Baked salmon and gnocchi

Name: Baked salmon and gnocchi
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 14 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, finely sliced; 1 large head broccoli, separated into florets; 300g reduced-fat cream cheese; 3 tbsp fresh pesto; 400g fresh gnocchi; Juice 1 lemon; 4 small organic salmon fillets

Easy
October 2017

Easy
October 2017

Serves 4
Hands-on time 15 min, oven time 12-14 min

Everyone loves a one-pan dish and you can’t go wrong with this creamy gnocchi topped with salmon fillets. It’s an easy, midweek meal that’s ready in 30 mins.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 618kcals
Fat: 34.2g (9.9g saturated)
Protein: 33.2g
Carbohydrates: 41.2g (8g sugars)
Fibre: 5.9g
Salt: 2g

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 618kcals
Fat: 34.2g (9.9g saturated)
Protein: 33.2g
Carbohydrates: 41.2g (8g sugars)
Fibre: 5.9g
Salt: 2g

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Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely sliced
1 large head broccoli, separated into florets
300g reduced-fat cream  cheese
3 tbsp fresh pesto
 400g fresh gnocchi
Juice 1 lemon
4 small organic salmon fillets

2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely sliced
1 large head broccoli, separated into florets
300g reduced-fat cream  cheese
3 tbsp fresh pesto
 400g fresh gnocchi
Juice 1 lemon
4 small organic salmon fillets

Method

Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof frying pan or shallow casserole and fry the onion for 2-3 minutes. Add the broccoli and stir-fry for a further 2 minutes.
Mix in the cream cheese, pesto and 160ml water, then heat gently, stirring to combine. Meanwhile, microwave the gnocchi for 1 minute on high (or boil, following the pack instructions). Stir into the sauce with lots of black pepper, the lemon juice and salt to taste.
Nestle the salmon fillets in the sauce among the gnocchi and bake for 12-14 minutes until the salmon is just cooked through. Serve straightaway.

Method

Heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof frying pan or shallow casserole and fry the onion for 2-3 minutes. Add the broccoli and stir-fry for a further 2 minutes.
Mix in the cream cheese, pesto and 160ml water, then heat gently, stirring to combine. Meanwhile, microwave the gnocchi for 1 minute on high (or boil, following the pack instructions). Stir into the sauce with lots of black pepper, the lemon juice and salt to taste.
Nestle the salmon fillets in the sauce among the gnocchi and bake for 12-14 minutes until the salmon is just cooked through. Serve straightaway.