Broccoli Cauliflower “Mashed Potatoes”

Name: Broccoli Cauliflower “Mashed Potatoes”
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Head of Broccoli (4 cups of broccoli); 1 Head of Cauliflower (6 cups of cauliflower); 1 tbsp Ghee Butter (If not doing Whole30 you can use regular butter); 1 tbsp Lime Juice; Salt & Pepper optional

by Jennifer Gulizia | The Flowering Farmhouse

4 people

25 min

A Healthy Alternative To Mashed Potatoes

Have you tried cauliflower “mashed potatoes”? While cauliflower mashed potatoes have become a popular alternative to potatoes, cauliflower mashers are not our family’s favorite side dish. About a year ago while doing a Whole30 diet, we came up with our own alternative to mashed potatoes. We made Broccoli Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes. The result? One of our family’s favorite side dishes.

Our Family’s Favorite Broccoli Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Why We Love Broccoli Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes:

A yummy and quick alternative to potatoes
Our Family’s Favorite Mashed Potato Substitute
Healthy Substitute For Mashed Potatoes
Has More Flavor than just a Cauliflower Substitute For Mashed Potatoes
We think this is the Best Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes Substitute

This potato alternative recipe uses Ghee Butter

This recipe is a twist on the traditional Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes Recipe

Broccoli Cauliflower “Mashed Potatoes”

I actually have to give credit to our daughter for this recipe. Just like her mom and dad, she loves to cook in the kitchen. My husband was the one who decided to mix broccoli and cauliflower together to make “broccoli cauliflower mashers.” When my daughter tried it, she said “it’s missing something.” She told my husband that he needed to add lime juice to the recipe to make it taste better… And you know what? She was right!

This mashed potato recipe alternative uses broccoli florets in the cauliflower mashers.

Because we made this recipe while doing a Whole30 diet, we chose ingredients that were part of the approved diet. For example, we did not add any cream to the original recipe. Occasionally when we make this recipe, we will now add 1/4 cup of sour cream to the recipe. This makes for a creamer broccoli cauliflower mashed potatoes recipe. In our recipe, we also use Ghee butter to mix the broccoli and cauliflower. You can easily substitute regular butter in this recipe if you don’t have Ghee butter on hand.

This recipe is a great mashed potato substitute.

In our family we love to serve this Broccoli Cauliflower recipe with either grilled chicken or steak. What meal would you pair this recipe with?

If you try making this recipe, I’d love to hear what you think! Be sure to visit The Flowering Farmhouse for more of our latest recipes, home, and garden tips and inspo!

Broccoli Cauliflower “Mashed Potatoes”

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Recipe details

Yield 4 people
Time spent: Prep time: 15 Minutes Cook time: 10 Minutes Total time: 25 min

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Instructions

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil
Chop broccoli and cauliflower into florets. Place florets into steam basket. Once water is boiling, place steam basket in pot. Place lid on basket and steam for about 10 minutes. Check broccoli and cauliflower frequently. You want the florets to be tender but not mushy.
Once the broccoli and cauliflower florets are done, drain water into colander in the sink. Add 1 tbsp of ghee butter to pot. Return florets back to pot. Using immersion blender, combine ingredients until smooth.
Add 1 tbsp of lime juice to ingredients. Stir broccoli cauliflower mash until all combined.
Season with salt and pepper.
Serve and enjoy!

Comments

Joan Kozik on Jun 15, 2021

Can leftovers be frozen?

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- Naomie Moore aka baileyanddaisey, Castaic CA on Jun 19, 2021
  
  Sure, why not?
  
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- Jennifer Gulizia | The Flowering Farmhouse on Jun 20, 2021
  
  I have not tried freezing them. I'd imagine so since cauliflower and broccoli can be frozen.
  
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Barbara on Jun 18, 2021

Mashed potatoes will never be a thing of the past.

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- Char on Jun 18, 2021
  
  Your right Barbara...I don't eat them often, but when I want mashed potatoes o ly the real thing will do...carb be damned 😉
  
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- B on Jun 18, 2021
  
  I agree, nothing can replace potatoes!
  
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- Jennifer Gulizia | The Flowering Farmhouse on Jun 20, 2021
  
  True, but sometimes it's nice to have a substitute or alternative
  
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- Vernon Carothers on Jun 21, 2021
  
  I also agree, just wish I could find a good recipe for mash potatoe salad made with out the chunk of potatoe that everyone put in the salad. Just want it the way my mother and grandmother use to make.
  
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