“Some may turn their nose up at mashing cauliflower to mimic The Great Potato, but you may just be converted. I didn’t just stop at using a potato masher, I added full-fat cream cheese and blitzed the mixture into a creamy puree. All it needed was a little seasoning and it’s perfect as a side dish. You could also use it like I did to top my Keto Seafood Bake and Spicy Keto Cottage Pie.” – Monya
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Cauliflower mash is an incredibly versatile and popular substitute for mashed potatoes on the keto diet. Cauliflower is naturally low in carbohydrates, making it an excellent choice for keto dieters. It is rich in dietary fibre, which helps with digestion and can help you feel fuller for longer.
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Cauliflower has a mild, neutral flavour, making it a great canvas for various seasonings and ingredients. You can customize cauliflower mash to suit your taste preferences. When properly prepared, cauliflower mash can have a creamy, smooth texture that closely resembles traditional mashed potatoes.
Making cauliflower mash is relatively simple and doesn’t require any special cooking skills. You can also add a variety of ingredients to cauliflower mash to enhance its flavour and texture, such as butter, cream, cheese, garlic, herbs, or spices.
There are many ways to use cauliflower mash in your keto diet. Serve cauliflower mash as a side dish alongside your favorite keto-friendly proteins. You could blend it into keto-friendly soups to thicken and add creaminess without the extra carbs. You could even us it as a topping for keto-friendly pot pies that usually call for mashed potatoes. Get creative!
It is important to note that to maintain ketosis, it’s essential to track carbohydrate intake and ensure it aligns with your daily macro goals. Consulting with a healthcare professional is advised before making significant dietary changes. Scroll to the bottom to see the full macros and allergens for this Cauliflower Mash, as well as all the Side dishes on Fats of Life®.
Creamy Cauliflower Mash
Per serving
Equipment
Ingredients
- 520 g (18.3 oz) cauliflower florets, cut into equal-size pieces
- 50 g (1.8 oz) full-fat cream cheese (soft cheese)
- salt and white pepper
- 2 tsp unsalted butter, to serve
Instructions
- Trim the cauliflower into equal-sized pieces.
- Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the cauliflower florets and cook until they have softened completely, this can take up to 20 minutes. To test, pierce a floret with a fork and it should slide off instantly.
- Drain well in a colander or large sieve and leave to steam off for a few minutes.
- Mash immediately using a potato masher, adding the cream cheese halfway through. Season with salt and pepper.
- For extra creamy mash, place the mixture into a mini food processor and blitz until smooth.
- Keep warm until ready to serve - and serve with a little unsalted grass-fed butter. Game changer!
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Nutritional Information per servingCalories             110Kcal / 460kJ
Fat                 7.9g
Carbohydrates        4.3g
Protein              5.4g
Allergens
Milk
Eggs (may be found in some brands of cream cheese - check label)
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Disclaimer: The nutritional analysis, macro and allergen breakdown of the recipes on this site have been manually and carefully calculated using the cloud-based software NUTRITICS®. NUTRITICS® is fully approved by the relevant Trading Standards organizations and is EU and FDA-compliant. The macro calculations are provided as a courtesy to you based on the author's weighing of ingredients when creating the dishes. If Erythritol (a sugar polyol) has been used in any of the recipes, it has already been manually excluded from the final carbohydrate count. The author is a chef - not a medical professional - and this website has been designed to provide you with recipe ideas to suit the low carb lifestyle you have discussed with your GP.
3 Comments
Can you freeze it?
Regards
I freeze everything (apart from uncooked vegetables). For best results, add the chives fresh.
Drop me a line if you have any questions or comments about this recipe. I will do my best to reply as soon as possible! Monya xxx