A delicious dairy-free and plant-based recipe for creamy mashed potatoes with fresh chives and garlic. Using golden or red potatoes, this easy recipe emphasizes the importance of cooking techniques to achieve the perfect texture and flavor.
1: Use a bag of golden or red potatoes, wash them, and cut into quarters.
2: Put the potatoes in a pot of cold water and heat them together to prevent water retention.
3: Add 6-7 cloves of sliced garlic while cooking the potatoes.
4: Salt the water well when cooking the potatoes.
5: Cook potatoes on medium for about 15-20 minutes or until fork tender.
6: Strain and transfer the potatoes back to the cooking pot.
7: Add a generous amount of vegan butter or extra virgin olive oil and let steam with the lid on for 5 minutes.
8: Make a cashew cream by blending 1 cup soaked cashews, 1/2 cup water, 1 lemon juiced, 1 tbsp white vinegar, and salt until creamy.
9: Add the cashew cream to the potatoes, along with chopped chives, granulated garlic, salt, and pepper, and mash/whip until well combined.
