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Healthy Alternative to Mashed Potatoes

Though mashed potatoes can be a nourishing side or main dish, if you tend to have high blood sugar or insulin levels, it's probably best that you limit your consumption of potatoes to a serving or two per week.

Cauliflower is a member of the Cruciferous family of vegetables; other members of this phytonutrient-rich family include broccoli, Bok choy, cabbage, and kale. Eating cauliflower and other Cruciferous vegetables at least three times a week may significantly reduce your risk of developing all types of cancer. Eating cauliflower may also give your immune system and healing mechanisms a natural boost, as cauliflower is naturally rich in real vitamin C.

This mashed cauliflower recipe is a delicious and healthy substitute for traditional mashed potatoes.

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Ingredients:

1 large head cauliflower
5 garlic cloves
1/3 cup fresh herbs (chives and basil both work particularly well)
Sea salt

Directions:

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1. Chop cauliflower into smaller chunks - about bite-size pieces works well.

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2. Peel garlic cloves and cut in half, lengthwise.

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3. Steam cauliflower and garlic for 15 minutes...

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...or until cauliflower and garlic are tender enough for a fork to easily pass through.

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4. Combine steamed cauliflower, garlic, fresh herbs, and sea salt in a food processor or a strong blender and blend until everything comes together into a mashed potato-like consistency - it's quite good smooth or slightly chunky.

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Alternatively, you can mash everything together by hand with a potato masher or a fork.

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Enjoy this delicious and healthy mashed cauliflower dish.

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