Name: Witchetty grubs in swamp juice
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400g pack fresh potato gnocchi; 1 tsp olive oil; 2 tsp poppy seeds; 100g frozen peas; 75g chopped frozen spinach (defrosted with liquid squeezed out); 2 sprigs mint, chopped; 100ml skimmed milk

Potato gnocchi dotted with poppy seeds make convincing grubs. Team with the tasty pea and spinach sauce for an easy, healthy Halloween party nibble.

Serves

Prep

10 minutes

Cook

5 minutes

Nutrition information

Each 172g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal: 205
Carbs: 35.9g
Fibre: 3.6g
Protein: 7.4g
Fat: 2.8g
(Low)
Saturates: 0.5g
(Low)
Sugars: 2.1g
(Low)
Salt: 1.03g
(Medium)
Fruit/Veg Portion: 0

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Ingredients

400g pack fresh potato gnocchi
1 tsp olive oil
2 tsp poppy seeds
100g frozen peas
75g chopped frozen spinach (defrosted with liquid squeezed out)
2 sprigs mint, chopped
100ml skimmed milk

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Method

Step 1

Cook the gnocchi as per packet instructions (usually about 1-2 minutes in boiling water). They're ready as soon as they float to the top.

Step 2

Drain and lightly toss in the oil. Sprinkle with the poppy seeds, ensuring they're evenly coated. Set aside.

Step 3

To make the swamp juice, add the peas, spinach, mint and milk to a pan, bring to boiling point and cook for 3.4 minutes. Remove from the heat and blend to a smooth sauce.

Step 4

Place the sauce into a dish and add the gnocchi. Use cocktail sticks to serve.

Recipe tips

You could use other herbs, such as basil or parsley, if you don’t have mint. Add a little chilli or curry paste if you want to spice it up a bit.
This makes excellent canapes to pass around. There are usually around 30 gnocchi in a pack. Serve with cocktail sticks.
You can serve the sauce hot or cold. A tomato sauce would also work well with the gnocchi, too.