Green Vegan Gnocchi

Remember when I promised you last week when I published the “eggless vegan gnocchi” that I will post the Spinach version of the eggless gnocchi?

Well there it is!

Same process as the normal rustic gnocchi I shared before the only difference is that it uses a little more flour to absorb the extra moist from the spinach.

 

I always keep spinach cubes frozen in my fridge to use into my smoothies and my cooking. So in this recipe I used two cubes of that or you can use a cup of fresh spinach.

It adds an exotic color to the gnocchi and some extra nutritious values to it!

You can add any kind of leaves similar to spinach like kale or green veggies broccoli. It is a really flexible recipe to experiment with in colors and flavors; I will be experimenting more with it soon for sure.

I always like to add as much as I can of superfoods, especially in some of the comfort dishes I do, because the best way to sneak those extra nutrition values is in those delicious comfort dishes that everyone likes and won’t even notice they’re there.

It is a smart way to try especially with your kids who are against spinach, broccoli and any other superfood for no reason at all; they will eat it and benefit from it without even knowing the difference. I tried this with my two brothers who will just panic and run away from hearing the word “healthy” or “clean eating” because they think that those words equal tasteless and dull dishes. I tricked them in so many recipes like the Energy Brownies, the Pumpkin Truffin, the Strawberry Chia Jam, Brownie Oatmeal Breakfast, Café Mocha Smoothie, Guiltless Apple Pie, No-Bake Guiltless Cheesecake, Kale Tabbouleh, and many others recipes.

Now we even made it a competition! I cook and they taste and try to taste what is different from the normal recipe. And in most of the cases they don’t notice the difference and end up even liking it more.

Anyways, back to our little cute green bites here! I used my favorite Roasted Red Pepper vegan sauce with this spinach gnocchi with some Italian herbs like dry basil, oregano and thyme, you can use any of your favorite red sauce or pesto sauce or white sauce even as I said before the sky is the limit with dressing this kind of pasta.

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Or in the comment box below, Happy cooking everyone!

 

Green Vegan gnocchi

Ingredients

Yield: 2-3 serving

Gnocchi

• 3 potatoes
• 1 1/2 cups plain whole wheat flour (may need extra)
• 2 cubes Of freezed spinach puree (or 1 cup of fresh leaves pureed)
• 1 tsp. + 1 Tbsp. salt

Sauce

• 3 Tbsp. of Roasted Red Pepper vegan sauce (or any similar red sauce of your choice)
• Extra sprinkle of dry oregano,basil,thyme or any herbs of your choice
• Some roasted Pine Nuts for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Make the gnocchi:

1. Peel, chop and boil the potatoes until soft (15 to 20 minutes).
2. Drain well and puree until smooth.
3. Add the spinach cubes and continue purring till the cubes are blended well with the potato.
4. Mix in the flour and 1 tsp. salt until a smooth dough forms – you might need to vary the amount of flour depending on how moist your potato and spinach mixture is.
5. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to 1cm thick.
6. Slice into pieces about 2cm by 2cm.
7. Half fill a large pan with water, add 1 Tbsp. salt and bring to the boil.
8. Add enough gnocchi to cover the bottom of the pan.
9. When the gnocchi rises and floats (after about 2 minutes of cooking), it is ready. Scoop out with a slotted spoon and put into serving dishes.
10. Repeat until all gnocchi is cooked.

Meanwhile, make the sauce:

1. Heat the Red Sauce over a low-medium heat in a frying pan.
2. Add herbs and mix well.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Combine the gnocchi with the sauce ,sprinkle the roasted pine nuts and serve immediately
5. If you had any leftovers, it can be stored in the fridge for later use.
6. And the gnocchi freeze well actually If you like to make a big bunch of them and freeze for couple of months, so you can use whenever you want! Just dip them in boiling water for a couple of minute and mix them you’re your favorite dressing.

 

Nutritional information:

Serving: 1 dish with dressing • Calories: 375 • Fat: 2 g • Carbs: 78 g • Fiber: 11 g • Protein: 13 g