Pea, spinach and ricotta gnocchi with Pistachio pesto #DonnaHay
This is an easy gnocchi which you whip up with ricotta instead of potatoes .
Then drizzle with snazzy pistachio pesto. Thank you Donna Hay!
You need for 4 fashionista and 35 models:
• 2 eggs
• 2 green onions (scallions), finely chopped
• ½ cup (40g) finely grated parmesan
• ¾ cup (100g) buckwheat flour+, plus extra for dusting
• 5 cups (150g) baby spinach leaves, blanched, drained and chopped
• 2 cups (300g) frozen peas, thawed and crushed
• 1 cup (240g) fresh ricotta .
• dried chilli flakes, to serve
• micro (baby) mint leaves, to serve
mint and pistachio pesto
• 2 cups mint leaves, plus extra to serve
• ½ cup (70g) toasted pistachios, plus extra, chopped, to serve
• 1 green onion (scallion), chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• ½ cup (125ml) water
• sea salt and cracked black pepper
- Place the eggs, onion, parmesan, flour, spinach and half the peas in a large bowl and mix to combine.
- Add the ricotta and mix until just combined. Roll heaped teaspoons of the mixture into balls and set aside on a lightly floured oven tray.
- To make the pesto, place the mint, pistachio, onion, lemon juice, lemon rind and oil in a small food processor and process for 1–2 minutes or until combined.
- Add the water, salt and pepper, process to combine and set aside.
- Cook the gnocchi, in batches, in a large saucepan of salted boiling water for 3–4 minutes or until firm and floating to the surface.
- Remove with a slotted spoon, place on an oven tray lined with non-stick baking paper and keep warm.
- Divide the gnocchi and remaining peas between 4 bowls.
- Top with the pesto, chilli, herbs and pistachio and serve.
- Yum
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