This dish just creams spring to me. It’s packed with some of my most loved green veggies: broccoli, asparagus, green beans, brussel sprouts and zucchini.
And I snuck one more of my favorites in by topping it all with my homemade lemon spinach walnut pesto and a few microgreens.
There are few things I love more than a big bowl of pasta filled with veggies.
Except maybe a big bowl of pasta filled with veggies and then topped with pesto and cheese. It’s somehow both comforting but also light and refreshing.
This dish is super easy to pull together making it an awesome weeknight meal. It’s literally done in 15 minutes but tastes like you spent all night on it!
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green veggie whole wheat gnocchi with lemon spinach pesto and shaved parmesan
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: dinner
Ingredients
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For the Pesto:
- 2 handfuls baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 2 tablespoons walnuts
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Olive oil
For the Bowl:
- 1 package whole wheat gnocchi (such as DeLallo)
- 1/3 cup zucchini, sliced
- 1/3 cup asparagus spears
- 1/3 cup brussel sprouts, halved
- 1/3 cup green beans, chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh broccoli, roughly chopped
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Fresh parmesan
Instructions
For the Pesto:
- Combine all ingredients through salt and pepper in a food processor and begin to process
- Stream in olive oil until you’ve reached desired consistency consistency
For the Bowl:
- Prepare gnocchi according to package instructions then set aside
- Meanwhile, heat about 1 – 1.5 tablespoons olive oil in a large pan over medium heat
- Add brussel sprouts and broccoli sautéing until just tender (about 3-5 minutes)
- Add zucchini, green beans and asparagus tossing to combine – add additional olive oil if the pan seems dry
- Sauté until just tender (about 3 more minutes) then top with salt and pepper to taste
- Layer whole wheat gnocchi in the bowl, top with sautéed vegetables, pesto and freshly shaved parmesan to taste
Keywords: dinner, gnocchi, whole grain, vegetarian
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How long do you put the gnocchi in first? Do you have to cook the gnocchi first?
The gnocchi cooks for about 3-4 minutes. And yes, I prepared it first but you can do it last if you wish!
Made this tonight for dinner! Delicious! Plan to make more of your recipes in the future!
Yay! That makes me so happy to hear!!