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Are you curious what to serve with gnocchi? There are so many options but here are our favorites.
Gnocchi is one of my favorite Italian dishes. It is a small, soft dumpling that is sometimes confused as pasta.
Often made of potato flour that adds to its density, you may see it served instead of pasta. If I see it on a menu, I pick it as my main dish more often than anything else.
It has a soft but slightly dense and chewy texture like a dumpling or tortellini.
Many things go with gnocchi which makes it extremely versatile. If you’re thinking that you will be putting together an Italian dinner, here are a few ideas for what to serve with gnocchi.
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This is the perfect sauce to serve with gnocchi. This recipe is easy and quick to make.
The best part is that it’s full of flavor. It will complement just about every veggie that you may put on the side.
This is our garlic Alfredo sauce recipe and it is so rich and creamy. If you want a decadent sauce for your gnocchi then this is the right sauce for you.
This is our homemade Italian family recipe that has been passed down for generations now.
This is so popular that it is widely thought to be the best sauce for gnocchi.
This recipe only has four ingredients. While it may be short on ingredients, it is not short on flavor.
All that you have to do is steam the green beans, add in butter, lemon and minced garlic.
I feel the texture of al dente green beans really is a perfect side for gnocchi.
Broccoli is a favorite Italian side dish so of course it pairs with gnocchi oh so well.
The smoky flavor of this blackened broccoli will be a big hit on your dinner table.
If you are looking for a quick and easy side dish this is a great choice. You only need a few ingredients and 20 minutes.
You can do this with broccoli rabe and broccolini too.
This is a simple yet elegant side dish. It is beautiful on the platter and I think that when people see it they don’t think much about it.
Then they try it and they suddenly realize the flavor is spot on and the herbs are perfect.
Make more than you think that you need because this dish will go fast.
This is a simple salad that is light and airy. It balances the richness of the gnocchi well because of that.
The peppery flavor of arugula is nice against a hearty sauce such as Alfredo sauce and gnocchi.
Sautéed spinach is bright green and looks stunning on the plate. It is a lovely side for gnocchi no matter what sauce you choose.
Keep in mind when making sautéed spinach that it takes a lot more spinach than you expect to make a full serving.
When tomatoes are roasted they get this incredible deep flavor about them. The same is true for zucchini.
When the zucchini is properly roasted it gets these crispy edges to it and it is so delicious.
If you are looking for a unique idea of what to serve with gnocchi, give this simple air fryer recipe a go.
This is one sexy side dish. It seems like you can wrap anything in prosciutto and it is automatically beautiful and delicious.
Well, that is true for asparagus too. If you worry that someone may not like asparagus, serve them this recipe to change their mind.
These carrots are made with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, fresh thyme, minced garlic, and salt and pepper.
Yep, they really are that simple and that fresh thyme is a real star in this recipe.
If you serve this with gnocchi you will have a bright side dish full of flavor.
Roasting radishes brings out their natural nutty sweetness.
This is a surprising side dish that most people don’t tend to see served as a side for gnocchi but they should.
Season the radishes with olive oil, lemon, rosemary and lemon zest. Then roast them in the oven.
This recipe is so easy to make and is a refreshing side dish. It is served cold and it is bright and colorful.
Between the bright tomatoes, the green cucumbers and the purple onion not only will you have a ton of flavor but it is also a great way to sneak in a few vegg
Steamed Green Beans with Lemon
Green beans make an easy and delicious healthy side dish. These steamed green beans only require 5 ingredients.
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But I’ve only recently learned that green beans are a delicious veggie roasted, too. They come out crisp-tender, and sometimes I add an extra five minutes in the oven to make sure they are done and not tough.
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We love to roast zucchini in the oven as a quick and easy side dish. One of the reasons we are such fans of zucchini is that it is hearty and can last quite a while before we use it.
Roasted Butternut Squash
This recipe for roasted butternut squash starts off with a few minutes in the microwave so you can peel it easily then finishes in the oven. It has a slightly sweet taste with a richness to it.
The bottom line
American pronunciation is NYOW-kee, with British calling it NO-kee but Andi grew up calling it NYAW-KEE (and she was raised with Italian famiglia, so maybe she’d know for sure).
How do you pronounce it?
Hopefully, you are thinking about how to make something delicious and inspired to go alongside your gnocchi dinner.
I love simple gnocchi with garlic butter and topped with parm, but that also means I can pick a complex side.
I didn’t include this here because it’s more of an appetizer than a side dish, but man, these Goat-Cheese Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes ARE TO DIE FOR.
They disappear off the table so fast.
Let us know if you have your favorites, especially if they aren’t here and we can add them to this list.
