🍝 Creamy Spinach Ricotta Gnocchi (No Cream, High-Protein & Easy!) Ready in just 5 to 10 minutes💚

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and adds a cheesy flavor.

Bring a pot of water to boil.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of olive oil to the boiling water.

Add 900 g of gnocchi and cook for just 1 minute.

Drain the gnocchi and keep it aside.

In a blender, add 1 cup of ricotta cheese, 1/3 cup of Greek yogurt, 1 cup of fresh spinach, 2 basil leaves, 1/2 lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 teaspoon of olive oil, and 4 tablespoons of pasta water.

Blend everything until smooth, glossy, and beautifully green.

Heat a pan and add a little olive oil.

Pour the green sauce into the pan and cook gently for 2 minutes.

Add fresh lemon zest to the sauce.

Add the cooked gnocchi straight into the sauce and toss everything together.

Let it cook for another 2 minutes so the gnocchi absorbs the flavors from the sauce.

Plate the dish and serve hot, finished with chili flakes, parmesan cheese, extra lemon zest, a drizzle of olive oil, and a few fresh basil leaves.

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