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Recipe tags: 5 or less ingredients, Microwave, Vegetarian

Vegetables

Almost Mashed Potatoes

Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Amity from Florida.

Yield: 6 servings

Serving size:  1/2 cup

Ingredients

• 6 cups cauliflower (1 medium head
• 4 ounces cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

1. Cut cauliflower into pieces and rinse with water.
2. Place cauliflower pieces in a microwave safe dish, cover and cook on high for 8 to 10 minutes or until soft.
3. Drain off moisture from cooked cauliflower.
4. Carefully place hot cauliflower in a blender and blend until smooth.
5. Add cream cheese, garlic, and pepper. Blend to combine ingredients.
6. Remove from blender and serve hot.

Nutrients per serving

• Calories: 94
• Protein: 3 g
• Carbohydrate: 6 g
• Fat: 7 g
• Cholesterol: 19 mg
• Sodium: 76 mg
• Potassium: 198 mg
• Phosphorus: 54 mg
• Calcium: 22 mg
• Fiber: 3.4 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 1 vegetable, medium potassium
• 1-1/2 fat

Helpful hints

• Garlic powder may be substituted for the minced garlic.
• Since cauliflower is bland like potatoes, this recipe tastes similar to mashed potatoes. The potassium content is 100 mg lower per serving.
• To reduce fat content, use light cream cheese. Protein, sodium, potassium and phosphorus content will be slightly higher.

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