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How to Make Herb and Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes
Having diabetes doesn’t mean you have to cut out starchy foods completely. You can still enjoy them in the right portion sizes! This recipe for mashed potatoes skips the butter and cream and uses healthier ingredients to make a dish that is still tasty and full of flavor.
6servings
1/2 cup
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Place potatoes in a large pot, and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to medium, and cook, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain. Add lemon juice and olive oil, and begin mashing by hand or with an electric mixer. When mixture is smooth and creamy, stir in lemon zest, cilantro, dill, salt and pepper. Serve warm.
Nutrition facts
6 Servings
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Serving Size
1/2 cup
- Amount per serving Calories 120
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Total Fat
4.5g
- Saturated Fat 0.6g
- Sodium 205mg
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Total Carbohydrate
18g
- Dietary Fiber 2g
- Protein 2g
Ingredients
baby golden potatoes (about 1 lb total, scrubbed and quartered)
10
lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1/4 cup
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp
Zest of 1 lemon
1
fresh cilantro (finely chopped)
1/4 cup
fresh dill (finely chopped)
1/4 cup
sea salt or kosher salt
1/2 tsp
freshly ground black pepper
1/4 tsp
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