Mashed Cauliflower
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Mashed Cauliflower
Description
Mashed Cauliflower provides a creamy side dish made by steaming or boiling cauliflower and crushed garlic until tender, then blending with buttermilk and butter. The gentle seasoning of salt and pepper enhances the mellow flavor of cauliflower. This preparation results in a purée with a smooth texture, achieved using an immersion blender or regular blender, making it suitable as a low-carb substitute or vegetable side dish.
The garlic adds subtle fragrance while the buttermilk contributes a slight tang and moisture, balancing the richness of butter. The simple combination creates a familiar creamy feel but with the lighter profile of cauliflower, making it adaptable to various meals.
This side can complement meats, fish, or vegetarian mains, lending a creamy texture without the heaviness of potatoes. The recipe suggests using an immersion blender for ease, though a regular blender is equally effective to achieve smoothness.
Ingredients
- 1 cauliflower cut up into florets, medium head
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 1/3 cup buttermilk 1% fat
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp butter plus optional more for serving, salted
Instructions
- Steam or boil cauliflower and garlic until soft.
- Drain the cauliflower, then add buttermilk, butter, salt, pepper and purée with an immersion blender. (If you don't own a hand blender, you should consider getting one. It is one of my most used gadgets in my kitchen, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it!) A regular blender would work fine as well.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 62 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3/4 cup | |
| Calories | 62kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 8.5g | 3% |
| Protein | 3.5g | 7% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 6mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 67mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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