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Serves: 5 Here’s a short version of Spain’s favorite romesco sauce.
It has so many smoky flavors!

Gnocchi with Spinach

and Pepper Sauce
DINNER

INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONS
THE MEDITERRANEAN REFRESH 5 oz. baby spinach directions, but do not salt the cooking water.
16 oz. whole-wheat
1. Cook the gnocchi according to the package
potato gnocchi
Drain and return the gnocchi to the pot. Over
medium heat add the spinach, ¼ cup of the
1½ oz. Manchego
cheese, grated
cheese and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Cover
(about ¼ cup plus
and let stand until the spinach wilts, 2 to
2 tbsp.), divided
3 minutes. Gently toss to combine evenly.
3 tbsp. olive oil,
2. In a food processor, combine the red peppers,
divided
almonds, tomato, baguette, garlic, paprika,
½ cup chopped jarred crushed red pepper, vinegar and remaining
roasted red peppers
2 tablespoons olive oil and pulse until smooth,
¼ cup smoked about 1 minute.
almonds
3. Divide the gnocchi mixture among 5 bowls.
1 plum tomato, Top evenly with the sauce and sprinkle with the
chopped
remaining 2 tablespoons cheese.
1 slice baguette, torn
(about ½ oz.)
1 clove garlic NUTRITION DATA FOR 1 SERVING:
Calories 324kcal Sodium 590mg
½ tsp. paprika Total Carbohydrates 34g Potassium 325mg
¼ tsp. crushed red Protein 9g Dietary Fiber 8g
pepper Total Fat 16g Sugars 2g
Saturated Fat 4g Vitamin A 8% Daily Value
2 tbsp. sherry vinegar
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g Vitamin C 12% Daily Value
Monounsaturated Fat 3g Calcium 14% Daily Value
Trans Fat 2g Iron 7% Daily Value
Cholesterol 56mg

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