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{Mashed rutabaga, red potatoes and chives}
I am trying to eat more nutritious meals, however I still have cravings for comfort foods like mashed potatoes. My new solution: mashed rutabagas! You are probably thinking, ‘what exactly is a rutabaga?’ It is a mix of a turnip and a cabbage- and it looks just like a yellow turnip. This ‘dream team’ mix offers some amazing health benefits. Rutabagas are high in fiber, they contain all of the essential dietary minerals, have a ton of vitamin B & C in them, and also contain plant-based chemicals called isothiocyanates which are known to help prevent types of cancer. The best part? When mashed they taste JUST like potatoes. YUM!
I took one large rutabaga along with 3 small redskin potatoes and boiled them for 20 minutes, until they were soft. Then I mashed them together and added a teaspoon of heavy cream, and a sprinkle of salt. Lastly I added in 1/4 cup of chives. I mixed the rutabaga with the potatoes because I wanted to ease into the rutabaga flavor- but after this experiment I learned that next time I don’t need to use potatoes at all!
{Mashed rutabagas and potatoes before the chives and cream}
{The perfect side-dish for my broiled salmon!}
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Nickie
March 1, 2012 at 6:30 pm (UTC -4)
Yum! What a good idea – def need to try this. I’ve been making mine with cauliflower which is another tasty, really healthy option!
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