Low Calorie Irish Potato Colcannon
This Low Calorie Irish Potato Colcannon is just 106 calories for 1/.2 cup and so easy to make!Perfect for St. Patrick's Day, or anyway as a yummy side dish. I know you'll love this healthy Irish mashed potato recipe!Special Tip: Feel free to swap out the bacon for turkey or vegan bacon!
Equipment
- Large pot
Ingredients
- 2 ½ pounds red-skinned potatoes scrubbed clean and quartered
- 3 teaspoons salt divided
- ¼ cup 0% Greek Yogurt
- 1 garlic clove whole
- 5 cups chopped green cabbage
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk (or milk of your choice)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 2 green onions sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with cold water and 2 teaspoons of salt. As you quarter the potatoes, add them to the water.
- Add the whole garlic clove to the pot.
- Cook on the stovetop over medium-high heat for 12-15 minutes until a fork tender.
- Remove the pot from heat and scoop out 1 cup of the potato water (I use a coffee cup for safety) and set aside. The drain the potatoes.
- Add the potatoes back to the pot along with the Greek Yogurt, cabbage, almond milk, onion powder, remaining salt and the pepper.
- Use a potato masher to mash the potatoes to a slightly chunky consistency.
- Add in 1/8 cup of the reserved potato water at a time, as needed to mash (you may not need it).
- Top with crumbled bacon, green onions and butter.
- Serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 106kcalCarbohydrates: 12.1gProtein: 4.7gFat: 4.8gSaturated Fat: 2.1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 573mgPotassium: 374mgFiber: 3.2gSugar: 3.4gCalcium: 58mgIron: 1mg
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