Mash sweet potatoes with white potatoes for color and vitamin A.
Mashed potatoes are smooth and creamy, and potatoes are a rich source of potassium and vitamin C. Potatoes contain calcium, too, so if you add milk to mashed potatoes, you get even more calcium in your diet. You can make mashed potatoes more nutritious and colorful by adding other ingredients to them. Making mashed potatoes this way will not only produce a healthier dish, it will also make the mashed potatoes look festive and appealing to the palette.
Instructions
1. Make mashed potatoes with carrots for orange mashed potatoes. Carrots contain calcium, potassium and vitamin C, and they are high in vitamin A. Fill a pot with water, and then add a pound of cubed potatoes, along with ½ pound of peeled, sliced carrots. Boil the water, and then turn down the flame so the carrots and potatoes can simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the carrots and potatoes are soft. Drain the water and mash the two vegetables until they are creamy. Add seasoning, margarine and milk for additional flavor.
2. Sprinkle cooked green peas in your mashed potatoes for green mashed potatoes. Canned green peas contain calcium, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin A, lutein and zeaxanthin. Boil a pound of raw cubed potatoes in a pot of water for about 20 minutes. Turn off the flame, and then add a can of drained green peas to the pot so the peas warm up. Drain the peas and potatoes and mash the two together. Add seasoning, margarine and milk, if you like.
3. Dice chives and mix them into mashed potatoes for a green and white confetti appearance. Chopped parsley can be added to mashed potatoes as well. Raw chives contain vitamin A, and both of these herbs contain potassium, calcium, vitamin A, vitamin K, lutein and zeaxanthin.
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