Vegan Creamy Mashed Turnips
Delight your taste buds with this Vegan Creamy Mashed Turnips recipe—an irresistible twist on a comfort food classic that's as healthy as it is indulgent! Made with tender, simmered turnips mashed to perfection and enriched with creamy vegan butter, unsweetened almond milk, and flavor-packed nutritional yeast, this dish offers a velvety texture and a rich, savory flavor. Subtly spiced with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper, and topped with fresh chives for a pop of color and brightness, it's a lighter, low-carb alternative to traditional mashed potatoes. Ready in just 40 minutes and perfect as a side dish for weeknight dinners, holiday feasts, or meal prep, these vegan mashed turnips are sure to delight vegans and non-vegans alike.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 medium-sized turnips
- 0.5 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 3 tablespoons vegan butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives
Instructions
Peel the turnips and cut them into 1-inch cubes.
Place the cubed turnips in a large pot and cover them with water. Add a pinch of salt.
Bring the pot to a boil over medium-high heat.
Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and let the turnips simmer for 20 minutes or until they are tender when pierced with a fork.
Drain the turnips in a colander and return them to the pot.
Add the unsweetened almond milk and vegan butter to the pot with the turnips.
Using a potato masher or an electric hand mixer, mash the turnips until smooth and creamy.
Stir in the garlic powder, nutritional yeast, salt, and black pepper.
Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.
Transfer the mashed turnips to a serving bowl and garnish with fresh chopped chives.
Serve immediately and enjoy your Vegan Creamy Mashed Turnips!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
524 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 35.1 g | 45% | |
| Saturated Fat | 21.3 g | 106% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 3064 mg | 133% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 41.2 g | 15% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 12.2 g | 44% | |
| Total Sugars | 19.5 g | ||
| Protein | 12.2 g | 24% | |
| Vitamin D | 1.1 mcg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 380 mg | 29% | |
| Iron | 3.3 mg | 18% | |
| Potassium | 1283 mg | 27% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
