HOLISTIC NUTRITIONIST, PERSONAL TRAINER AND HEALTH WRITER
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Recipes
  • Services
  • Testimonials
  • About
  • Contact

Cauliflower Mash....Better Than Mashed Potatoes, And Without All The Starch!

7/14/2011

0 Comments

 
While potatoes are ok once in awhile, due to their starchy nature they can lead to pretty intense blood sugar spikes and crashes. And of course, if weight loss is our goal, they're not a great choice. Cauliflower, on the other hand, is a cruciferous vegetable packed with nutrients, and is especially high in vitamin C, K, folate and other B Vitamins, magnesium, and is full of fiber. Try this recipe instead of mashed potatoes next time, it is absolutely delicious!

Mashed Cauliflower
adapted from www.maryvance.com

Ingredients:
1 medium head of cauliflower, organic
3 – 4 large cloves of garlic, peeled (or more depending on taste)
1 cup chicken or veggie stock, or water
sea salt to taste
Fresh ground pepper to taste
2 Tbsp. nutritional yeast, optional or 1 tbsp miso paste
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil or organic butter

Wash and trim the head of cauliflower and cut into rough pieces. Heat a pan and pour in the cup of water or stock, toss in the cut cauliflower and cloves of garlic. Bring to a simmer and cover the pan. Allow to cook for about 10 minutes until the cauliflower is soft. Add pepper. Transfer mixture, including the liquid, into a blender. (You may want to do this in two batches.) Add in the nutritional yeast or miso paste, olive oil. Puree until it resembles the consistency of mashed potatoes. You may need to add in a little more water/stock to facilitate the blending, but be careful NOT to add in too much liquid. (You could also add in some coconut or almond milk for extra richness and flavor.) Taste and add sea salt if necessary.
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Author

    Rachel Fiske, NE and Certified Personal Trainer

    Categories

    All
    Salad
    Sidedish

    Older Recipes

    September 2012
    May 2012
    March 2012
    January 2012
    November 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Recipes
  • Services
  • Testimonials
  • About
  • Contact