Easy Keto Colcannon

My Keto Colcannon will be your new go-to replacement for mashed potatoes, creamy and delicious mashed cauliflower with a surprise addition of kale and Olive Oil! Perfect for Spring St Patrick’s Day inspired meals or anytime throughout the year!

WHAT IS COLCANNON?

Colcannon is a traditional Irish dish of mashed potatoes with kale or cabbage, typically served as a Saint Patrick’s Day side dish but I love it all year round.

And of course, I made it a healthier dish without sacrificing any of the taste! Ditching the potatoes and swapping in cauliflower makes this dish keto friendly. Then, I’ve added a delicious and Omega 3-packed punch from olive oil on top!

HOW TO CHOOSE A QUALITY OLIVE OIL

I still admit that it’s shocking that so many real foods aren’t always real. Whether it’s honey blended corn syrup or olive oil laced with canola oil, it almost feels impossible to be sure your food is high quality. And then, to make matters worse, it’s like a scavenger hunt shopping at numerous stores and online to pick the best brands….

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While we live in a very rural part of southwestern Pennsylvania, with less shopping options than most other more populated areas, thanks to the awesome assortment of better groceries (like Carbonell Morisca Extra Virgin Olive Oil) at our local Fresh Thyme store, my healthy shopping is easy-peasy!

Olive oil is a staple in our home; we enjoy it daily as a drizzle on veggies, as a base for homemade salad dressings, and even in my homemade mayonnaise! It is easy to drizzle Carbonell Morisca Extra Virgin Olive Oil because of their pop-up spout on the bottle.

4 REASONS TO CHOOSE CARBONELL MORISCA EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL:

1. Carbonell uses sustainable farming practices that produce world class olive oil
2. Produced in southern Spain—the world’s top olive oil producing region because of balanced flavor, complex taste and unrivaled craftsmanship.
3. Spain is the #1 olive oil producing region in the world, and Carbonell is Spain’s #1 selling olive oil
4. Carbonell’s new single cultivar portfolio brings you an Extra Virgin Olive Oil with character and unique flavors for a real differentiated taste.

Now that you’re ready to switch to Carbonell Extra Virgin Olive Oil, which variety should you choose—right??

MANZANILLA and MORISCA cultivars are both specific from EXTREMADURA, a region in the south of Spain that respects tradition, embraces nature, and imprints it into its olive oils, which are very complex but well balanced, offering EVOO with strong, fresh, and fruity tasting notes. Both varietals are the produce of traditional groves, bringing limited but outstanding quality EVOO—obtained thanks to an integrated and sustainable production agriculture. (Perfect for drizzling on roasted vegetables and in my Keto Colcannon!)

ARBOSANA and CORDOBESA cultivars are both grown in ANDALUCÍA, a region that perfectly combines the freshness of its sea with the richness of its mountains, providing a vast variety of olive oils that tend to be very well rounded with smooth taste, very pleasant in the mouth. (Perfect for using in homemade mayonnaises and salad dressings where you don’t want such a strong olive oil favor.)

HOW TO MAKE THE PERFECT MASHED CAULIFLOWER

I’ve been making mashed cauliflower for several years, and I am notorious for making it specifically for guests who proclaim that they don’t like cauliflower or don’t like mashed cauliflower.

There are a few tricks to the perfect mashed cauliflower…

• Steam your cauliflower, don’t boil it. You want to keep the cauliflower as dry as possible, so don’t submerge it into water. I prefer to start with frozen cauliflower for the easiest preparation.
• Overcook your Cauliflower. While I prefer my veggies to be cooked al dente normally, for mashed cauliflower, you want it really soft and falling apart.
• Use a food processor, not a blender, to puree the cauliflower.
• Add a little thick cultured cream to your processor with the cauliflower. I prefer cream fraiche, cream cheese or marscapone cheese. Sour cream and heavy cream will work in a pinch. But never milk and don’t add your fat (olive oil or butter) until the end. Less is more; if you add too much, your mash will be runny. Add extra slowly.
• Season literally to taste with sea salt and pepper! Taste your food while you are seasoning it; when seasoned adequately, you won’t need salt and pepper shakers on the table.

And let’s be honest, it’s truly a beautifully rustic dish!

Here are a few more Healthy St Patrick’s Day Recipes you might enjoy:

• Instant Pot Keto Creamy Corned Beef Soup
• Easy Keto Reuben Sandwich Pickle Bites
• Healthy Shamrock Shake {Paleo, Dairy-Free & Vegan}
• Instant Pot Keto Corned Beef Brisket
• Cream Chipped Beef {Grain & Gluten-Free, Primal, Real Food}
• Homemade Thousand Island Dressing

Yours in Health,

This post has been sponsored by Deoleo USA, Inc. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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