Recipe Directions

  • 1. Place all mashed potato ingredients into a food processor.
  • 2. Process until creamy and smooth, similar in texture to the attached pictures. (Although you may be tempted to do so, do not add any additional liquid other than the 2 tablespoons of water. Also, if it seems difficult to process at the beginning, you may need to stop and scrape the sides a few times to help get it started.)
  • 3. Enjoy your raw mashed potatoes!

The Rawtarian's Thoughts

By The Rawtarian

A dollop of raw mashed "potatoes" on your plate turns an everyday meal into a festive feast!  And, yes, that's cauliflower masquerading as potatoes since eating raw potatoes is a no-no. :)

This is a simple cauliflower-based mashed potato recipe that adds a nice heartiness to a fresh meal.

Use these raw mashed 'taters as part of a holiday feast or just treat yourself with a nice hearty serving of mashed potatoes for a fun weeknight dinner. I recently enjoyed these mashed cauliflower-based "potatoes" with a large green salad and traditional style corn (just chop some raw corn off a cob and you've got a side-serving of corn)--served all on one plate I felt like I was at Grandma's -- raw style of course!

 

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Nutrition Facts

Nutritional score: 80 out of 100
  • This recipe is very low in Calories, and Carbohydrates.
  • This recipe is low in Sodium.
  • This recipe is a good source of Protein, Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin K.

Amounts per 123 g (4 oz) suggested serving

NameAmount% Daily
Calories 208 8 %
Protein 8 g 14 %
Fat 15 g 19 %
Carbohydrates 14 g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 2.7 g 9 %
Sugars 4 g
Calcium 32 mg 3 %
Iron 2.6 mg 20 %
Sodium 319 mg 14 %
Source: USDA, The Rawtarian

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Yummy, right?? Perfect for this time of year, nice and traditional. #mmmmgarlic

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I just made these and it is absolutely delicious. I'm a garlic person so I added more garlic but it's so delicious. A new favorite. Thanks!!!

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My kids didn't like the garlic taste but I loved this recipe. I made a lot just wondering how long this will keep in the fridge?

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kieram8715's Review

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Made without garlic, added nutrional yeast instead for cheesy flavour it was great thank you got my potato fix
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Can't wait to get dehydrator and try shaping the mix to make chunky potato fries

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Nette’s Raw's Review

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Ok, so I was very skeptical because I tried making raw cauliflower mash potatoes before using a different recipie and it was disgusting, not even palatable and I threw the whole thing away. It kinda gave me a dislike for cauliflower. Then I read some of the comments here...but I was brave! I tried it and it was............really good! I used garlic powder instead of garlic but I ate it with cucumber kimchi which has raw garlic in it and I really enjoyed the dish.

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Yay!!! I'm so glad you tried it and won over your inner skeptic ;)

:) :)

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baileyt's Review

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I did not expect it to taste so good! My 14 month old enjoyed it too -- something he ate other than hummus! :)

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Hi Bailey! Yes, I can see a 14mo loving the easy-to-eat smooth texture. I'm glad it was a hit in your house with your little one :)

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micheleb's Review

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If you blend/process it long enough, it is fairly similar to the texture grainy mashed potatoes. I liked the hint of garlic. :)

Question: have you ever tried using macadamia nuts instead of cashews on this recipe? I hear macadamia nuts are supposed to be very buttery like. They are pricey so I didn't want to experiment with them. LOL I'm curious if it will make them taste kinda buttery.

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I haven't tried this recipe with macadamia nuts instead of cashews, but I think the results would be pretty similar.

I think adding an extra dollop of coconut oil will help with the buttery factor :)

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Hello!
I've made raw mashed cauliflower before and basically was this exact recipe but without the cashews. What would you say adding cashews does to the recipe?

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Hi Devin, adding cashews makes it more creamy, kinda like adding butter to SAD mashed potatoes! :)

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nice at all the cauliflower doesn't taste of anything but what it is

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Glad you liked it, Fifi, and thanks for sharing!!!

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Tried it thou I added garlic and couldn't face it. May try again with less garlic. My fault as I used two cloves :(

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Hi Chrissie! Def. tweak the garlic amount if it's too strong! Let me know how the next batch turns out!

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Hy I am new here, the cachews are unsoaked or when do you not mencionate it is always soaked?

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Hi Michelle,

No - do not soak unless it is specifically stated : )

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My contribution to the traditional Thanksgiving meal this year was raw mashed "rootatoes" using Jicama and Turnips. Turned out yummy. Could have been a bit creamier if I had a food processor handy. Blender had to do.

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That sounds tres good, Richard. Did everyone like? :)

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Wow never thought to add cashews to the potatoes. I like to add some garlic and top with chives. Can't wait to try with cashews now. Thanks for the great recipes! Keep up the good work.

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Thanks, Chris! Glad you enjoyed!

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Anbessa's Review

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WholeFoods sold out of Cashews due to thanksgiving rush. What can I use instead? Oats?

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Hi Anbessa, macadamia nuts would be the only other sub.

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Tried this one tonight but the garlic ruined it for me :( too overpowering!! However, not deterred as the texture was great so I will give it another go very soon without the garlic. It wasn't wasted though as my labrador and chicken thought it was fantastic....lol

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Oh dear. That's a shame, but at least your lab and chicken enjoyed! Def. leave out the garlic if it's too strong.

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I already wrote my loving review, but I do have one note after making it several times in the past month: the garlic gets really pungent/bitey if you have leftovers a day or two later. Since I'm cooking for one I may omit the garlic next time, but I'm torn about that because I love garlic and it's great in the first round.

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Kara, thanks for sharing that. Good to know, but tough decision for you!

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