This recipe for mashed cauliflower, spiked with dill and havarti cheese, makes a simple side dish for a weeknight dinner. The low-calorie cauliflower complements the rich creaminess of havarti cheese.
Dill-Havarti Mashed Cauliflower
Makes 6 servings, about 3/4 cup each.
Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
8 cups cauliflower florets (about 1 large head)
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 cup grated dill havarti or Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup low-fat milk
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1 tablespoon butter, cubed
1 teaspoon dried dill
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons sliced chives or scallion greens
Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a Dutch oven fitted with a steamer basket. Add cauliflower and garlic, cover and steam until very tender, 10 to 14 minutes
Transfer the cauliflower and garlic to a food processor. Add cheese, milk, butter, dill, salt and pepper; puree until smooth. Stir in chives (or scallion greens).
Recipe Nutrition:
Per serving: 135 calories; 9 g fat (6 g sat, 2 g mono); 29 mg cholesterol; 8 g carbohydrate; 0 g added sugars; 7 g protein; 3 g fiber; 287 mg sodium; 460 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (117 percent daily value), Folate (21 percent dv), Calcium (19 percent dv)
1/2 Carbohydrate Serving(s)
Exchanges: 1 1/2 vegetable, 1/2 high fat meat
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