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Creamy Mashed Cauliflower with Cream Cheese

Enjoy this creamy mashed cauliflower with cream cheese as a flavorful low carb side dish! It's so simple to make as a swap for regular potato mash.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American, British
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 132kcal
Author: Claire

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 medium head cauliflower diced into florets
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil divided
  • ¼ onion diced
  • 1 garlic clove finely diced or minced
  • ¼ cup milk or non-dairy milk
  • 2 tablespoon cream cheese
  • pinch salt
  • pinch black pepper optional
  • 2 tablespoon parsley
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Instructions

  • Bring a large pan of water to a boil and add the cauliflower florets. Bring back to the boil, then reduce the heat to a light simmer. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until the florets are fork tender. Place a colander over a bowl, and add the cauliflower to drain excess liquid.
  • Saute the diced onion and garlic in a little olive oil until softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the cauliflower to a food processor and blend until smooth. You may need to scrape the sides down a few times. Then add the cooked onion and garlic, and blend for another 10 seconds or so. Next add the milk, cream cheese, half the parsley, salt and black pepper (if using). Blend again.
  • Spoon the cauliflower mash into your serving bowl, and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle over the remaining parsley and grind over some black pepper, if using.

Notes

  • Leave the cauliflower to drain in the colander for at least a few minutes after cooking to allow the liquid to drain, as they will help it be less watery.
  • Adjust the amount of garlic and cream cheese to taste, you may like to add more to preference.
  • Please note that nutritional information is offered as a courtesy. It is auto-generated and should be understood to be an estimate.
 
Swiss Interest Group Histamine Intolerance (SIGHI) food compatibility list for histamine
All ingredients score 0 on the SIGHI list, with the exception of:
  • garlic, which scores 1.
  • milk will have variable scores depending upon type used.
  • black pepper, which scores 2.

Nutrition

Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 432IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 0.4mg