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Summer Gnocchi With Avocado Pesto And Tomatoes

Summer Gnocchi With Avocado Pesto And Tomatoes. Happy Tuesday!

Are you looking for a nice and tasty recipe to try out today?

Summer gnocchi with avocado pesto and tomatoes anyone? A fresh, fragrant and simple summertime dish.

How To Make Summer Gnocchi With Avocado Pesto And Tomatoes:

Preparation and cooking: 15 minutes

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

1 ripe avocado, such as Hass, halved, pitted and peeled

A large bunch of fresh basil

1 garlic clove, crushed

50g blanched almonds, pine nuts or walnuts

Juice of 1/2 lemon

2 tbsp olive oil

Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

500g pack ready-to-cook gnocchi

100g baby plum or cherry tomatoes, halved

Parmesan cheese shavings, to serve

How To Make Summer Gnocchi With Avocado Pesto And Tomatoes:

  1. Put the avocado flesh into a blender. Reserve a few basil leaves for garnish and put the rest into the blender with the garlic, nuts, lemon juice and olive oil. Blend for about 20 seconds until smooth, adding a little water if you prefer a thinner consistency.
  2. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
  3. Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to the boil and cook the gnocchi according to pack instructions. Drain well, return to the saucepan and add the pesto sauce and tomatoes. Heat, stirring gently, for 1-2 minutes.
  4. Share between 2 warmed plates or bowls and sprinkle with extra black pepper and the reserved basil leaves. Serve with the Parmesan shavings.

*Recipe and recipe photography by Peruvian Avocados *

*No Payment was received*

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25 Comments

  1. Kerry-Ann Pope
    8 September 2016 / 21:36

    This looks amazing

  2. Netpence
    7 September 2016 / 19:50

    Gnocchi & Pesto was a weekly meal when i lived in Genova Italy , love this twist on it with the Avocados

  3. JOANNA TERRY
    7 September 2016 / 19:37

    looks lovely!!

  4. Anonymous
    4 September 2016 / 09:46

    That looks so delicious!Hazel Rea – @beachrambler

  5. Jayne SMABL
    26 August 2016 / 08:13

    Oh that looks really refreshing! Fab images too x

    • Clairejustine oxox
      26 August 2016 / 18:00

      Thanks for stopping by Jayne 🙂

  6. Stella Olojola
    25 August 2016 / 22:56

    This looks very delicious. I love your photography as well.

    • Clairejustine oxox
      26 August 2016 / 17:59

      Thanks for stopping by Stella, photo credits to Peruvian Avocados 🙂

  7. Tamar SB
    25 August 2016 / 22:23

    I love simple summer dishes like this!

    • Clairejustine oxox
      26 August 2016 / 17:58

      Tanks Tamar 🙂

  8. Clairejustine oxox
    25 August 2016 / 21:38

    Thanks for the comment Keely 🙂

  9. Zena's Suitcase
    25 August 2016 / 19:15

    I've never used Gnocchi as a base for salad before, but it definitely sounds like something I need to try. It looks delicious

    • Clairejustine oxox
      25 August 2016 / 21:38

      Thanks for stopping by Zena 🙂

  10. beautyqueenuk
    25 August 2016 / 16:13

    This most definitely has my name written all over it x

    • Clairejustine oxox
      25 August 2016 / 21:36

      Whoo lovely 🙂

  11. newcastle familylife
    25 August 2016 / 08:15

    This looks like the perfect summer dish x

    • Clairejustine oxox
      25 August 2016 / 21:34

      Thanks for the comment 🙂

  12. Nikki Whitehouse
    25 August 2016 / 07:00

    That looks amazingly delicious! I love gnocchi so I'm definitely going to give this a try.

    • Clairejustine oxox
      25 August 2016 / 07:26

      Thanks Nikki 🙂

  13. Alana Baby Holiday
    24 August 2016 / 20:45

    I'm definitely going to try this – pesto is such a lovely simple sauce.Alana x

    • Clairejustine oxox
      25 August 2016 / 07:26

      Thanks Alana 🙂

  14. Joanna Victoria -x
    24 August 2016 / 16:23

    Looks amazing ive not had gnocchi for ages and I like the sound of the avocado pesto.

    • Clairejustine oxox
      24 August 2016 / 19:28

      Thanks for stopping by Joanna 🙂

  15. Heather{Our Life In a Click}
    24 August 2016 / 13:47

    This looks amazing! So yum!

    • Clairejustine oxox
      24 August 2016 / 19:28

      Thanks Heather 🙂