Gnocchi with swordfish, pistachio sauce and lemon zest

• 10 minutes to prepare • 15 minutes to cook • Serves 4

10 MINUTES 

The best flavors of Italy gathered in one single dish...this is what you will think while enjoying the first forkful of pasta with swordfish and pistachios!

Today's dish embodies the taste excellence of Mediterranean kitchen and relies on ingredients' simplicity and high quality: the tender and delicate flesh of swordfish, pistachios to create a delicious sauce and lemon zest.
This pasta is the perfect recipe when you have little time to prepare dinner, but still want to bring to the table an appetizing dish.
We will be ready in 10 minutes, just follow the instructions below and...buon appetito!

Here's what you will need for the 4-serving recipe:

400 g gnocchi fresh pasta
300 g fresh swordfish cut into 2 thick slices
100 g pistachios
1 lemon fruit
salt and pepper
EVO oil

1. Eliminate any skin from the swordfish and cut it into 3-cm cubes
2. In a pan pour 2 tablespoons of EVO oil, add swordfish with a pinch of salt and pan-fry for a couple of minutes. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 5 minutes more
3. Toast pistachios in a hot pan and keep them aside
4. Boil water in a pot, add salt and once started to bubble, pick up a ladle of water and keep aside
5. Boil gnocchi pasta in salted water
6. Blend pistachios with 100 ml of EVO oil to create a smooth sauce. Leave some aside for decoration
7. Drain gnocchi al dente and stir it for a few moments with swordfish and pistachio sauce. Add the hot water (kept aside from the pasta) if needed. Serve hot with some toasted pistachios and freshly ground lemon zest on top

In the following, Nutrition Facts of this dish are indicated. Data is provided per serving.