You won't believe how easy homemade gnocchi can be! With the stunning color of purple sweet potatoes and the taste of creamy tahini, this gluten-free, vegan, nut-free, and paleo recipe will blow everyone's mind!
Can you handle it? Can you!? I couldn't! I waited all year to get my hands on some Stokes Purple Sweets, just for this recipe! I actually tried making "conventional" sweet potato gnocchi this summer and it was a horrible mess. Normal orange sweet potatoes are too wet and really, I never eat them or even buy them anymore. My sweets must be of the much more dense variety, like the Japanese and the PSP. That texture and density makes for perfect gnocchi creation as well. Since PSPs have such a memorizing color, they were my potato of choice for this first time recipe creation of gnocchi!
Now, I've been dieing, I mean DIEING, to have gnocchi again. It used to be one of my favorite special foods as a kid. When I saw my mom picked up a frozen bag of potato gnocchi at the grocery, I would just be elated with excitement. Top those boiled babies with some ketchup and I was in pure potato-bliss! Then came Celiac Disease, a soy allergy, and a choice to be egg and diary free, and I was out of luck in the gnocchi department. Out of luck as long as I was stubborn and kept putting off just trying to make some myself. I'm really enjoying myself with creating homemade recipes of classic dishes (as you know), and again, I'm kicking myself for putting it off for far too long!
When I do make my own allergy-safe version of classic childhood dishes, I do so much research and recipe reading before hand. So for this recipe, I probably read just about every gnocchi post there is on the web. I was a bit dumbfounded as to why every recipe used so much flour! I'd though gnocchi was pretty much all potato, but I was wrong. I wanted to challenge that phenomenon and use much much less. I also wanted to make these allergy-free, so none of that paleo nut flour obsession. When I finally found myself with a perfect PSP and a sunny Friday afternoon with nothing to do, my perfect recipe experimentation produced one delicious success!
This recipe is so easy too. It only took me about triple the time it will take you because I had to photograph and I wanted to get some shots of the process too. My camera ended up with some purple "clothes" by the end, but it was worth it! I put together a cute little 6 step photo journey for you so you could see what each phase should look like (dough wise). Let's take a look!
Fun stuff right!? Are you getting more excited? The first is of the dough which is just a large microwaved (yes, microwaved) and scooped out PSP flesh with arrowroot, then the rolled logs before cutting into the gnocchi pieces, then the cutting, then the cute fork marks, then a shot of after from the quick boiling you do, and finally the plated version! It really could not have been easier! Once you know what to do, I bet you'll be making gnocchi at home rather frequently!
With such a fabulous gnocchi recipe, there had to be a fabulous saucy something to put on top. Since I know most of you aren't as ketchup-obsessed as I, I decided to go with my second obsession with tahini! Tahini has that wonderful deep, savory, "nut" type of taste that just goes so well with just about everything. For me it's also a potato topped must. If my potato isn't topped with coconut butter, I top it with tahini. So mix some tahini with garlic, parsley, and some nondairy milk and you have the perfect gnocchi sauce!
Of course, you can top you gnocchi with anything your potato-loving heart desires. I never was fond of topping gnocchi is a tomato sauce though. I really have no recollection of ever doing so. It was always eaten either plain or with ketchup. I'm not really sure what the "traditional thing" is for topping gnocchi. Cheese? Sauce? I don't know. You tell me in the comments though!
The tahini sauce did need something to brighten up that blank-slate taste though. Some garlic and fresh parsley seemed like the perfect palate please combo to do the job! I'm pretty sure I'll just keep making this sauce for anything I eat as well. It's so simple and delish and perfect for this lovely purple sweet potato gnocchi!
Purple Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Tahini Parsley Sauce
Purple Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Tahini Parsley Sauce
You won't believe how easy homemade gnocchi can be! With the stunning color of purple sweet potatoes and the taste of creamy tahini with parsley and garlic, this gluten-free, vegan, nut-free, and paleo recipe will blow everyone's mind! An elegant dinner or date night dish!
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- Purple Sweet Potato Gnocchi:
- 1 Packed Cup Purple Sweet Potato Mash (from 1 large potato)
- ¼ Cup Arrowroot Starch
- ½ Tsp Xanthan Gum*
- 3 TB Water
- Tahini Parsley Sauce:
- 2 TB Tahini
- ½ Tsp Minced Garlic
- ½ TB Fresh Minced Parsley
- ¼ Tsp Onion Powder
- Dash of Black Pepper
- 2 TB Non-Dairy Milk or Water
Instructions
- First, microwave your sweet potato until soft. Poke a few slits in it with a knife, wash, wrap in a paper towel and microwave for about 6-8 minutes.
- Cut the potato in half lengthwise to allow it to cool before scooping out the flesh to get your 1 cup mashed.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed potato, arrowroot, xanthan gum, and water. Use your hands to break it all up and knead into a dough ball.
- Split the dough ball in half and then roll and form, with your hands, 2 logs (about 1 inch in diameter).
- Then take a wet knife and slice ¼ inch rounds. Place the rounds on a plate, and take the back of a fork to the rounds to make some nice little indents (perfect for holding the sauce!)
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil on the stove. In two batches, place the gnocchi in the boiling water and wait for them to float to the top. This will take about 1-2 minutes. Then scoop out with a slotted spoon and place in a colander.
- Once all the gnocchi and boiled, rinse them in cold water, drain, then spread them out on a plate.
- To make the sauce, combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mix together.
- Divide the gnocchi on to your plates, drizzle with the tahini sauce, and devour!
Notes
Most likely this will work without the bit of xanthan gum, but it gives you some "stick together" insurance.
That may seem like a lot of directions, but trust me, it's super easy! And might I say, beyond delish! You practically only need potato! I think I was able to use such little "flour" since I used arrowroot which is such a great binder and absorber. It's my go-to for gluten-free vegan baking and now gnocchi making too! Anyway, I'm super proud of this recipe and I really do hope you give it a shot! It will blow your little food allergy mind (promise!). If you do make it, make sure to share a photo and tag me @RebeccaGF666!
So tell me:
+ Do you just love gnocchi as much as me?
+ What the heck do you top your gnocchi with!?
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Jena
Hi! This looks amazing! My four year old daughter loves gnocchi and her favorite color is purple! My question is, have you tried this with regular sweet potato? I'm thinking of doing both for a very colorful meal. Is the density the same? Thanks!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes! A reader made this with a normal white potato and it worked, so any potato will work!
Mary, Living a Sunshine Life
This is an absolutely beautiful dish. I'm going to have to track down the ingredients for this one.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It's fantastic!
Meena
I have never ever seen purple Gnocchi before, and I am a Gnocchi lover.
I'll have to show this to my husband.
Thanks for the post.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I hope you get some purple sweets!
Kellen
OMG this looks amazing! I love making homemade gnocchi but have never tried it with purple sweet potatoes. Can't wait to try this out!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Any time you can use a purple sweet...do it!!!
CJ Huang
Loving how bright purple your gnocchi are! They look lovely, and the tahini sauce sounds wonderful. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you!
Natalie Tamara
This looks so pretty, not to mention delicious! I love the fact you haven't used too much flour as well. I seriously need to give this a try 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes! Go for it! They are so super easy!
Christine | Mid-Life Croissant
I had no idea there was wheat in gnocchi. Seems so unnecessary. I love this tahini sauce too.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It is unnecessary! Haha! Thank you 🙂
Miz Helen
This dish looks fantastic! Your recipe is awesome, I have pinned it. W
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Lisa B.
This looks so colorful that I bet I could get my kids to eat it! They love food with color.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Everyone likes colorful food!
Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella)
What beautiful gnocchi! The color is just stunning.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so much!
Cami
Such lovely color! You are pretty incredible girl!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you so much!
Deborah Davis
So yummy! And the photos are amazing! This is my kind of comfort food!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
Sadie Seasongoods
WOW! That color is simply amazing- I've never had a purple sweet potato before....but now it's on my "produce to hunt down" list.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You must find and try them! The best thing ever!
Sarah Anderson
Very nice. I am grain free and dabble in herbs. So this is perfect. I will be sharing on my fb page.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I hope you get to give it a try!
Cristina @ I Say Nomato
GORGEOUS! Love that purple colour! I'm a huge fan of sweet potato gnocchi, so I'm glad you were able to find a work-around for the flour, yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!!! I hope you can try these out 🙂
Create With Joy
I love your creativity with this dish Rebecca!
Thanks for sharing with us!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so much!
Beth
I LOVE gnocchi! Sometimes I think that it doesn't even need a special sauce! Buuuut if I'm feeling fancy, a slow-cooked tomato sauce is my go-to. Great post, thank you for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I feel you! It can totally work and be the star on its own!
Homemade tomato sauce is always a good option 😉
Thanks Beth!
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish
Wow these are beautiful! I love Gnocchi!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Me too! Thanks!
Amy Smith
This looks delicious and GORGEOUS! I love purple, love sweet potatoes, and love gnocchi! It's the trifecta. Thanks for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha! That's great!! It is a trifecta of awesome! Thanks so much Amy!
Emma
Wow, what an amazing colour. I bet kids love this and it would be perfect for a party.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, yes, it's so fun! Thanks Emma!
kimmythevegan
"Can you handle it? Can you!?"
NO! I can't - it's too PRETTY!
Wow - you have outdone yourself on this. To be honest, gnocchi in general doesn't really appeal to me, but I think it's because I'm gluten-free and normally can't have it. Not only is this gluten-free & flour-free, it's gorgeous!
Your pictures are stunning. And I love the step-by-step instructions. You rock, chick!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha! This comment made my day! Thank you so much Kimmy! You much give it a try!
kimmythevegan
Haha glad I could make you smile. This is TOTALLY being featured on Healthy Vegan Fridays this week. AND I found local, organic purple sweet potatoes so I can make this over the weekend.
Oh and I'm pinning so everyone else can revel in your gloriousness =)
Bethany
Wow, I love the deep color. This is awesome!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Amber
This looks so great! I just bought a bag of purple sweet potatoes! Next week I am so making this!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Jealous!!!!! (Send me a bag!) Haha! You totally have to make this then!!!
ema
Looks delicious - love the sauce and colour of these.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so much!
Joanna @mumbalance
It looks and sounds like an interesting recipe 🙂 The purple potatoes certainly give this simple dish a stunning new look!
I am from Poland, which also has it's own version of gnocchi. As a child I loved them served with melted butter and sugar - I tried this as an adult and wasn't so impressed 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha! Well I'd try that! A sweet gnocchi 😉 Sounds pretty interesting!
Midge
I LOVE the colour of these!! So nice to see a gnocchi recipe without egg in it too. Since I cant eat peanuts anymore Tahini & toasted sesame seeds in general have become my go to replacement!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Then this is the perfect dish for you 😉 I was surprised by how great it worked with really just the potato and a bit of starch!
Marla
Hi Rebecca,
I love purple sweet potatoes and this recipes sounds so tasty and healthy.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen
Oh my gosh I am in love with this! I mean, who doesn't love to eat colorful food?! Let alone gnocchi. And purple. HELLO. Haven't tried making gnocchi but I obviously need to move it up on the list!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Do it!!! It's so much fun to do and so rewarding!! Haha! Thanks Ashley!
Katie @ Gettin' My Healthy On
I've never been a big fan of gnocchi, but this looks too pretty not to try! Plus, it totally looks like playdoh, and that makes me happy.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahahaha, my mom said it looked like play-doh 😛
It's so good though!!! Give it a try!
Mary Ellen @ VNutrition
You come up with such amazing recipes! The purple looks so fun!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, it is 😉 Thank you!
Audrey @ Unconventional Baker
Every. Word. In. That. Title >> YESS! <3 So jealous of all your purple potato-ying! Still haven't found any where I am.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It's okay, I haven't had any since I made that 🙁 I only got 3 to play with this year :O
Cristina Mandeville
This reminds me of a childhood treat that I love made pf purple yam, we call it ube. You always impress me with your recipes. Pinned!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Wow, ha, well thanks!
Helyn
WOWZA!!!! Thank you so much for sharing. Gotta go find me some PSPs!!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes you most certainly do, Helyn!
Alexandra @imeverymum
Ok I need to track me some of these potatoes down, my husband loves anything DIFFERENT. This looks like such a great meal, we will definitely be trying it.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha! I'm glad to hear that 😉 This would be the perfect date night meal in my opinion too!
Rachel @ Delicious Balance
I've never seen purple sweet potatoes before! I'll have to keep my eyes out for the now!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You will never experience a potato so good!
Jess @hellotofit
What a pretty color!! i love gnocchi but have never made it at home.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It's so easy!!! Give it a try!
Orana
what an amazing looking dish! I really want to try this soon.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I hope you do! Thank you!
Christie
I love gnocchi, but I've never tried making my own. Yours is so colorful and beautiful!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You should! It's so rewarding!
Honest mum
Can't believe I've never eat purple sweet potato!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It will change your life! Really!
Evi @ greenevi
Wow, the gnocchi looks absolutely stunning! Purple potatoes are so cool!!!
The parsley and tahini sauce sounds super delicious too, pinned 😉
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Evi!!! The color is just outstanding! It was SO purple!
Rebecca
That color! Wow!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Right!?
Jenn - a traveling Wife
Whoa, that is some serious purple gnocchi - I love it. I am also a big, big fan of gnocchi. I made a huge batch over the summer and still have some remaining in my freezer. Time to make some for dinner. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ah, smart girl! I need to make more, I just don't have anymore purple sweets!
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog
I LOVE that purple color! It's been far too long since I've made gnocchi, time to change that!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes it is!! I need to make more NOW too 😛
christina
So colorful and looks relish!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Christie
Purple just happens to be my favorite color. Even if it wasn't I would adore this dish with all those glorious flavors
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha! That's perfect! Thanks Christie!!
Mimiroseandme
Oh wow these look great, very eye catching. I have never made gnocchi before but I would love to try. I think I will have to book mark this recipe!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
O, you must!
Kristy @ Southern In Law
This looks SO awesome and sounds SO delicious! Way to go!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you SO much!
Angie Scheie
I L????VE gnocchi! What a fabulous recipe, and the color is brilliant. Your creativity with food never stops amazing me!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so much Angie!
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert
These look so delicious! I'm excited to try and make these for my family!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I bet, thank you!
Farrah
Hooray for gnocchi! I haven't made any in years, because we last tried to make 5 lbs of potatoes' worth of gnocchi (...), and it was an all-aboard-the-struggle-bus type of experience. These look so pretty! :] I love purple sweet potatoes!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Do it this way!!! Minimal "flour" and better potato will led good results!
Casey @ Casey the College Celiac
GIrl, I have a feeling this is going to be my favorite recipe you've ever posted! I've never had gnocchi, but I've been CRAVING it ever since I first learned what it is. As you mentioned, though, all the recipes I found had way to much flour for my taste...can't wait to give this baby a try!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You've never had the real gluten-ful kinda!? Well don't worry your little head! You WILL NOT be missing out if you make this! An yes! WAY to much flour! I want my gnocchi to be potato, not flour!!
I'm going to be so excited for you if you really do make this!!! Let me know! xoxoxo
Dr. Jennifer Weinberg MD MPH MBE
What at beautiful color, and I love your step-by-step guide!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thanks! I had to document this process 😉
Elizabeth Shaw
Yum! This looks absolutely incredible. I've never had a purple sweet potato but you can be certain I am buying one asap!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
And you will love every thing about it!
Dani @ Dani California Cooks
These are so gorgeous!! Seriously. I've never made gnocchi but you make it look easy!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You must give it a try! It's fun and then you get all the rewards with eating it!
dixya | food, pleasure, and health
this looks like something you'd get at an gourmet restaurant!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha, well thank you so much Dixya!
Sarah
OMG I love this!!! I make sweet potato gnocchi often in the fall (always freezing extra) and I order purple sweet potatoes from a local grocery but I have never made my sweet potato gnocchi with purple sweet potatoes!!!! Genius and gorgeous, I love it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You're genius for freezing batches! I need to do that next!
Becki @ Fighting for Wellness
I'll have to give this a try! I love making gnocchi with pumpkin, so this seems like the logical next step. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, pumpkin is a step further 😉
Laura
I have made gluten free gnocchi before, but with beets instead of purple sweet potato. This looks delightful though. Maybe I should just switch up the colour palette!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I want beet gnocchi!!! We shall combine the two!
Cassie @ Almost Getting it Together
SO BEAUTIFUL!
I have so many roasted sweet potatoes in my fridge right now... my FAVE!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
A potato a day keeps the doctor away 😉
Sarah Grace
ummm, SO FUN! I keep seeing these purple sweet potatoes all over the place, I need to find them! no matter the taste, everything is more fun to eat in fun colors :p
xo,
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I;d say so! Purple is the best food color 😉
Linda @ Veganosity
STUNNING!!!! I love gnocchi too. This looks absolutely delicious and almost too pretty to eat. Almost.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yea, just "almost"! Hahaha! By the time I was done shooting them, the "pretty" wore off and it was time to EAT!!!!
EA-The Spicy RD
Gorgeous! I love gnocchi and I love purple sweet potatoes, so this is a win-win recipes-can't wait to make this!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!!! So many of my favorite things too 😉 Potato and tahini <3
Corina
Wow! Purple gnocchi! They're really eye-catching and the sauce sounds so tasty. I've only had purple potatoes once but I loved them.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!! There's no way these won't catch the eye 😉
Trish
What a lovely dish - and your food photos are great! I love Tahini.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you! Me too! Can't have enough!
Barrett @dirtylaundrykitchen.com
I love the purple, of course. And really good tahini? Fun combo.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
The tahini is the perfect topping I think!
Sophia @Veggies Don't Bite
These are SO pretty and sound delicious! We love gnocchi. I do make a regular sweet potato one with almond meal that we love but the purples are awesome. We do a lot of purple potatoes over here! And that sauce, mmmmmm!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Sophia! I mean, as long as it's gnocchi, I'll take it no matter how it's made! Too good!
Celeste
I love the flavor combinations you come up with. This is a beautiful dish!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so much Celeste!
kristen Foster
Looks awesome! My kids would love this.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I bet they would! Who would pass up lazer purple food!
Chelsey
These seriously could not get any more gorgeous! Just beautiful!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so so much love!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit
The purple little coins of potato goodness!!! I'd be elated to find a pot of Purple Sweet Potato Gnocchi at the end of a rainbow 🙂 And they are incredibly simple, I like you you went flour free, good thinking outside the box. Who needs flour anyways, we just really want potato! And as for toppings, I'd venture as far as to say sweet potato gnocchi is so good it doesn't even need toppings. Regular potato gnocchi is ketchup all the way though or marinara. Perfectly purple filled for a Monday <3
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You could totally do these naked 😉 Or maybe some chia seed crunch perhaps?
Chrystal @ Gluten-Free Palate
Wow! I would have never thought to use purple carrots. That looks fantastic!
Best,
Chrystal
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Lol, what? You mean potatoes 😛
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner
The hubs and I were just talking about making gnocchi last night! Love the purple sweet potatoes in there creative!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You should make some then!
Kacey @ The Cookie Writer
Ahhh! I have searched high and low for purple sweet potato! I have been duped by the Japanese sweet potato as it has a purple skin, but white flesh on the inside. Still a great variant though! Your recipe looks as amazing as ever!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
And I think the Japanese would be the best suited substitute! Thank you Kacey!
Annmarie
Seriously so pretty and such an awesome flavor combo!!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so much Annmarie!
Bri
Yum! Pinned for later!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Bri!
Emily @ My Healthyish Life
This is my first season trying purple sweet potatoes and I don't ever want to go back to the regular ones!!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I can't even think about eating orange...really, it's been a very very long time. Such a waste!
Julie @ Running in a Skirt
Wow!! What a beautiful recipe! I love purple sweet potatoes!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Julie!
Becca from It's Yummi!
I adore purple sweet potatoes! Friedas Produce sent me some last year that I used to make a purple sweet potato pie. Your gnocchi are stunning!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes! Haha, Frieda's is the only way I get mine 😉 But only a few this year and now no more 🙁
rachel @ Athletic Avocado
i LOVE gnocchi! it's my favorite pasta dish ever! I've made sweet potato gnocchi but never purple sweet potato gnocchi, hoe fun and delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Purple is best 😉
Lisa/Syncopated Ma!
OhMyGoodness, I've never heard of purple sweet potatoes, but these are gorgeous! Unbelievably, I was planning to make sweet potato gnocchi this week, so this will now be the recipe I try - I usually just top mine with homemade pesto. Pinning, for sureS!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ah pesto! That's what I forgot! That would be lovely!
Bianca @ ElephantasticVegan
Waaah - how awesome are these?! I'm absolutely in love with that gorgeous purple color! I have to try them too but I've never seen purple sweet potatoes around here 🙂 only purple normal potatoes.. I wonder if those work too 🙂 Usually I'm super boring and top my gnocchi with tomato sauce but such lovely colorful gnocchi totally deserve the perfect sauce like this tahini parsley sauce 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
No no no! Use japanese ones then, no normal potatoes!
I think the tahini was a perfect choice! It really balanced everything!
Miss Polkadot
These do really look amazing. It's a pity neither Bianca nor me will be able to have this colourful gnocchi variety - regular ones are really tasry, too ,though - as neither purple sweet nor Japanese potatoes are available over here. You lucked out in the produce department :).
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you! I do think the japanese will work just as well...just way less pretty 😉
Miss Polkadot
Haha, yes, but like I said we unfortunately can't get Japanese ones, either. Only regular yellow or orange sweet potatoes :).
Michele @ paleorunningmomma
My son's favorite! Haven't found the purple ones yet but I'll have to look now. They are remarkably similar to the Japanese though, so if I can't find purple I'll try with that. LOVE this!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That's what I was thinking. Since I haven't had a PSP since, I need to try with the Japanese, but they are the same density and texture!
Tina Muir
How funny! I made gnocchi this week too, it will be my recipe for next week! So easy isn't it?! I was surprised, yours are much more pretty color than mine though 🙂 YUM!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
And totally allergy-free 😉 That's what I'm so proud of!
Angela @marathonsandmotivation.com
This looks fabulous! I love the purple color & can't wait to give it a try!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you! The color is just the best!