On nights when my husband and daughter go to our church’s youth group, we usually just grab leftovers to eat for dinner. The other night, I was in the mood for something other than the leftover risotto we had, so I decided to get a little creative! How about gnocchi with chicken, Kalamata olives, tomato pesto and fresh basil? Worked for me! It was delicious!
I had some dried gnocchi in the pantry, leftover marinara and pesto sauces and some pre-grilled Foster Farm chicken in the fridge. I almost always have fresh basil and a jar of Kalamata olives hanging around the house, so a tasty dish was coming together! Kalamata olives aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I loved the additional acid that they added to the dish.
This dish could easily be adapted to be vegetarian or even vegan by eliminating the chicken and/or cheese. It was super quick to make (about 10 minutes) and was enough for me with 1 or 2 servings leftover.
So here’s what I did….
Tomato Pesto Gnocchi with Chicken and Olives
16 oz. package of Gnocchi
1 cup marinara
¼ cup pesto (I used jarred sundried tomato pesto)
¼ cup Kalamata olives, sliced
5 oz. grilled chicken strips
5 fresh basil leaves, cut in strips
Parmesan cheese
Cook gnocchi according to package, usually boiling it 3-5 minutes. In a small saucepan, warm marinara, pesto, olives, and chicken. When gnocchi is cooked, drain and toss with sauce and chicken. Serve topped with fresh basil and grated parmesan.
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Gorgeous ❤❤❤
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Thank you so much!!! For a quickie dinner, it did come out looking quite good!
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Absolutely 👍
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Sounds good, quick, and easy. I’ll have to look around for tomato pesto. And I am always tempted to buy the pre-grilled chicken strips at the grocery because I never remember to cook enough myself to package for later! I find it is always nice to have a serving or so leftover to take to work the next day.
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For the tomato pesto you can mix jarred marinara and jarred pesto. I used sundried tomato pesto, but it would be good with regular pesto too.
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Look delish Kel!
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Why thank you!!!
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This is great, Kel. It’s a perfect recipe for making when you are out in your campervan. Normally we only have 2 rings and maybe a BBQ when we are camping and recipes have to be quick and easy which this is. I like the idea that you try and keep it healthy too which is something I am passionate about as well. Thank you.
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It would be an easy dish for camping! I’m so glad you like it!
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Reblogged this on Summer Bourne, The Camper Cookie and commented:
This is a great recipe for making in the campervan as it is quick and easy and only needs one ring. You could buy the chicken ready cooked from the supermarket or make up some 10-10 Chicken first (see my recipe on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsXJiK-EfXA
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