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Crispy Gnocchi & Cucumber Salad

You've heard of pasta salad, you've heard of potato salad - but now, it's time for gnocchi salad. Sometimes I want that filling, comforting bite of crispy gnocchi, but I also want it balanced with the wholesome and refreshing crunch of some vegetables. This salad is the best of both worlds.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces gnocchi of choice, I recommend the sweet potato gnocchi recipe on this blog!
  • 3 Persian cucumbers
  • 1/2 pound snap peas
  • 1 lemon, for zest and juice
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 large handful mint
  • 1 large handful basil
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Olive oil, to taste
  • White wine vinegar, to taste
  • 1/4 cup vegan feta or cashew cheese

Instructions 

  1. Preheat the oven to 425F.
  2. Boil your gnocchi as directed. Then line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the gnocchi out evenly and drizzle with a bit of olive oil. Season with salt and toss.
  3. Add the gnocchi to the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the gnocchi is crisp and golden brown. Set aside.
  4. While the gnocchi is crisping, prepare the salad portion. Quarter and chop the cucumbers. Shell the snap peas and cut the shells on a diagonal, making small slivered pieces. Add these to a bowl. Zest the lemon into the bowl, then squeeze in the juice. Grate in the three cloves of garlic.
  5. Next, finely chop the basil and the mint. The finer the better, since it will help the herbs release their natural aromatics and flavor! Add this to the bowl.
  6. Season with salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes and add a generous glug of olive oil. Stir and taste and add vinegar, more salt and pepper and olive oil as needed.
  7. Toss the gnocchi into the salad and stir again. At this time all of the vegetables and gnocchi should be well coated in herbs and olive oil.
  8. Serve on a plate with either a dollop of cashew cheese or a sprinkle of feta. Crack on more black pepper and serve!