This Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Mash combines the creamy texture of cauliflower with the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes in a simple, yummy side dish. It’s a beautifully smooth mash with a hint of garlic and a touch of butter. This mash is a delicious way to increase your family’s vegetable intake – tell your children there’s cauliflower in it, or leave them guessing 🤣. Both comforting and nutritious, this sweet potato cauliflower mash compliments a variety of main courses. Plus, it’s so easy to make!
Ingredients in this vegetable side dish
Simple ingredients are used in this cauliflower sweet potato mash:
Cauliflower – Crunchy, fresh cauliflower cut into florets.
Sweet potato – I use orange sweet potato in this recipe. It’s the type I use most often, and I love the colour it adds. It’s colour means that it’s actually a good source of beta-carotene, which converts to Vitamin A in the body to maintain healthy eyes [1]. Another great reason to add this side dish to the dinner rotation!
Garlic powder – Normally I would opt for fresh garlic cloves over ground, but it’s easier to mix in ground garlic powder. And this is meant to be a simple side dish!
White pepper – White pepper is a more mild seasoning than black pepper. Substitute if you like.
Butter and milk – To add creaminess to the mash. I always use unsalted butter and full fat regular milk.
How to make this delicious mash
Thermomixer? Making this mash recipe is really easy in a Thermomix or other thermo cooker. Use the machine to steam the sweet potato and cauliflower, and then drain the mixing bowl. Add back in the sweet potato and cauliflower florets with the butter, and mix. Then insert the butterfly whisk and remaining ingredients to blend this mash to silky smooth.
Conventional cook? On the stovetop in a steamer basket over medium-high heat, steam the sweet potato and cauliflower florets until tender. If you want it to be a really smooth mash, you’ll need to use a food processor or immersion blender. Into the food processor/blender bowl add the butter, steamed cauliflower and sweet potato, milk, garlic powder and pepper. Blend until smooth. Don’t have an appliance? You can still make this recipe, it’ll just take some extra effort! With a potato masher, give the sweet potato, cauliflower and butter a good mash. Add in the milk, garlic powder and pepper, and keep on mashing until you’re happy with the consistency.
See the recipe card below for ingredient amounts and detailed steps for both thermo cooker and conventional cooking methods.
Serving Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Mash
For a little more indulgence, serve this mashed sweet potatoes and cauliflower with a little butter on top or grated parmesan cheese sprinkled over. This dish can be served with a variety of main dishes. We’ll often have it with steak, sausages or pork chops, or this Beef Topside Pot Roast for a weekend family dinner. I think mashed potatoes with a saucy roast or stew is the ultimate winter comfort food, but you can enjoy this dish any time of year! The combination of sweet potatoes and cauliflower isn’t overpowering, but it’s way more flavourful than regular mashed potatoes and the perfect side dish to so many meals.
Looking for another yummy cauliflower recipe to make as a side dish? Try this Broccoli and Cauliflower Cheese Bake. It’s a healthier bake for families and a great way to get more veggies into your children’s diets!
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Happy cooking,
Chloe x
Cauliflower and Sweet Potato Mash
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Ingredients
- 500 g water for steaming
- 500 g sweet potato peeled and cut into 3cm/1 inch pieces
- 250 g cauliflower cut into florets
- 30 g butter
- 15 g milk
- 1/8 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp ground white pepper
- pinch of salt to taste for family over 12 months
- fresh parsley optional to garnish
Thermo Cooker Instructions
- Put the sweet potato into the simmering basket.
- Pour the water into the mixing bowl. Insert the simmering basket and cook for 5 minutes, Varoma, speed 2, MC on.
- Put the Varoma basket into position and add the cauliflower. Secure the lid. Cook for 13 minutes, Varoma, speed 2.
- Carefully set the Varoma and simmering baskets to the side and empty the mixing bowl.
- Add butter, sweet potato and cauliflower to the mixing bowl. Chop for 20 seconds, speed 5, MC on.
- Insert the butterfly whisk. Add the garlic powder, pepper and milk. Chop for 30 seconds, speed 4, MC on.
- Transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley or chives.
Conventional Instructions
- Steam the vegetables using a steamer basket over a saucepan/pot with lid for 15 minutes, or until tender.
- Using a food processor or blender, blend cauliflower florets, sweet potato and all remaining ingredients until you are happy with the consistency.
- Transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley or chives.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
[1] Eat a rainbow, 2021, Nutrition Australia.
One Response
Just love mashed potatoes and sweet potato adds a special, subtle flavour. I used the old fashioned method to make this, as I don’t have a Thermomix. Great stuff Chloe.