Gnocchi with spinach and walnuts

Gnocchi with Spinach & Walnuts
  • 5 minutes preparation
  • 10 minutes cooking
  • medium difficulty
  • 4 serves

Ingredients

  • 11⁄2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1⁄3 cup walnut pieces, chopped
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1⁄3 cup currants
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 120g baby spinach leaves
  • 1⁄4 cup salt reduced vegetable stock
  • 625g fresh potato gnocchi

Method

  1. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add walnuts and cook, stirring often, until golden. Transfer to a plate. Set aside.
  2. Add remaining oil to pan. Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes or until tender. Add currants and crushed garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 1-2 minutes until currants are plump. Add spinach and stock. Gently toss until spinach begins to wilt.
  3. Meanwhile, cook gnocchi, following instructions on the packet, until al dente.
  4. Drain gnocchi and immediately return to the pan. Add spinach mixture and walnuts. Gently toss and serve.

 

Tips

  • Be guided by the packet instructions, but a general rule of thumb when cooking gnocchi, is that they're ready once they have risen to the surface - only taking a few minutes.
  • If you would like a recipe for homemade gnocchi, email us at nutrition@sanitarium.com.au
  • Sultanas can be used instead of currants in this recipe if you have them handy.

Nutritional Information

Per Serve

Kilojoules 1720 kJ

Calories 411 cal

Protein 9 g

Total fat 16 g

Carbohydrate 55 g

Sodium 145 mg

Potassium 625 mg

Calcium 65 mg

Iron 2.8 mg

Fibre 6 g

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