All Recipes

Easy Lemon-Pesto Gnocchi Shrimp and Asapargus

Easy Lemon-Pesto Gnocchi Shrimp and Asapargus
  • Category

    Main Dish

  • Cusine

    Italian

Ingredients

1 pkg. Dellalo Potato Gnocchi

Salt

1 lb asparagus

1 lb large shrimp

1 Tbsp olive oil

1/3 cup store-bought or homemade pesto

1/2 tsp lemon zest

1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Directions

Cook gnocchi in a large pot of salted water according to directions on package . Once cooked through remove gnocchi with a slotted spoon and transfer to a large bowl. Cook asparagus in boiling water used to cook gnocchi, until asparagus is tender, about 4 - 5 minutes, then drain and transfer to bowl with gnocchi. Cover and keep warm. Meanwhile heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp, season with salt and pepper and cook 1 1/2 minutes then rotate and cook shrimp on opposite side just cooked through and opaque, about 1 - 1 1/2 minutes longer. Transfer shrimp to bowl with gnocchi and asparagus. Toss with lemon juice and pesto. Sprinkle with lemon zest. Serve immediately.