Creamy Cauliflower Mash with Cheese

A light, low-calorie alternative to mashed potatoes! This dish is diet-friendly and low in calories, and its smooth, puréed texture keeps you full for a long time, since it takes a while to digest. It tastes like mashed potatoes, too — a great swap for anyone who loves potatoes but can't always indulge. :-)

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 29 % 5 g
Fats 41 % 7 g
Carbohydrates 29 % 5 g
69 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 40 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    You'll need: a head of cauliflower, 3.2% milk, and processed cheese.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    Break the cauliflower into florets. Rinse well. Trim the thick stems.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Drop into boiling salted water. Cook in plenty of water for 10 minutes after it returns to a boil.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Then drain the cauliflower in a colander so all the water runs off.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    Transfer it to a pot or large bowl and, while it's still hot, mash it with a potato masher.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    Grate the processed cheese into the milk. Set it over low heat and melt it down to the consistency of sour cream, stirring constantly.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7

    Add it to the cauliflower.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8

    Blend the mixture well with an immersion blender into an airy purée.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9

    If you like, stir in some fresh herbs — green onion, dill, and so on. Enjoy!

  • You can make the same purée with zucchini — just sauté the zucchini instead of boiling it.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Whole cow's milk - 68  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.5% fat content - 64  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.2% fat content - 60  kcal/100g
  • Milk 1.5% fat content - 47  kcal/100g
  • Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140  kcal/100g
  • Milk 2.5% fat content - 54  kcal/100g
  • Processed cheese with 60% fat content - 354  kcal/100g
  • Processed cheese with 45% fat content - 294  kcal/100g
  • Cheese 'megle' - 590  kcal/100g
  • Tartar cheese - 348  kcal/100g
  • Cheese 'cheese 'shavru' (goat) - 173  kcal/100g
  • Viola cheese - 307  kcal/100g
  • Cauliflower - 28  kcal/100g

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