Mashed Cauliflower (and a great chicken recipe to pair with it)

Mashed cauliflowers are a great substitute to mashed potatoes. They are more nutritious, and in my opinion, delicious. But I am a huge cauliflower fan so that could explain it... Anyway, they are made with simple ingredients, and are ready in twenty minutes or less.

Ingredients:

- Head of cauliflower (Trader Joes sells the perfect size and amount)

- 1/4-1/3 cup of plain Greek yogurt

- Tablespoon of garlic olive oil (found at Trader Joes)

- Cup of chicken broth (I used Trader Joes low sodium)

- Cup of water

- Salt and pepper to taste

- Rosemary or thyme (I used rosemary)

- Optional: 1/4 cup cream cheese

Directions:

- Cut the cauliflower florets and boil in a pot with the cup of chicken broth and cup of water. Boil until the cauliflower is VERY soft, and drain the liquid out. Pour the cauliflower back into the pan and mash until you reach how smooth or thick you want them, while also adding the yogurt, salt, pepper, and either rosemary or thyme. You can also add the cream cheese at this time.

I paired the "potatoes" with chicken and boiled asparagus.

Chicken Recipe:

Ingredients:

- 3 chicken breasts

- Cup of white wine (I used Pinot Grigio)

- Tablespoon of garlic olive oil

- sliced mushrooms

- "21 Seasoning Salute" (It's this AWESOME new spice that I found at Trader Joes. It adds so much flavor and mixes well with anything)

- 1/4 cup fresh parsley 

Directions: 

- Slice chicken pieces in half and then again to make them less thick. (At least I had to because the chicken breasts I had were huge and fat) Plus, it's recommended to have your chicken pieces be the size of a deck of cards... Anyway, brown the chicken in a pan using the tablespoon of garlic olive oil on medium heat. Then, add the cup of wine and mushrooms, as well as the "21" spice (I added a generous amount to each chicken piece. Place a lid on the pan and let the chicken marinate in the spice and wine, then flip the chicken pieces and again, add a generous amount of the "21" spice to this side of the chicken. Add the parsley and cover the pan again to allow the chicken to cook and marinate more.

I also paired this meal with steamed asparagus and peas. It was all in all a filling and oh so healthy meal.

Cheers!

Cauliflower boiling 

Cut chicken pieces browning with the garlic olive oil

Chicken pieces cooking with the added wine, mushrooms, "21" spice, and parsley

Finished product! Mashed cauliflower, chicken with mushrooms, and steamed asparagus and peas