Description
Make this easy, lighter, completely plant-based recipe for Mashed Potatoes with Heirloom Carrots, Basil, Garlic, and Olive Oil as your new go-to comfort food side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large (8 ounces each) potatoes, peeled, quartered
- 2 large (4 ounces each) heirloom yellow or white carrots, scrubbed, quartered
- 1 medium heirloom carrot (white or yellow)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Black pepper and sea salt to taste (optional)
- ¼ – ½ cup plant-based milk, plain, unsweetened (i.e. soy, almond, coconut)
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Place potatoes and carrots in a medium pot, cover with water, place lid on pot and cook over medium heat for about 25-30 minutes, just until vegetables are tender but still firm.
- Drain water (reserve this water for a soup; it’s delicious!), add garlic, olive oil, black pepper and sea salt to taste, and ¼ cup plant-based milk. Use an immersion blender, electric mixer, or potato masher to mash potatoes until very smooth. Add additional plant-based milk if needed to make a smooth texture.
- Stir in fresh basil and serve immediately.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 116
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 67 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g