Description
Looking to shake things up this holiday season? Skip the bland mashed potatoes this year and make my fresh and flavorful Green Goddess Mashed Potatoes instead! They’re easy to prepare, they can be customized based on what herbs you like and they are packed with so much flavor. Everyone will love the color and the taste of this unique side dish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6-8 medium sized russet potatoes (about the size of your hand)
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Green Goddess Sauce:
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- 2 cups packed parsley leaves
- 1 cup packed cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup chopped chives, or green onion
Instructions
- Make the green sauce. To a blender, add all green sauce ingredients and then blend until fully combined and creamy. Set sauce aside until ready to use.
- Peel potatoes and then dice them into small, bite sized pieces. You want them to all be around the same size, so that they finish cooking at the same time. Add diced potatoes to a large pot and cover with water, by about 1 inch. Add in a teaspoon of salt and put the lid on.
- Place potatoes over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove the lid, and let cook until the potatoes are fork tender, about 15-20 minutes from after the water starts boiling. Drain potatoes and set aside to allow most of the steam to evaporate off of them.
- Place the large pot over medium heat and add in the butter and milk. Whisk together until butter is melted and then pour in the cooked potatoes. Use a potato masher to mash potatoes into the butter and milk mixture, until desired consistency is reached.
- Next, pour in the green goddess sauce and mix it into the mashed potatoes well. Give them a taste and season with extra salt and black pepper, if needed. Mashed potatoes can be served immediately, kept warm in the oven until ready to serve, or stored in the refrigerator and then re-heated when needed.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Side Dish, Vegetarian
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
