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bowl of mashed turnips garnished with fresh chopped parsley, more parsley in the background

RECIPE FOR MASHED TURNIPS

This recipe for Mashed Turnips is a great stand in for it's mashed potato rival and makes a wonderful side dish to any meal. This deliciously creamy, easy to make Mashed Turnip dish is Low Carb, Keto Friendly, Paleo and 100% Vegan.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients

  • 5 large Turnips
  • ¾ cup Full Fat Coconut Milk
  • 8 Cloves Garlic peeled
  • 1 tbsp Dried Thyme
  • 1.5 tsp Salt
  • ¼ tsp Pepper
  • Fresh Cracked Pepper for garnish, optional
  • Fresh Chopped Parsley for garnish, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Using a vegetable peeler, peel the skin off the turnips then cut them into even sized cubes.
    bowl of cubed turnips
  • Add the cubed turnips, whole garlic cloves, avocado oil, thyme, salt, and pepper to the baking sheet.
    parchment lined baking sheet with cubed seasoned turnips and whole garlic cloves
  • Use your hands or a spatula to toss well to coat.
    parchment lined baking sheet with cubed seasoned turnips and whole garlic cloves
  • Roast for 30 minutes, flipping and turning the veggies every 10 minutes or until they're fork tender and slightly browned.
    parchment lined baking sheet with cubed seasoned turnips and whole garlic cloves
  • Carefully transfer the roasted turnips to a high speed blender or food processor.
    base of a blender with roasted, cubed and seasoned turnips with garlic cloves
  • Heat the coconut milk on low heat until warmed through.
    hand with a small rubber spatula in a pot of coconut milk
  • Add the coconut milk, half at a time and pulse a few times, until you reach your desired consistency (adding the remainder of the milk if needed).
    coconut milk being poured into a blender with seasoned roasted cubed turnips
  • Careful not to over pulse.
    blender with creamy mashed seasoned turnips
  • Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and cracked black pepper, if desired. Serve hot.
    side view of a bowl of mashed turnips garnished with chopped parsley and cracked pepper, spoon in the bowl

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 106kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 785mg | Potassium: 375mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 2mg
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