Spinach Cashew Ricotta Dumplings, Gnocchi Verde
from Holy Cow Vegan

  • 1 cup raw cashews (soaked for 30 minutes unless using a high powered blender)
  • 5 oz fresh spinach, garlic oil saute
  • 1 teaspoon garlic spread
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp each salt, pepper, turmeric
  • 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (plus 1/4 cup more for dusting. You can use gluten free flour)
  • ---I actually added 1/2 cup MORE flour. My batter was a little drippy.
  • Ground black pepper to taste

    Heat the olive oil and add the spinach along with salt and ground black pepper.
    Saute until the spinach is quite dry and cooked. Transfer to a large bowl.
    Drain the cashews and blend them with one cup of water until you have a very smooth paste.
    Add to the bowl with the spinach.
    Add the all-purpose flour, nutritional yeast, and nutmeg to the bowl along with more salt if needed. Mix well.

    Place a large pot of water to boil.
    Place the flour for dusting on a plate and drop a spoonful of the spinach dumpling batter on the flour.
    Turn to coat with the flour then, using your fingers, gently shape into a ball.
    Place on a floured plate until you shape the rest of the dumplings. I got 24 dumplings, about an inch in diameter.
    When the water has boiled, gently drop the dumplings into the water, one at a time.

    Cook for about 7-8 minutes, but don't stir them as they cook because you don't want to break them.
    As the dumplings cook, they will rise to the surface.
    Using a slotted spoon, fish the dumplings out of the water and place them on a plate covered with towel.

    Sauce with marinara, pesto, or sage butter.

  • Nutrition info 4 dumplings, no sauce:
    Calories: 293 Carb: 36 Protein: 10 Fat: 12 Sodium: 107 Fiber: 3