- 35g walnut halves
- 1 red onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 400g gnocchi
- 1 lemon
- 100g baby leaf spinach
- 120g feta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 tbsp cold water
- Large frying pan
- Large pan with lid
- 1.
Fill and boil your kettle. Set a dry frying pan on a medium heat and tip in the walnut halves. Toast for 2 mins, shaking the pan often, till the walnuts are lightly browned and smell nutty. Tip out into a bowl and set aside. Set the frying pan to one side.
- 2.
Peel and finely slice the red onion. Peel and grate or crush the garlic. Put the frying pan back on a medium-low heat. Add 1 tbsp olive oil and the onion. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and fry, stirring often, for 10 mins till the onion is golden and soft.
- 3.
Meanwhile, fill a large pan with hot water from the kettle, topping it up with more water if necessary. Set on a high heat, bring back to the boil then add the gnocchi. Simmer for 4-5 mins, till the gnocchi float to the surface. When they bob up, they're ready, so drain them.
- 4.
While the gnocchi cook, finely grate the zest from the lemon. Add the garlic and lemon to the onion and cook, stirring, for 1 min.
- 5.
Add the baby leaf spinach to the onion with 2 tbsp cold water and fry, stirring, for 2 mins to just wilt the spinach. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch more salt or pepper if needed. Stir to mix, then add the gnocchi and toss together.
- 6.
Divide the gnocchi and veg between 2 warm plates. Crumble over the toasted walnuts and the feta, and serve.