"Smooth Sensations" Creamy Cauliflower Mash
Good heavens.... life has just been crazy. I just can't seem to catch up and find time to devote to this blog. I haven't, however, stopped cooking. Last month, I received a fantastic package from The Laughing Cow Cheese people, which included all the flavors of their "new" Smooth Sensations Cream Cheese Spreads. ( disclaimer: I received this product for free to review)
Being a huge fan of The Laughing Cow Cheese wedges, I was anxious to give this new product a try. This stuff is fantastic! There is a wide variety of flavors to please every palate and in true Laughing Cow Cheese form, each wedge of the light variety is only 45 calories! And you gotta love the individually wrapped, perfectly portioned wedges. Something other cream cheeses don't have to offer. This also makes them perfectly portable as well.
They all, of course, are great on bagels or bagel thins. My daughter really likes theStrawberries and Cream flavor. I am partial to the Garden Vegetable, which I enjoy putting inside my eggbeater omelets in the morning. It is also great with celery sticks for an afternoon snack! But to bump it up a notch, I created the most delicious creamy cauliflower mash with the plain variety...although, I can totally see the Garden Vegetable flavor working well in this recipe too!
Creamy, cheesy and deliciously healthy alternative to a starchy side dish.
"Smooth Sensations" Creamy Cauliflower Mash
an original creation from Mykitchenadventures
Servings - approx. 6 Serving size - 1/6th of recipe Points Plus per Serving- 2 Points Plus
Calories- 70.3, Total Fat - 3.2g, Carb. - 8g, Protein - 4g, Fiber - 3.5g
1 large head of raw cauliflower ( 6 - 7 in dia), cut into pieces
1 TBS light margarine spread (such as I can't believe it's not butter light)
3 TBS fat free creamer
salt and pepper, to taste
dash of garlic powder
1. Steam the cauliflower ( either in a steam basket on the stove or in the microwave) until quite tender. It should break apart easily with a fork. Drain off any water.
2. In a large bowl, add the cooked hot cauliflower, light margarine spread, fat free creamer, laughing cow smooth Sensations cheese wedges, and garlic powder. With an electric mixer, mix until creamy and smooth. ( it won't be smooth like potatoes...but most pieces of the cauliflower should be very small) Taste and season with salt and pepper, to your liking.
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