Gnocchi…such a dense comfort food! But with little nutrition…So what happens when you make gnocchi without potatoes, without eggs and without gluten? Superfood gnocchi! Made out of avocado, chia seeds and quinoa flour…
200gr avocado flesh
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp chia seeds
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup quinoa flour
1 tbsp tapioca starch
1/8 tsp xanthan gum
salt
Soak chia seeds in water for about 15 minutes, until it thickens the water. Meanwhile mash avocado and mix all the dry ingredients together. Add the lemon juice to the avocado and stir in the soaked chia seeds. Then add the flour and mix well to incorporate. Divide the dough in 4 pieces. Roll out each piece and cut with a knife.
To cook them, drop them in boiling water and fish them out as soon as they float, about 30 seconds.
My serving suggestion is to drizzle them with olive oil and lemon, add some fresh chopped dill, steamed broccoli and extra avocado if you are feeling indulgent!
this sounds amazing!!! can’t wait to try this weekend
Great idea Nina!
how innovative! i know what i’m making this weekend
Awesome! One question though- you mention vinegar in the instructions, but it’s not on the ingredients list. Did you switch it to lemon juice, or is there secret vinegar we’re missing? Thanks!
Thanks for the correction- you can use either vinegar or lemon juice!
Wish I could Facebook this.
Wow! Now this is thinking outside of the box. I’m so inspired… This makes me want to try making avocado-based spaghetti now!
Whattttt!!??? Gnocchi is my favourite! This sounds very amazing!
200 grams of avocado flesh is about how many avocados, more or less? Sounds delicious, am looking forward to trying this!
What a wonderful recipe! Ive tasted gnocchi only once, but I actually miss it. It was so good! But I dont want the flour and Im vegan, so I actually thought I would never eat it again. Ill try this recipe for sure
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Love this idea!! Definitely on the list to try. I’ll have to look up the science behind tapioca and xantham, but I’m assuming these are absolutely necessary for texture? Adding to my grocery list.
Yes you should use them as they are essential for the texture. Maybe you could avoid xanthan gum.
Wow… che gnocchi!
Thanks for the great recipe Nina.
looks wonderful and seems to be delish like anything!
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