Vegan Gnocchi With Spinach Pesto Recipe

Vegan potato and flour gnocchi, free of eggs or cheese, is topped with a vibrant spinach pesto.

Category Tags:

DinnerEntreePasta

Cuisine Tags:

Italian

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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.

  2. Scrub, dry, and prick the potatoes, then bake for about 1 hour until tender.

  3. Cool the potatoes slightly, peel their skins, then grate or rice them.

  4. On a clean board, form the grated potatoes into a nest, then sprinkle with flour and salt and pour olive oil in the center.

  5. Mix and knead the ingredients until a soft dough forms, being careful not to over-knead.

  6. Cut a piece of dough, roll it into a log, and cut the log into 3/4-inch pieces.

  7. Optionally, roll each gnocchi piece across a gnocchi board or fork tines to create ridges.

  8. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.

  9. Cook gnocchi in batches until they float, then remove with a slotted spoon and place on a parchment-lined sheet.

  10. For the pesto, combine spinach, basil, garlic, nutritional yeast, and salt in a food processor.

  11. While blending, slowly drizzle in olive oil until the sauce is finely chopped and mostly smooth.

  12. Toss the cooked gnocchi with the prepared pesto, serving with vegan Parmesan if desired.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 511 kcal
Carbohydrate: 97 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fiber: 9 g
Protein: 14 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 917 mg
Sugar: 3 g
Fat: 8 g
Unsaturated Fat: 0 g