4.9 from 92 votes
Mashed Cauliflower
This mashed cauliflower recipe blends steamed florets and garlic into a creamy purée with buttermilk and butter, seasoned simply with salt and pepper. The texture is smooth yet slightly textured, a lighter alternative to traditional mashed potatoes. It’s practical for those seeking a vegetable-based side that pairs easily with many meals.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
62 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
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.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 62
% 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.