Gnocchi With Parsley Olive Pesto And Cherry Tomatoes

1. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper.

2. Place the cherry tomatoes, cut side up, under a hot griller/broiler.

3. Cook until just softened and lightly blackened, about 10 minutes.

4. Combine the olives, parmesan, garlic and parsley in a food processor.

5. Blend until roughly chopped.

6. Slowly add the olive oil whilst blending and blend until just combined.

7. Cook the gnocchi, according to package directions.

8. Toss together with the pesto and 1 tablespoon of the gnocchi cooking water to coat gnocchi.

9. Serve topped with the hot tomatoes and extra shaved parmesan.

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Nutrient	Quantity
Total fats	0.515 g
Protein	4.1908 g
Carbohydrates	4.9918 g
Energy	41.47 kCal
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:3 undifferentiated	0.0079 g
Water	2.6174 g
Aspartic acid	0.0147 g
Calcium, Ca	85.43 mg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0.48 g
Fiber, total dietary	0.063 g
Carotene, beta	1.45 g
Niacin	0.041 mg
Vitamin A, RAE	4 g
Arginine	0.019 g
Riboflavin	0.0083 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 20:1	0.0076 g
Glutamic acid	0.0242 g
Sodium, Na	115.51 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:1 undifferentiated	0.0112 g
Total lipid (fat)	0.515 g
Manganese, Mn	0.0502 mg
Proline	0.003 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 16:0	0.1329 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 8:0	0.0056 g
Choline, total	2.236 mg
Sugars, total	0.18 g
Serine	0.0057 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 10:0	0.0127 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:0	0.0606 g
Vitamin B-6	0.047 mg
Selenium, Se	4.756 g
Ash	0.685 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:1 undifferentiated	0.1259 g
Pantothenic acid	0.0179 mg
Phenylalanine	0.0055 g
Copper, Cu	0.011 mg
Thiamin	0.011 mg
Retinol	3.9 g
Methionine	0.0023 g
Iron, Fe	0.551 mg
Carbohydrate, by difference	4.9918 g
Phosphorus, P	74.59 mg
Folate, total	2.59 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 4:0	0.0162 g
Alanine	0.004 g
Cholesterol	2 mg
Valine	0.0087 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 18:2 undifferentiated	0.0182 g
Glycine	0.006 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 14:0	0.0502 g
Zinc, Zn	0.3348 mg
Isoleucine	0.0065 g
Fatty acids, total saturated 12:0	0.014 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.0261 g
Leucine	0.0092 g
Vitamin A, IU	15.37 IU
Folate, DFE	2.59 g
Tryptophan	0.002 g
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.936 mg
Fatty acids, total saturated 6:0	0.0096 g
Tyrosine	0.0024 g
Vitamin B-12	0.11 g
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0.091 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.3137 g
Histidine	0.0034 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.1449 g
Threonine	0.0047 g
Folate, food	2.59 g
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.0064 mg
Magnesium, Mg	4.75 mg
Lysine	0.0082 g
Potassium, K	72.03 mg
Cystine	0.002 g

Ingredient	Quantity	Energy	Carbohydrates	Lipin
Garlic	1 clove	4.47	0.9918	0.015
Extra virgin olive oil	0.25 cup	0	0	0
Parmesan cheese	2 tablespoons	37	4	0.5
cherry tomato	250	0	0	0
flat leaf parsley	1.5 1/2	0	0	0
pimento olive	10	0	0	0
storebought potato gnocchi	1 packet	0	0	0