?

[@IndoBermuda]

I am Indonesian but I like Thai Food Will try this recipe,it looks yummy 😋😋😋. Thanks for sharing🙏🙏🙏

[@TrinaMCay]

You are one of the kitchen genuis!!! Am always impressed by your creations. Cooking is my passion too! Salute Palin!!!

[@aewe7120]

Wow, beautiful dress !!! Always so beautiful. I am going to try it tomorrow. I am also going to put some chinese shredded pork on it. I love the apple decoration on the plate. That is a beautiful idea.

[@ericokamura3150]

Pai, you are incredible! I love your cooking and especially the little tips you give us like that peeler thing, where do you get those? I have only 1 question though... Who does the dish washing and cleaning? If it's Adam, you better marry the man ASAP! LOL! Thank you for being a blessing! :)

[@PailinsKitchen]

+Eric Okamura You can get the peeler at some Asian grocery stores and certain cookware stores. And both Adam and I do the dishes :)

[@donnaleveron5711]

So pretty, I am going to try this, I have never used chayote, but this convinces me to try it.

[@jonaldsonmagbanua7406]

Huh? The "sayote" don't have resin? In philippines it has. I like chayote, i like apple niceee😆. I made a great decision choosing thai food and this channel wow☺💗💗

[@cy24]

This looks good. I've only had chayote in soups & stir fry dishes. I've never had it raw like this. I'll have to try this out.

[@user-lc9qc3rp1k]

Love steamed chayote and chicken chayote soup. Very heathy.

[@leonnimoura2383]

I love chayotes. It's quite popular here in Brazil. I love eat it roasted, but we remove the skin here, because Brazilian chayote's skin have thorns.

[@maximilianc9897]

Beautiful! Looks yum..

[@eddiedavis1602]

u r really good at this you tube thing, please keep going

[@monalizzalaron4284]

Hello from the Philippines! I would love to see some bottle gourd and sponge gourd recipes from you :D

[@julialupercio1124]

wow I will made this salad I love apples and chayote too I always eat soups

[@winterlion9366]

Hello from Ottawa, enjoy watching all your videos, easy to understand and follow your recipes. Do you have your own restaurant ? Do you have a favourite Thai restaurant in Vancouver? Thanks!

[@PailinsKitchen]

+winter lion Hi! I don't have a restaurant, and I don't eat out much when it comes to Thai food (for obvious reasons..) so I don't really have a favourite.

[@aewe7120]

I admire your beautiful fingers with no nail polish. They look very natural. Not too many people have beautiful fingers like you. You have fingers like a princess. Your facial expressions is so genuine and natural. You deliver your talk so well that I feel like you are actually talking directly to me . You are blessed with beauty and talent.

[@alyssamok]

Hi ms pai, do u need to wash and soak the dried shrimps? :)

[@kathrinphan]

Hehe, my nightbour rang our bell on Sunday mornung and gave us me such a fruit (version with spikes). First, I had no idea what to do with it - well, now I know. So, let's get try it.

[@adorablegirl1559]

It's actually a vegetable isn't it?

[@christenlowrey]

My wife says she is excite d to try this!

[@keerthanapullela8933]

Can you make jade noodles? Love your channel by the way!

[@alexandreandrejow7711]

We have chayotes here in Brazil tooz but ours are lightly spiky.

[@dianluvitasari7865]

hello miss Pai, if i want to make this vegan, may i know what can be a good substitute for the dried shrimp? or can i just leave it?

[@minervaurquide5377]

I have the same question!

[@rhiannonrecommends]

Hi! I'd say you can leave it out. I was making this recipe before without dried shrimp(because I live in the middle of no where and Asian stores are so far away) and I finally made a trip and bought some and used them and I personally don't like the flavor they add! So now when I make thai salads, I leave the dried shrimp out actually haha. My personal taste, but I hope it helps you!

[@oopsiespeedy]

Hi Pai, I stumbled upon your channel a few months ago and absolutely love your recipes..! I'm Australian Chinese and I think we call Chaytote - Chokos We use it to stir fry and I remember as a child peeling the Chokos first and I remember there was a slight stickyness after the vegetable was peeled and sliced. Does the Choyote have same sticky texture. Would this affect the salad? I also know they use them as commercial Apple Pie fillers in frozen pre packaged apple pies in supermarkets as the cooked texture of them is exactly the same as apples and they have no taste so they take on the apples that are in the mixture. Anna

[@PailinsKitchen]

+oopsiespeedy interesting re: apple pie filler. I don't think chayote needs to be peeled at all, and there is usually a little bit of stickiness after cutting which is normal for many types of squashes, but it doesn't affect anything. You can't taste or feel it in the dish.

[@oopsiespeedy]

Hi Pai, Apologies for the delay reply, thanks for letting me know. I tried this for a BBQ and everyone loved it.. Cannot wait to buy your cookbook! P.S Have a Wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year. -Anna

[@roshidatajudin6308]

oopsiespeedy w

[@raychan3435]

looks so yummy and healthy!

[@maem7636]

🍐🍎🍈 Thanks for sharing your time and recipes with your viewers ❣✌ &. 👍👍

[@AJL04B]

Love all your recipes. Btw, am I the only one think you look like another youtuber, promisephan or dope2111. You guys have a same smile. Both of you are awesome.

[@WKellyJW]

Also goes well with ham.

[@claudiaalmeida5348]

Did you use the row chayote Or cooked 🤷‍♀️😬?

[@AdamHotThaiKitchen]

Hi Adam here and the written recipe is here hot-thai-kitchen.com/chayote-apple-salad/ Cheers! Adam

[@mjmc6785]

Can I leave out the fish sauce and shrimp? I'm vegan... What should I aub ?

[@AdamHotThaiKitchen]

Hi Marla! She usually suggests soy sauce as a sub for fish sauce, and you could just leave the shrimp out I would think, but if you want ideas of all the subs for a vegan diet check out hot-thai-kitchen.com/category/all-recipes/vegetarian-vegan/ Cheers! Adam

[@jtostros]

Looks amazing. Thanks for sharing!

[@luannadsouza163]

Yumm. I’m gonna make it today.

[@briles53]

Very nice video, I will try it

[@armipalencia5668]

can I use muscovado if I dont have palm sugar?

[@aenoypisay5539]

I didn’t know you can eat chayotes raw, good to know

[@TamHuynh-xj6jn]

Chayote is call Su su /soo-soo/ in Vietnamese. I happen to find them in Japan. Woohoo!! Now I can actually make something authentically!!!

[@vegetariando-se421]

And chuchu in portuguese xD

[@jmarvelleb]

how long do these salads keep in the chiller? or should we always mix this just before serving?

[@mon2475]

you can mix salad dressing and prepared all ingredients in advance. and keep in the fridge.(6-12 hour is ok)

[@jojoaugustus1383]

Hi!! I love your channel. I love ThaiFood. Could you please make some typical Thai salad with prawns or even... chicken feet? :p you know the one with lemongrass and shallots I think... :D thanks. and well done, as usual

[@jojoaugustus1383]

I think I can actually use the same sauce base for that recipe. it would work. It's similar to the Papaya Salad Son Tam actually.

[@Piyopung]

+Jojo Augustus I'm not sure we have a salad recipe with chicken feet @_@ but there are lots of soup that use it

[@rimsbro6843]

Jojo Augustus

[@orangejamify]

I made it. it tasted good!!

[@CandiceLikes]

Yum!

[@alliyah8061]

Totally making a vegan version!!😊🙂☺

[@WKellyJW]

I love to stuff the Mirliton with shrimp and seasoned bread crumbs.

[@michellefilby]

Looks amazing!

[@robinc2646]

Sa wa dee khrap Pai! I have a question : should we use kha or Krachai when you call for galangal in your recipes (especially in curries and soups)? Thanks!

[@reroyd]

+Nameless ข่า [Kha] is galangal and กระชาย [Krachai] is fingerroot (another name is ขิงจีน [Khingjiin])

[@PailinsKitchen]

+Nameless What he said :)

[@robinc2646]

+PailinsKitchen +Jakkraphan Saengsam Thanks! In my Asian store it calls Krachai 'galingale' so that's why I got confused :)

[@juels508]

I recommend boiling chayote because it is soft and seed is edible when boiled.

[@thuNguyen-dp4be]

I think, It could be applied with KORABI replacing CHAYOYE too. Korabi is crunchy, and having flavor like radish.

[@bhawanabothra9141]

What can I use instead of shrimp for umami flavor also can I use soy sauce instead of fish sauce

[@jhe1967]

I can't lie. This salad is fukkin awesome. I made it today an wish I would of doubled the yield.. great job. I will be researching other Thai recipes. I don't wat much meat at all son in will be looking for Vegetarian style diahes. Thanks a lot. And. BTW. You look good too boo..

[@shubhamadhusudhan953]

Can this be done vegan? What is the best substitute for dried shrimp and fish sauce?

[@WKellyJW]

Tasty salad.

[@elvenfruit]

พี่ไพอธิบายได้เป็นความรู้สำหรับชาวต่างชาติมากเลย เพื่อนญี่ปุ่นฝากขอบคุณมาครับผม :)

[@PailinsKitchen]

+Hikki myhilary Thanks ja

[@aewe7120]

You have a very beautiful Seiko Watch !!!

[@arunningbet]

I can't do shrimp, allergic, can I use anchovies?

[@PailinsKitchen]

+arunningbet That sounds like it might be interesting. If you like anchovies give it a go!

[@leapdrive]

Why specify Palm sugar only? Is regular sugar a good substitute?

[@mon2475]

Why specify Palm sugar only? i think all it about familiarity with taste of Thai people. for me regular sugar is ok. but Palm sugar is the best.(Soft and sweet)

[@celiaseril567]

can i use peaunut salad dressing, in this salad recipe?

[@PailinsKitchen]

might be a bit too rich for this salad.

[@yeetenglow6053]

If I didn't have fish oil, anything can be replace it ?

[@PailinsKitchen]

+Yee Teng Low It's not fish oil I used, it's fish sauce. You can use soy sauce (but the flavour is very different) or I guess you can mash up some anchovies too.

[@marnowessels5065]

could you make a video on Siopao Asado

[@sheilajogoo5732]

Do you eat chayote raw?

[@sheiniefoster9337]

can i replace the shrimp with anchovy?

[@PailinsKitchen]

Potentially. It won't be the same but I think that would be quite good.

[@sheiniefoster9337]

ok thanks a lot!

[@leungray8800]

So I love so

[@lsulasno3964]

Hi! What's the Thai script for Chayote squash?

[@reroyd]

+L Sulasno it's ฟักแม้ว pronounce as [fak-maew]

[@jonaldsonmagbanua7406]

I really like your cooking videos. I feel like we're the same. 💗 -joanna marie

[@milarosenalica736]

Love this recipe but I need the measurement. proportion please? Thanks.

[@PailinsKitchen]

it's all on the website HotThaiKitchen.com

[@VuNguyen-qi8yw]

Do you peel the Chayote first ?

[@17025601]

No, she didn't peel it.

[@PailinsKitchen]

+Vu Nguyen Nope. The skin is so thin you don't even feel it when you eat it, but if you want to you can.

[@17025601]

+PailinsKitchen I never tried this vegetable, but the salad is enticing! I think I can buy it locally south of Reno.

[@nehakarania9072]

wow

[@niaaries1124]

kayak'nya mantapp!!

[@shoshoazim9377]

What is the name of this fruit

[@juels508]

0:26 😂 I do not mean to make fun but it sound similar to other word.

[@medosalsa8120]

You're adorable

[@alejandromare2061]

Chayote? Really?! In Mexico chayotes are really common and I’ve always hated them. 😂

[@WKellyJW]

We call them "Mirliton".

[@luningningnarra3430]

Nice one pretty girl...

[@rustydog1236]

Don't take the seed out! That's the best part!

[@vongocchau86]

I did not know we can eat it raw

[@saraanjumzaheer595]

Hi Pai, as always an excellent and tasty receipe. You can also make Chayote with minced beef and onions. if you want the receipe please email me or reply me here, I will post you that receipe- An Indian style receipe from India. Thank you.

[@paidsapme901]

I love sayoti