Gnocchi with Basil Pesto and Roasted Tomatoes

Ingredients

  • Gnocchi

Pesto

  • 1 1/2 cups basil
  • 1 cup rocket
  • 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts (or toasted walnuts, cashews, pumpkin or sunflower seeds)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • Juice of one lemon
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
  • Salt to taste

Roast tomatoes

  • 1 cup cherry or rosa tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • A couple of drops vegan Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. Cook the gnocchi and drain.

  2. Toss in the pesto carefully.

  3. Top with roast cherry tomatoes, fresh basil and roasted pine nuts.

Pesto

  1. Place all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.

Roast tomatoes

  1. Toss together in a bowl to coat the tomatoes.

  2. Place on a lined baking tray and roast for 20 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius.

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