Root vegetable mash
Background
If you’re on a diet, particularly on the Food Combining Diet, the recipe for this root vegetable mash will come in very handy! Because it’s “neutral”, it can be served with either protein-rich or carbohydrate-rich dishes. I normally make it using 3 to 5 different root vegetables – but you can use as many more or less as you like. Carrot, parsnip, swede, celeriac, turnip and beetroot are all good examples - but not potatoes or sweet potatoes because they're starchy and therefore not neutral! The mash can be served as a side dish or used as topping on a pie (such as Shepherd’s pie or Cottage Pie). I also use it for fishcakes instead of mashed potatoes.
Ingredients
- 200g parsnip
- 200g swede
- 200g celeriac
- 200g turnip
- 2 carrots
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 clove of garlic
- Butter or dairy free spread
- 2 Tbsp freshly chopped herb of your choice
Instructions
- Peel the vegetables then cut them into 3 cm chunks. Put them a large pan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes until tender.
- Drain and return to the pan. Discard the bay leaf. Add the butter or spread, then mash, using a potato masher or hand-held blender.
- Season to taste and stir through your chosen herb.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Dinner - Everyday - Lunch - Quick & Easy - Side
- Cuisines: - British - Scandinavian - USA
- Occasions: - Dinner Party - Sunday Lunch
- Ingredients: - Roots & Bulbs
- Health and Diet: - 5:2 Diet - Combination - Dairy Free - Detox - Diabetic - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Healthy - High Fibre - Low Calorie - Low Carb - Low GI - Nut Free - Sugar Free - Vegan - Vegetarian
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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