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Creamy spinach gnocchi with courgette salad

7
Points® value
Total Time
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
We’ve teamed these little potato dumplings with a creamy spinach sauce – the whole dish is on the table in under 30 minutes.

Ingredients

Gnocchi, Fresh

400 g

Calorie controlled cooking spray

4 spray(s)

Onion

1 medium, finely chopped

Garlic

1 clove(s), crushed

Spinach

200 g, young leaf

Lemon

1 zest(s) of 1, grated

Lemon Juice, Fresh

30 ml

Half Fat Crème Frâiche

125 g

Parsley, fresh

1 tablespoon(s), finely chopped

Courgette

1 medium, trimmed and sliced into ribbons with a vegetable peeler

Instructions

  1. Cook the gnocchi in a pan of boiling water to pack instructions, then drain.
  2. Meanwhile, mist a pan with cooking spray and put over a medium heat. Add the onion, along with 1 tablespoon of water, then cover and cook for 6-8 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and cook, uncovered, for another minute.
  3. Add the spinach and stir until wilted, then add the lemon zest, crème fraîche and parsley, stirring well to combine. Season to taste, then add the gnocchi and stir well until they are coated in the sauce.
  4. Put the courgette ribbons in a serving bowl and toss with the lemon juice, then season to taste. Serve the gnocchi with the courgette salad.