Gnocchi Pesto Salad

INGREDIENTS
1 cup boiled and mashed potato
¼ cup refined flour
Salt to taste
Crushed black pepper to taste
1 tbsp beaten egg
3 - 4 basil leaves
1 tbsp olive oil
For pesto sauce
18 - 20 basil leaves
8 - 9 garlic pods
1 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
12 - 13 cashew nuts
2 tbsp olive oil
Crushed black pepper to taste
Salt to taste
1 tbsp chopped tomato
2 - 3 basil leaves
For garnish
Grated cheese as required

PROCESS
In a bowl add the boiled and mashed potato, refined flour, salt, crushed black pepper and beaten egg and make a dough.
Roll the dough into a long strip and cut it into small pieces. Roll the pieces into round shapes.
In a pan filled with hot salt water add basil leaves and the cut gnocchi pasta pieces. Poach them on a low flame till they float to the top.
Remove on a plate and add olive oil on top. Let them cool.
To make the pesto sauce; in a mixer add basil leaves, garlic pods, grated parmesan cheese, cashew nuts, olive oil, crushed black pepper and salt and blend.
Remove the prepared pesto sauce in a bowl and toss the boiled gnocchi pasta in it. Add the chopped tomato, basil leaves and the leftover pesto sauce on top.
Remove on a plate and garnish with grated cheese.