Green Mashed Potatoes with Fresh Herbs

Regular mashed potatoes just got a green upgrade- here is the Irish way to serve mashed potatoes with a little green flair for some fun.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs potatoes, peeled (about 8 Yukon Gold or 4 russet)
• ¾ cup water (cooking water)
• ¾ cup unsweetened, non-dairy milk (optional)
• 1 teaspoon garlic granules
• 1 teaspoon onion granules
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves
• ½ cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
• ¼ teaspoon no-salt seasoning

Instructions

1. In a large pot with the lid on, bring water to a boil. While water heats, chop the potatoes Add them to boiling water and boil uncovered for about 15 minutes, or until potatoes are cooked all the way through.
2. Once the potatoes can be split easily with a fork, strain out the water, saving ¾ cup to use in the next step.
3. In a blender, combine the saved cook water, non-dairy milk, nutritional yeast, garlic and onion granules, black pepper, basil, and mint. Pulse a few times, stopping before the herbs are completely blended. The liquid should be light green with darker green specks of herbs.
4. Either in the pot used to cook the potatoes or a large mixing bowl, add the potatoes and blended liquid. Use a potato masher or a handheld mixer to mash and mix the potatoes.
5. Serve warm. Garnish with extra black pepper and nutritional yeast. Top individual servings with no-salt seasoning.