Gnocchi in Yogurt-Asparagus Cream Sauce
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 376 kcal
Ingredients
- 14 oz. potato gnocchi cooked per package instructions, or homemade gnocchi
Sauce
- 2 Tbsp. avocado oil
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 12 oz. fresh asparagus lightly peeled, chopped
- 1/3 cup frozen green peas
- 1/2 cup baby spinach
- Pinch black pepper
- Pinch sea salt
- 1 tsp. paprika
- 1/3 cup pine nuts
- 1 cup plain organic yogurt or ½ cup soaked cashews for vegan
Garnish
- Handful whole peas cooked
- Handful asparagus tips cooked
- Sprinkle black sesame seeds
- Sprinkle pine nuts
- Sprinkle pomegranate arils
- Sprinkle shredded Parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast for vegan
Instructions
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Using vegetable peeler, lightly peel first layer of skin off asparagus (Note: This will ensure that no woody texture remains.)
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In pan on stove over medium heat, heat avocado oil and sauté garlic. Add asparagus, peas and spinach, mix and sauté about 5 minutes, or until asparagus is soft. Stir in salt, pepper and pine nuts. Remove from heat. Reserve some cooked asparagus tips and peas for garnish.
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Transfer to food processor, add yogurt and blend until smooth sauce forms. (Note: Add a little more yogurt, if needed.)
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To serve, spoon sauce over cooked gnocchi, garnish with asparagus tips, peas, pine nuts, black sesame seeds and shredded parmesan.
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition Facts
Gnocchi in Yogurt-Asparagus Cream Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 376
Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 8mg3%
Sodium 372mg16%
Potassium 427mg12%
Carbohydrates 47g16%
Fiber 6g24%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 1758IU35%
Vitamin C 12mg15%
Calcium 133mg13%
Iron 7mg39%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.