Whats it all about?
When dieting, often you have a very limited amount of calories available. But you’ll sometimes get hungry and also want a different texture to eat. Well now, you can have both!
You may have to stick to a plan and can only eat certain foods so you can get to a level of body fat that you desire.
Well now, there is a way to make mash potato from cauliflower and its only 100g per dry weight of cauliflower which is quite a lot and is just 25 calories (the size of a typical salad/veg portion).
Just so you know, a typical cauliflower is 800-1000g so you can make 8-10 lots with one cauliflower head.
Its incredibly simple too.
- 1 medium head cauliflower, trimmed and cut into small florets
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (if diet allows)
- Fine sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- A few cloves of garlic to add a little zing if you wish
How do I make it?
1 – Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add cauliflower and cook until very tender, about 10 minutes.
2 – Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid and then drain well and transfer cauliflower to a food processor.
3 – If your diet allows, add oil (if not you’ll allowedhave to do without or add a very minimal amount) and reserved water, 1 tablespoon at a time, and purée until smooth. (Or, mash cauliflower with a potato masher).
4 – Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Nutritional Info (if made with oil, take 80 calories if made without):
Per Serving: 110 calories (80 from fat), 9g total fat, 8g carbohydrates, (3 g dietary fibre, 3g sugar), 3g protein.
