Gnocchi with Spinach and Avocado Goat Cheese Sauce
Gnocchi with Spinach and Avocado Goat Cheese Sauce is a quick and easy dinner solution with minimal cooking and maximum flavor!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Pizza and Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegetarian
Servings: 4
- 2 medium avocados pitted and peeled
- 1 log (5-ounce) goat cheese plus more for crumbling over gnocchi if desired
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 package (16-ounce) potato gnocchi
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 container (10-ounce) baby spinach
- 3 cloves garlic minced
Combine avocados, goat cheese, lemon juice and salt and black pepper in a food processor. Process until smooth. Set aside.
Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil. Add the gnocchi and cook per package directions. Drain, but reserve some of the cooking water.
Heat olive oil in a small saute pan over medium-high heat.
Add the spinach and garlic and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until spinach is wilted.
Transfer avocado mixture to saucepan with spinach. Add a small amount of the cooking water to the spinach-avocado-goat cheese mixture to thin as desired.
Add gnocchi to pan and toss.
Serve with additional crumbled goat cheese if desired with a good dose of freshly cracked black pepper.
Serving: 1 | Calories: 373kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 129mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 1g