Halloween Monster Mash

5 from 2 votes

Cauliflower makes a delicious potato substitute. I like to add some green color via spinach and a bit of parsley to make this a Halloween side. To decorate this I used cream cheese and nori but you can also use Swiss cheese cut into small circles and black olives instead.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword american, cauliflower, dairy-free, easy, egg-free, halloween, holiday, nightshade-free, nut-free, seaweed, side, spinach, vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 144kcal

Author Jenny Ross

Ingredients

2 cups cauliflower 1 cauliflower cored and broken into florets
4 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons butter flavored coconut oil and 2 tablespoons coconut cream, if dairy-free
1 cup chicken stock or vegetable stock if vegetarian
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
1 cup baby spinach
1 tablespoon parsley leaves
1/8 cup cream cheese softened at room temperature, or Kite Hill cream cheese for dairy-free
1 sheet nori cut into small circles

Instructions

Combine the cauliflower, butter, and stock in a large pot.
Bring to a boil, uncovered and cook until there is almost no liquid left and the cauliflower is just beginning to caramelize (this is key for a good texture – too much liquid results in a runny puree), about 20 minutes on medium-high heat.
Using an immersion blender, puree the now soft cauliflower until completely smooth. You can also transfer everything to a traditional blender and puree. Add the spinach and parsley and puree again until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to a serving bowl.
To decorate, beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy and then transfer it to a piping bag fitted with a round tip (or a ziplock bag - just seal it and then trim one corner to use for piping). Pipe rounds of cream cheese all over the mash and top with nori circles.

Notes

Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 0.09, Protein % of calories: 5.4%

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