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Lemony Mashed Cauliflower and White Beans

A silky, bright mash of tender cauliflower and creamy white beans with lemon zest, garlic-infused olive oil and fresh parsley.

Lemony Mashed Cauliflower and White Beans

Ingredients

  • 1 medium head600 gCauliflowercut into florets
  • 1 cup180 gWhite beans, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 6⅓ cups1,500 gWater
  • 2 tbsp27 gOlive oildivided
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicthinly sliced
  • 1½ tbsp20 gLemon juice
  • 2 tsp4 gLemon zest
  • 2½ tbsp grated15 gGrated Parmesan
  • 2½ tbsp chopped10 gFresh parsleychopped
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Prepare all the ingredients first: cut the cauliflower into florets, slice the garlic, chop the parsley, and zest the lemon before juicing it.
  2. Bring the water to a boil in a large pot, add the cauliflower and cook until very tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
  3. Add the white beans to the pot for the last 2 minutes to warm through, then drain well in a colander and let steam for 2 minutes.
  4. Set the empty pot over low heat, add two-thirds of the olive oil and the garlic, and cook gently until the garlic is fragrant and pale golden, about 2 minutes.
  5. Return the cauliflower and white beans to the pot off the heat and mash with a potato masher until mostly smooth.
  6. Stir in the lemon juice, half of the lemon zest, the parmesan, the salt and the black pepper.
  7. Spoon the mash into a serving bowl, drizzle with the remaining one-third of the olive oil, and scatter the parsley and the remaining half of the lemon zest on top. Serve warm.

Contains: Milk.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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