Smashed Gnocchi Caesar Salad

Usually, nobody cares about croutons. They are boring compared to the more exciting stuff in a Caesar salad.

30 minutes cook

Serves 4

Hugh Woodward
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Ingredients

    For the gnocchi:
  • 1 packshop bought gnocchi
  • 3 tbspolive oil
  • 3 tbspgrated parmesan
    • For the dressing:
  • 100mlmayonnaise
  • 2finely diced anchovies
  • 2 tbspparmesan, plus more to serve
  • 1 tspwhite wine vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove
    • For the salad:
  • 3sliced chicken breasts
  • 2hearts of romaine lettuce
  • 2 tbspchives
  • to tasteparmesan shavings

NOT ANY MORE MY FRIEND. Now they are the best bit - an army of squishy, crunchy, cheesy little gnocchi nuggets are joining the Caesar party. It's the best salad recipe ever! It's still probably in an alternate universe healthy!

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Smash the gnocchi on a tray, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with parmesan.
  • In a separate dish, whisk together the ingredients for the Caesar dressing.
  • Toss the crunchy cheesy gnocchi, salad leaves and other bits together. Serve with more parm. Destroy!

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    Hugh's culinary life began aged 14 when he cooked spaghetti hoop burritos to impress girls. Since then his colourful career has taken him to performing in Skegness, making cheese in Peckham, running a wine bar on Columbia Road and reluctantly working in a (briefly) Michelin Starred restaurant. He likes fish, things cooked on charcoal, cheap dinners and London's rich cultural tapestry of food shops. When he's not cooking or eating he can be found mudlarking by the river Thames, buying bits in flea markets and hanging out with his cat Keith.

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