Cauliflower and Potato Mash
Sometimes you just need comfort food. Mashed potatoes are a well-loved and comforting side dish, but if you’re trying to eat healthier you may be avoiding this great side. No more! This lightened up mashed potato recipe is just what you need.
This cauliflower potato mash recipe gives you all the comfort of your favorite mashed potatoes but with fewer carbs, less calories, more fiber, and more nutrients!
Versatile, delicious, and easy, this healthy side dish is a great option year round! During the summertime when fingerling potatoes, cauliflower, and chives are fresh and prominent at your local farmers market, it’s a great side dish recipe paired with your favorite grilled foods like chicken, salmon, or steak. When the weather is colder and comfort food is calling, this cauliflower and potato mash recipe is a great option to pair alongside a roast, any of your favorite baked proteins, and so much more. If you’re looking for healthy Thanksgiving sides, this is the recipe you’ve been looking for. Give this cauliflower mashed potato recipe a try today!
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TELL ME ABOUT THIS CAULIFLOWER POTATO MASH RECIPE
Level of difficulty: Easy. Boil and mash!
Flavor: Creamy, potatoey, goodness.
Time: It will take you about 30 minutes to prepare, cook, and mash this potato and cauliflower mash recipe.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED FOR MASHED POTATOES WITH CAULIFLOWER
Baby Gold Potatoes: golden potatoes have a naturally buttery flavor and create a creamy and somewhat dense consistency when mashed. The skins are kept on adding great texture to this cauliflower potato mash recipe as well.
Cauliflower: fresh cauliflower is a key component in these lightened up mashed potatoes.
Broth: broth adds great flavor to your cauliflower mashed potatoes. It is used during boiling and mashing in this easy side dish recipe.
Water: needed for boiling your vegetables.
Sour Cream: sour cream adds a wonderful creaminess and mild tang to this recipe.
Butter: everything is better with butter...including cauliflower mashed potatoes!
Fresh Herbs: fresh chives are used in this recipe. Option to add additional herbs like parsley, rosemary, thyme if desired!
Salt and Pepper: don’t forget to add these basic seasonings, they’re great flavor enhancers.
BROTH OPTIONS FOR MAKING THIS CAULIFLOWER POTATO MASH RECIPE
You have several broth options for preparing this veggie mashed potatoes recipe:
- Chicken Broth - a very nice choice for mashed potatoes
- Vegetable Broth - a perfect option to make this into a vegetarian recipe
- Bone Broth - a great choice for additional protein, collagen, and additional nutrients.
OVERVIEW: HOW TO MAKE CAULIFLOWER AND POTATO MASH
- Cook your vegetables. Place potatoes and cauliflower in a large saucepan with 1 + 1/4 cup broth and enough water to just cover the vegetables. Boil until potatoes are fork tender (~15-20 minutes).
- Drain and Mash. Reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid and set aside. Drain the remaining liquid. In the same pan, mash the cooked potatoes and cauliflower with 3/4 cup broth, butter, and sour cream until desired consistency is reached. Add additional reserved liquid if needed. Stir in chives, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Serve and enjoy! Enjoy your healthy mashed potatoes with additional butter, gravy, or any of your other favorite mashed potato toppings.
- Store Leftovers: store leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge for 1-2 days.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS FOR THIS CAULIFLOWER POTATO MASH RECIPE
Serve alongside your favorite grilled proteins. Since baby potatoes and cauliflower are in season in late summertime, this cauliflower and potato mash is a great recipe to make and serve along with your favorite grilled proteins like chicken, salmon, or steak! I’d add in more of your favorite summer veggies to your plate, like green beans, for a well rounded and delicious summertime meal.
Make these into cauliflower loaded mashed potatoes! Add your favorite baked potato toppings like bacon, cheddar, chives, and more onto these cauliflower mashed potatoes for a little extra fun!
Enjoy these as a healthy Thanksgiving side dish. Replace (or supplement!) your usual Thanksgiving mashed potatoes with these lightened up mashed potatoes with cauliflower and serve as usual.
FAQS ABOUT HEALTHY MASHED POTATOES WITH CAULIFLOWER
Can I make this cauliflower potato mash recipe vegetarian? Yes! Using vegetable broth for these veggie mashed potatoes makes them vegetarian.
Can I make this cauliflower potato mash recipe vegan? Yes! To make this recipe vegan, you will need to replace the sour cream and butter with vegan approved products. I would recommend starting with replacing these items with 4 Tbsp of vegan butter. Please note, I have not done this myself but aligns with recommendations for a wide variety of vegan mashed potato recipes.
What type of potatoes should I use for this cauliflower mashed potato recipe if I don’t have baby gold or fingerling potatoes? Yukon gold or russet potatoes will also work great in this cauliflower and potato mash recipe! Since these are larger potatoes, you will need to cut them into smaller pieces (approximately 1-2” cubes) prior to boiling.
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Recipe details
- 4-6 Servings
- Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 20 Minutes Total time: 30 min
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