Zucchini Cauliflower Tater Tots
Made of pure vegetables, these fun tots are addicting and delicious! You can experiment with different vegetables.
Servings 40 tots
Ingredients
- 5 medium-large Russet potatoes
- 1 zucchini (you'll use 1 cup of grated, squeezed-out zucchini)
- 2 cups riced cauliflower (fresh or frozen)
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Set a pot of water on the stove to boil. Peel the potatoes and cut into 1/2 inch slices. Boil potatoes until very tender and almost gummy, about 20-30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, grate zucchini and squeeze all the liquid of out it by placing it in a thin towel and squeezing it over the sink. This step is important to achieve the right texture! Measure 1 cup of grated, squeezed zucchini.
- Measure 2 cups of riced cauliflower (I buy it frozen, but you could also put some fresh cauliflower in a food processor until it is small like rice) into a big bowl, add the 1 cup zucchini.
- When the potatoes are tender, drain very well in a colandar, then add to the bowl. Mash with a fork or potoato masher until no chunks remain. Add salt and pepper and stir well. It should be the texture of stiff mashed potatoes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Form tater tots with your hands by rolling some mixture into a ball and pressing the ends flat. I made mine a little over an inch long. Makes about 40-50 tater tots, depending on size. (If you run out of space on your baking sheet or get tired of forming tots, you can quickly cook some potato pancakes on a skillet on the stove top.)Place tater tots on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Flip with a spatula and your fingers, then bake 10-20 more minutes , if desired, for optimal crispiness until golden on all sides. You can turn the broiler on a for a few minutes to brown them up even more. Serve with ketchup or your favorite dipping sauce!
Notes
For more traditional tater tots, you can brush these with olive oil or grapeseed oil before baking, but they don't need it!
