I Can’t Believe It’s Mashed Cauliflower!
This low carb and low-fat healthy side mashed cauliflower dish recipe is easy to make and a great alternative to mashed potatoes. This gluten-free recipe is still packing the same great taste of mashed potatoes without creating any food guilt. This recipe took a while for me to perfect because I didn’t want it to taste like cauliflower. Enjoy the taste of creamy mashed “potatoes” without the heaviness. – Kara
Serves 6
Ingredients:
- 1 large head cauliflower, chopped into bite size florets
- 2 tsp of garlic powder
- 1/4 cup 1% buttermilk or Macadamia Nut Milk
- 1 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp of dried parsley
- 1 medium potato, peeled
- 1 tbsp light butter Or Earth Balance Vegan butter
Directions:
In a microwave cook the potato peeled until easily pierced by a fork or bake in an oven for 30-40 minutes at 400 degrees.
In a medium pot, add water and cauliflower and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and cover for about 15 minutes or until the cauliflower is fork tender.
Add the cauliflower to a food processor with 1/4 cup of the buttermilk, 1 tsp of the parsley, 1 tsp of black pepper, 1 tsp of the garlic powder.
Then blend it together until the mixture looks creamy as shown in the picture below.
In a large bowl, add the potato, the cauliflower blend, the butter, 1/4 cup of buttermilk, 1/2 tsp of parsley, 1/2 tsp of black pepper, 1 tsp of garlic powder. Mash the potato with the mixture. Then using a fork mix the mixture together until everything has blended.
Serves: 6 | Calories per serving: 62 | Fat: 0.4 g | Carbs: 13.2 g | Net Carbs: 9.1 g| Protein: 3.9 g
