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July 14, 2009

Creamy Cauliflower Puree

Created by EatingWell Read more EatingWell, sides, and vegetarian
This recipe is adapted from EatingWell.com, where good taste meets good health.
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Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 cups bite-sized organic cauliflower florets (about 1 head)
  • 4 cloves organic garlic, crushed and peeled
  • ⅓ cup organic buttermilk or equivalent buttermilk powder
  • 4 teaspoons expeller pressed extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 teaspoon organic butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • Snipped fresh chives for garnish

Directions

  1. Place cauliflower florets and garlic in a steamer basket over boiling water, cover and steam until very tender, 12 to 15 minutes. (Alternatively, place florets and garlic in a microwave-safe bowl with 1/4 cup water, cover and microwave on high for 3 to 5 minutes.)
  2. Place the cooked cauliflower and garlic in a food processor. Add buttermilk, 2 tsps oil, butter, salt and pepper; pulse several times, then process until smooth and creamy. Transfer to a serving bowl. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tsps oil and garnish with chives, if desired. Serve hot.
  3. Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size: 3/4 cups each. Per serving: 108 calories; 7 g fat (2 g sat, 4 g mono); 3 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrate; 4 g protein; 5 g fiber; 342 mg sodium. 0 Carbohydrate Servings.

    Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (150% daily value), Folate (22% daily value).

    Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1½ fat

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  1. User_48
    semxpx0781 about 1 month ago

    I’ve been looking for an easy recipe to make mashed cauliflower – found it :-) I used 2 bags of the birds eye steamfresh garlic cauliflower – steamed them in the microwave, added just 1 extra clove of garlic, and used lowfat evaporated milk – threw it all in my vitamix blender (used as a food processor)...and, 30 seconds later…mashed cauliflower…AWESOME