Cauliflower Mash Recipe
Eating the recommended intake of 5-6 serves of veggies a day can be hard, right? Even for me - I often have to make a conscious effort to more eat veggies in the first part of the day rather than just lunch and dinner.
I’m a spud lover - always have been and always will be but sometimes it’s good to have variety and lower carb options. One of my favourite ways to do that is cauliflower mash - it tastes as comforting as potato mash but is much lighter. The other popular mash varieties in our house are green pea mash and broccoli mash!
Cauliflower is a cruciferous veggie, which means it plays a key role in supporting liver detoxification, removal of wastes and is hormone balancing!
Here’s a quick and delish cauliflower mash (that’s low in carbs and high in flavour)
Serves 6-8
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 whole cauliflower, stem removed and broken into small florets
50 mL olive oil
2 garlic cloves, skin removed
optional but recommended - 30 grams butter (if you want a dairy-free option omit the butter and add an additional 30 mL olive oil)
To serve: glug of olive oil, salt and pepper
Ingredients:
Steam the cauliflower and garlic in a saucepan of water until soft (approximately 10 mins)
Drain and put cauliflower, garlic, oil and butter in a high speed blender
Blend until smooth (I find it takes about 30 seconds or so)
Serve with a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper