Purple Skin-On Mashed Potatoes with Scallions
Add a twist to your holiday table with these easy purple skin-on mashed potatoes. Packed with flavor and antioxidants, they offer a colorful alternative to traditional mashed potatoes without sacrificing taste or texture.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds purple potatoes
- 1-2 tablespoons butter
- 1-2 tablespoons crème fraîche
- Salt and pepper
- 2 scallions/green onions, root end removed, thinly sliced white portion and some green
Instructions
- Wash the purple potatoes and cut into large dice. Add to a medium pot of boiling water and cook for 10–12 minutes, or until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife.
- Drain and return to the pot. Add the smaller amounts of the butter and crème fraîche, as well as salt and pepper to taste and the white portion of the sliced scallions.
- Mash thoroughly with a potato masher, adding additional butter and/or crème fraîche until you get your desired consistency.
- Serve sprinkled with the remaining green portion of sliced scallions sprinkled on top.
Nutrition
Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 737mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 169IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg