Name: Warm gnocchi salad
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200 gram chargrilled capsicums; 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1/3 cup (80 millilitres) olive oil; 500 gram potato gnocchi; 1/2 cup (80 grams) black olives; 340 gram jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained, quartered; 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup firmly packed basil leaves; 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted

Warm gnocchi salad

Olives, artichokes, red onion and basil make sure this warm gnocchi salad is just bursting with colour and flavour. It makes a great lunch, starter or light dinner.

Serves 4

Cook

15M

Ingredients

200 gram chargrilled capsicums

2 tablespoon red wine vinegar

2 clove garlic, crushed

1/3 cup (80 millilitres) olive oil

500 gram potato gnocchi

1/2 cup (80 grams) black olives

340 gram jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained, quartered

1 medium red onion, thinly sliced

1/2 cup firmly packed basil leaves

1/3 cup walnuts, toasted

Method

1.Drain the capsicums and reserve the oil (you will need 1/4 cup or 60ml) oil. Slice the capsicums thinly.

2.Combine the reserved capsicum oil with the vinegar, garlic and olive oil in a small screw-top jar and shake well.

3.Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Add gnocchi and simmer, uncovered, about 3 minutes, until the gnocchi float; drain.

4.Combine the capsicum, olives, artichokes, onion, basil and hot gnocchi in a large bowl. Add the oil mixture and season to taste with salt and pepper; toss gently. Sprinkle with walnuts.

This recipe is best made just before serving.
Note

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