SPINACH-CAULIFLOWER "GNOCCHI" WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

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Spinach-Cauliflower

Provided by Alyssa Gagarin

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1/4 cup almonds
1 clove garlic
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
12 ounces frozen cauliflower rice
One 10-ounce package frozen spinach, thawed and drained
1 cup cassava flour, plus more as needed
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Olive oil

Steps:

  • For the sun-dried tomato pesto: Combine the sun-dried tomatoes, almonds, garlic, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt and some pepper in a food processor. Add the oil gradually until smooth.
  • For the cauliflower "gnocchi": Put the cauliflower rice in a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave until tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Mix the steamed cauliflower with the spinach, cassava flour, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, oregano and salt. Knead the dough until smooth; depending on how much moisture was in the cauliflower rice it may need more cassava flour to form a dough that is not sticky on the hands.
  • Form the gnocchi by either rolling 2 teaspoon pieces of dough with your hands OR rolling the whole dough into a long snake and cutting 2-inch pieces off. Use cassava flour if it starts to stick.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the gnocchi in batches until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side; do not overcrowd the pan.
  • Divide the pesto between two pasta bowls and add the gnocchi on top.

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