This recipe is similar to mashed potatoes, only fluffier, lighter, and perfect for non-potato fans like Julia. It’s an excellent dish to bring to food-centric celebrations like Thanksgiving as well.
STEP ONE – Preparations
- Get out a large pot, a steamer, and a colander.
- Get out a small glass measuring cup and a medium bowl.
- Set up a food processor or blender.
STEP TWO – Steam the Cauliflower
Ingredients:
1 medium head of cauliflower
3-4 cloves of garlic
Instructions:
- Add an inch of water to the pot with the steamer and bring to a boil.
- Wash the cauliflower and cut off all the florets.
- Peel the garlic.
- Add the cauliflower and garlic to the steamer basket and steam for about 5 minutes until it’s tender.
- Drain the cauliflower and garlic in the colander and add them to the food processor or blender.
STEP THREE – Finish the Dish
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon of unsalted butter
⅓ cup of milk (we use 1%)
1 teaspoon of vinegar
Salt and pepper
Parmesan cheese
Green onions
Instructions:
- Add the vinegar to the milk and allow it to sour for 5 minutes.
- Add the soured milk to the food processor with the butter and spices.
- Blend the ingredients to the consistency you like.
- Scoop the mashed cauliflower into a bowl and top with a sprinkle of parmesan and chopped green onions.
Recommended serving size: 1 cup
Exchanges: 2 veg, 1 fat
This sounds really good. Could you use buttermilk or yogurt in place of the vinegar and milk?
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You sure can! Buttermilk in particular would be excellent.
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So simple and delicious. Great anytime, and nice for the holidays.
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Can you make ahead of time and reheat on Thanksgiving?
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Yes! You absolutely can, and it’ll still taste great!
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This looks so delicious
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Thank you! It really is!
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This looks fabulous! I love garlic with mashed cauliflower but didn’t think to use Parmesan cheese ( cream cheese was what I used). Thank you!
Happy Thanksgiving and good health to all. 🦃
Karin
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Thank you, Karin! Happy Thanksgiving to you and Bill as well ❤
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That sounds wonderful!
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Thank you so much!
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This sounds really good! And simple, too! What a great idea for a healthy side dish.
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Thank you! We love how easy it is to prepare and that it tastes as good as mashed potatoes, only is healthier!
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I was wondering on how to cook the cauliflowers that I bought, perfect timing 🙂
Could I skip the garlic though?
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Indeed it is! Yes, you can certainly skip the garlic and adjust any of the other spices to your taste. (Sorry for the late reply btw, hope you enjoyed the recipe!)
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It was very tasty without the garlic as well 🙂 Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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That’s great to know! Thank you for the feedback, and we’re so glad you liked the recipe!!!
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Seems very delicious. will try it for sure!
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Thanks! We hope you enjoy!
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Really enjoyed reading this recipe. I am thinking it will be delicious for a dinner side and then the leftovers can be bound with an egg and fried for breakfast.
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Ooh that’s an excellent idea! Next time we make it and have leftovers (which we usually do), we’ll be sure to try it out!
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