If you’re a fan of Trader Joe’s, you may have already tried their cauliflower gnocchi or other gnocchi varieties. When I saw kale gnocchi on a Trader Joe’s social media page, I actually thought it was a joke at first. But, it’s real!
The calorie count is similar to the cauliflower gnocchi, but a little higher. The ingredients are simple: kale, potato starch, chickpea flour, sea salt, EVOO.
Preparation
For the cauliflower gnocchi, I have prepared it both in the air fryer and in a saute pan. I decided to cook the kale gnocchi in the air fryer so it would get nice and crispy with minimal effort from my end.
I put the kale gnocchi in for about 8 minutes until it appeared to be cooked and crispy. Here is the gnocchi straight out of the air fryer, no sauce:
I then tossed the kale gnocchi with pesto (Costco brand - delicious!) until it was fully coated:
I gotta say... I was VERY disappointed. The gnocchi was dry and tasteless. It was nowhere near the same level as the cauliflower gnocchi. I usually toss the cauliflower gnocchi in the pesto sauce too, so I'm not going to blame the preparation. I think maybe it would have been a little better if I had let it get even crispier in the air fryer, but I think that's a stretch.
I put the kale gnocchi in for about 8 minutes until it appeared to be cooked and crispy. Here is the gnocchi straight out of the air fryer, no sauce:
I then tossed the kale gnocchi with pesto (Costco brand - delicious!) until it was fully coated:
I gotta say... I was VERY disappointed. The gnocchi was dry and tasteless. It was nowhere near the same level as the cauliflower gnocchi. I usually toss the cauliflower gnocchi in the pesto sauce too, so I'm not going to blame the preparation. I think maybe it would have been a little better if I had let it get even crispier in the air fryer, but I think that's a stretch.
The verdict? D+. I really did not enjoy this dinner. You know when you feel like you wasted a dinner? Yeah, that's the kale gnocchi. It's a no from me!
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