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Crispy Gnocchi & Chicken Caesar Salad

Crispy Gnocchi & Chicken Caesar Salad

with Cherry Tomatoes & Parmesan Cheese
Berlinda Le
Berlinda LeUpdated on September 02, 2026
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Calories
894 kcal
Protein
57.6g protein
Preparation Time
20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Gluten
  • Wheat
  • Milk
  • Eggs
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Soy
  • Wheat
  • Gluten

A curated edit of the internet’s most viral recipes—ready for your kitchen. This feed-topping mash-up swaps basic croutons for pan-fried crispy gnocchi, tossing them through a smokey chicken caesar salad with sweet cherry tomatoes and a generous shower of cheese. Consider this ultimate food-tok hack total proof that the hype is very, very real.

Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
Serving amount

1 packet

Gnocchi

(Contains: Gluten, Wheat May be present: Soy)

1 sachet

Paprika Spice Blend

(May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Soy)

1 packet

Parmesan Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1

Baby Cos Lettuce

1

Snacking Tomatoes

1

Cucumber

330 g

Chicken Breast

2 packet

Caesar Dressing

(Contains: Eggs, Milk)

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

Calories894 kcal
Energy (kJ)3740 kJ
Fat36.9 g
of which saturates9.4 g
Carbohydrate80.6 g
of which sugars4.8 g
Dietary Fibre6.1 g
Protein57.6 g
Sodium1700 mg
Potassium78.4 mg
Calcium6.6 mg
Iron0.1 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

Cook the gnocchi
1

• Set your air fryer to 200°C.
• In a medium bowl, combine gnocchi, paprika spice blend, half the Parmesan 
cheese and a good drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place gnocchi into air fryer basket and cook for 12-15 minutes until golden, 
shaking the basket halfway.


TIP: No air fryer? Preheat oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Place prepped gnocchi on a 
lined oven tray in an even layer. Bake until golden, 20-25 minutes. 

Get prepped
2

• Meanwhile, roughly chop baby cos lettuce. 
• Halve snacking tomatoes. 
• Thinly slice cucumber into half-moons.
• Cut chicken breast into 2cm chunks.

Cook the chicken & toss the salad
3

• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over high heat.
• When oil is hot, cook chicken, tossing occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 5-6 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine caesar dressing and dill & parsley mayonnaise.
• Add lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, crispy gnocchi and remaining cheese, tossing until well combined.


TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it is no longer pink in the middle.

Finish & serve
4

• Divide crispy gnocchi Caesar salad between bowls.
• Sprinkle with chicken to serve. Enjoy!

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