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Avocado Mashed Potatoes

Avocado Mashed Potatoes Recipe

When you think of mashed potatoes, what images immediately come to mind? Probably not a party tray of warm bowls of potato soup. But whether you’re a true food connoisseur or just a regular home cook with a few extra dollars in your budget, mashed potatoes are one of the most versatile and delicious foods you can make at home.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 212 kcal

Ingredients
  

Mashed Potatoes

  • 2 lb Yukon gold potatoes 2 lb (cut into 1-inch cubes)
  • 10 Garlic 10 cloves (minced)
  • 1/2 Thyme bunch
  • 2 leaves bay
  • 1 Sea salt + more to your taste pinch
  • 1/3 cup Cashew milk (or plain cashew cream, unsweetened)
  • 2-4 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil (or avocado oil) (omit the oil on WFPB & Plantricious diets)
  • 1 tbsp Vegan walnut parmesan (or nutritional yeast)

Guacamole

  • 2 large Avocados
  • 3 Scallions (chopped)
  • 1 pinch Sea salt + more to taste You can leave off for DASH Diets
  • 1 lime or lemon (juiced)
  • 1 Red chili pepper (sliced (optional))
  • 1/3 cup Cilantro leaves
  • 1/4 cup Fresh chives (chopped ( for garnish))

Instructions
 

  • Cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes after washing and rinsing them well. Place them in a large pot and cover them with water by two inches.
  • Bring the bay leaf, thyme, and garlic to a simmer. Add a generous pinch of sea salt (the water should taste like seawater) and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes until soft.
  • In a colander, drain the potatoes and let them dry in their own steam for a few minutes. Remove the herbs.
  • During this time, cut the avocados, discard the pit and scoop out the flesh. Add the scallions, cilantro, chili pepper, and lime to the bowl. Mix well and add more lime juice if necessary. Season with sea salt and black pepper.
  • Place the boiled potatoes in a large mixing bowl. Add the olive oil and mash until smooth and fluffy. Add cashew milk or cream a little bit at a time and continue mashing until desired consistency is reached.
  • Pour in nutritional yeast, taste, and adjust seasoning as needed with more sea salt or nutritional yeast.
  • Fold in the guacamole on top of the mashed potatoes. Add a spoonful as a rustic garnish.
  • Stir in the chives and garnish with more cilantro and extra chili pepper if you like things spicy. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 4gFat: 8gSodium: 31mgPotassium: 816mg
Keyword Avocado, Mashed Potatoes
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