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Swift Chicken & Cherry Tomato Gnocchi

Swift Chicken & Cherry Tomato Gnocchi

with Rocket & Lemon
Niamh Kavanagh
Niamh KavanaghUpdated on September 09, 2026
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Calories
704 kcal
Protein
49.4g protein
Preparation Time
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Gluten
  • Wheat
  • Milk
  • May contain traces of allergens
  • Soy

Dinner is served in a flash with this decadent yet effortless pasta dish. Soft, pillowy gnocchi is tossed with rich chicken and burst cherry tomatoes, creating a luxurious sauce that's balanced with a bright squeeze of lemon. It's a gourmet-style meal that comes together in minutes.

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

Snacking Tomatoes

1

Lemon

330 g

Chicken Breast

1 sachet

Tomato & Herb Seasoning

1 packet

Light Cooking Cream

(Contains: Milk)

1 packet

Rocket Leaves

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

¼ cup

water

Calories704 kcal
Energy (kJ)2950 kJ
Fat19.2 g
of which saturates9.4 g
Carbohydrate79.6 g
of which sugars5.2 g
Dietary Fibre5.9 g
Protein49.4 g
Sodium1470 mg
Potassium70 mg
Calcium3.9 mg
Iron0.1 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

Cook the gnocchi
1
  • In a large frying pan, heat a generous drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat.
  • When the oil is hot, fry gnocchi, tossing occasionally, until golden, 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.

TIP: Add extra oil if the gnocchi sticks to the pan.

Get prepped
2
  • Meanwhile, halve snacking tomatoes.
  • Slice lemon into wedges.
  • Cut chicken breast into 2cm chunks.
Make the sauce
3
  • When the gnocchi is done, return frying pan to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oive oil.
  • When oil is hot, cook chicken and snacking tomatoes, tossing occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 5-6 minutes.
  • Add tomato & herb seasoning and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
  • Add light cooking cream and the water and simmer until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes.
  • Remove pan from heat, then add cooked gnocchi and a generous squeeze of lemon juice, toss to combine and season with pepper.

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

Finish & serve
4
  • Divide creamy chicken and blistered cherry tomato gnocchi between bowls. Top with rocket and a squeeze of lemon juice.
  • Spinkle over pine nuts and serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!

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