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Spinach Mashed Potatoes

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Spinach Mashed Potatoes - Fresh spinach sauteed with garlic with creamy mashed potatoes, butter, and seasonings. This hearty and healthy side dish is ready to serve in about 20 minutes.  via @thiswifecooksSpinach Mashed Potatoes - Fresh spinach sauteed with garlic with creamy mashed potatoes, butter, and seasonings. This hearty and healthy side dish is ready to serve in about 20 minutes.  via @thiswifecooksSpinach Mashed Potatoes - Fresh spinach sauteed with garlic with creamy mashed potatoes, butter, and seasonings. This hearty and healthy side dish is ready to serve in about 20 minutes.  via @thiswifecooks

Spinach Mashed Potatoes ~

Spinach sauteed with garlic with creamy mashed potatoes, butter, and seasonings. This hearty and healthy side dish is ready to serve in about 20 minutes.

Spinach Mashed Potatoes - Fresh spinach sauteed with garlic with creamy mashed potatoes, butter, and seasonings. This hearty and healthy side dish is ready to serve in about 20 minutes.

When trying to decide on a side dish everyone will love, you can’t go wrong with simple and savory mashed potatoes. They’re a crowd favorite and comfort food classic.

Perfect as a holiday side dish, portable for a potluck, and easy enough for everyday dinners at home.

Ingredients for Spinach Mashed Potatoes:

  • 2 pounds potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/4 cup vegan butter
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, finely minced
  • 6 ounces baby spinach leaves, by weight

How to make Spinach Mashed Potatoes:

For the potatoes:

Into a large saucepan, add the cubed potatoes and enough water to cover by 1-inch.

Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Simmer until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, approximately 15 minutes.

Drain potatoes in a colander then return to the saucepan.

For the spinach:

While the potatoes are simmering, add the olive oil to a medium-size skillet over medium-high heat.

When the oil is hot add the baby spinach leaves.

Cook, stirring frequently until the leaves begin to wilt.

Add the minced garlic then continue cooking an additional 1 minute.

Remove cooked spinach to a cutting board. Rough chop and set aside.

Putting it all together:

Into the pot with the potatoes, add the vegan butter, unsweetened almond milk, sea salt, and ground black pepper.

Use a potato masher to mash to desired consistency.

Add the cooked spinach.

Stir everything together to combine.

Adjust seasoning taste.

Serve hot.

 

Cheers!

Spinach Mashed Potatoes - Fresh spinach sauteed with garlic with creamy mashed potatoes, butter, and seasonings. This hearty and healthy side dish is ready to serve in about 20 minutes.

What to make with leftover spinach mashed potatoes:

Spinach Mashed Potato Stuffed Mushrooms – Quick, easy, and a tasty way to repurpose leftover mashed potatoes.

 

More recipes featuring spinach:

Chickpea and Pasta Soup with Spinach – Hearty without being heavy. This soup is simple, flavorful, and easy to make.

Vegan Smoked Gouda Risotto with Spinach and Mushrooms – A rich and creamy, deliciously easy vegan gourmet risotto.

Vegan Spinach Parmesan Fettuccine – Just five simple ingredients and ready to serve in 30 minutes or less.

Vegan Spinach Noodle Kugel – A simple but classic comfort food dish that is perfect for brunch or the holiday table.

 

Spinach Mashed Potatoes - Fresh spinach sauteed with garlic with creamy mashed potatoes, butter, and seasonings. This hearty and healthy side dish is ready to serve in about 20 minutes.

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Spinach Mashed Potatoes

Fresh spinach sauteed with garlic with creamy mashed potatoes, butter, and seasonings. Perfect as a holiday side dish, portable for a potluck, and easy enough for everyday dinners at home.
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Christmas, mashed potatoes, quick and easy, side dish, spinach, Thanksgiving
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 302kcal
Author: Holly Gray
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds potatoes cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/4 cup vegan butter
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic finely minced
  • 6 ounces baby spinach leaves by weight

Instructions

For the potatoes:

  • Into a large saucepan, add the cubed potatoes and enough water to cover by 1-inch. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Simmer until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, approximately 15 minutes. Drain potatoes in a colander then return to the saucepan.

For the spinach:

  • While the potatoes are simmering, add the olive oil to a medium-size skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot add the baby spinach leaves. Cook, stirring frequently until the leaves begin to wilt. Add the minced garlic then continue cooking an additional 1 minute. Remove cooked spinach to a cutting board. Rough chop and set aside.

Putting it all together:

  • Into the pot with the potatoes, add the vegan butter, unsweetened almond milk, sea salt, and ground black pepper. Use a potato masher to mash to desired consistency.
  • Add the cooked spinach. Stir everything together to combine.
  • Adjust seasoning taste.
  • Serve hot.

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 740mg | Potassium: 1192mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4527IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 3mg
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