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Lemon Pesto Gnocchi
This Creamy Lemon Kale Pesto Gnocchi is the BEST healthy comfort food dish for dinner! Make it in 20 minutes flat for a delicious meal that everyone will love. Perfect as a filling vegetarian recipe, or add your protein of choice. Every bite is so good!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Diet Vegetarian
Cook Time 20 minutes minutes
Total Time 20 minutes minutes
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 329 kcal
16 ounces uncooked potato gnocchi 1/3 cup kale pesto or any pesto 1/2 medium lemon, juiced 1/3 cup milk salt/pepper to taste 1/2 cup grated parmesan 1/4 cup chopped walnuts optional, for topping 1/4 cup fried onions optional, for topping
Cook the potato gnocchi according to package directions.
Drain and set aside.
Heat up the pesto, lemon juice, milk, salt, and pepper in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
Whisk while cooking for about 3-5 minutes, or until the sauce begins to slightly thicken.
Lower the heat and add the gnocchi to the pan, coating evenly with the sauce.
Add in the parmesan and stir until melted.
Remove from heat and top with crushed walnuts and fried onions (optional).
Serve and enjoy!
If the sauce seems too thin, continue to cook it until it thickens.
Still too thin? Whisk in 1 Tablespoon of flour.
If the sauce is too thick after cooking, add more milk 1 Tablespoon at a time until you achieve the desired consistency.
Calories: 329 kcal | Carbohydrates: 46 g | Protein: 10 g | Fat: 12 g | Saturated Fat: 4 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 14 mg | Sodium: 804 mg | Potassium: 73 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 2 g | Vitamin A: 566 IU | Vitamin C: 7 mg | Calcium: 195 mg | Iron: 4 mg