How to Make Mashed Cauliflower Low Carb That Is Both Flavorful & Healthy
This is a simple and easy recipe for mashed cauliflower that you can make in just 10 minutes. It is a low-carb alternative to mashed potatoes, but still has all the flavor.
This easy mashed cauliflower recipe is prepared with 5 ingredients: cauliflower, garlic cloves, buttermilk and butter. Will it taste like mashed potatoes? Quite close! But, it’s cauliflower, keep that in mind 🙂 I use it often in keto recipes.
Note: many call it fauxtato (mix of faux (fake) and potato, but I don’t like it – it’s real cauliflower that is mashed, creamy and delish 🙂
Nutrition Facts: (per serving 3/4 cup)
- Calories: 62
- Fat: 3g
- Protein: 3.5g
- Carbs: 8.5g
- Fibers: 4g
Mashed Cauliflower Low Carb Ingredients:
- 1 medium head cauliflower, cut up into florets
- 4 cloves crushed garlic
- 1/3 cup 1% buttermilk
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp salted butter, plus optional more for serving
Preparation:
- Steam or boil cauliflower and garlic until soft.
- Drain the cauliflower,
- Add buttermilk, butter, salt, pepper and purée with a blender – an immersion one is perfect, a hand one works, my GrandMa always used a fork… 🙂
You can make the purée smoother or coarser depending on how long you use the blender.
All done, it was my simple answer to How to Make Mashed Cauliflower Low Carb.
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