This gnocchi pasta salad recipe is a bright, fresh, and tasty appetizer loaded with chopped veggies, feta cheese, and an easy homemade vinaigrette dressing.
Servings 6servings
Course Pasta, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Ingredients
For the Gnocchi Pasta Salad
16ouncesgnocchi
8ouncescherry tomatoessliced
1medium carrotshredded
1cucumberdiced
2cupsbaby spinachchopped
1cupfeta cheese crumbled
For the Dressing
1/3cupolive oil
1/4cupsunflower oil
1/3cupred wine vinegar
2tablespoonssugar
1teaspoonoregano
2clovesgarlicpressed or finely minced
1/4teaspoonHimalayan sea salt
Equipment
Large Pot
Mixing Bowl
Method
Boil a large pot of water, and cook gnocchi according to package instructions. Drain gnocchi under cold water to stop them cooking, then place them back in their cooking pot and toss with a drizzle of olive oil to keep them from sticking. Set aside.
Dice the cucumber and tomatoes, grate the carrots, chop the spinach, and add all veggies to a bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix the dressing ingredients together.
Add the gnocchi and dressing to the bowl and toss well to coat all the ingredients together. Garnish with extra tomatoes and feta cheese if desired.
Serve room temperature, within 2 hours of making. If gnocchi is refrigerated, it can become hard so I would recommend not refrigerating this salad overnight if possible.