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Gnocchi with pesto and wild rocket

This zesty Gnocchi with pesto and wild rocket is perfect on busy days as a quick meal. It’s ready in just 5 minutes! It’s not only a quick and easy dish, it’s healthy and filling too. You can make it with vegan or normal pesto and feta and gluten-free gnocchi  works well too. Also, this is an ideal dish to use up leftover pesto in your fridge.
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 1234
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g gnocchi
  • 2 Tbsp pesto vegan, if needed
  • 2 spring onions thinly sliced
  • ½ lemon zested
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh herbs such as bail, parsley or dill
  • 50 g feta or vegan alternative
  • 50 g wild rocket leaves

Method
 

  1. Cook the gnocchi according to the packet instruction, then drain.
  2. Put the cooked gnocchi in a large mixing bowl. Add the pesto, lemon zest, spring onion, plenty of freshly ground pepper and chopped herbs. Toss well.
  3. Fold in the rocket leaves, then serve with some feta crumbled on top.