Fried salmon on gnocchi with wild garlic and cream cheese sauce

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 2 salmon fillets
• 500 g gnocchi
• 10 leaves of wild garlic
• 1 chili pepper(s) (piri-piri, pickled, from the jar)
• 200 g cream cheese with yogurt (e.g. from Exquisa)
• pepper
• Salt
• olive oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 35 minutes; Total time approx. 35 minutes

Wash the wild garlic and cut into thin strips. Prepare the gnocchi according to the package instructions (usually cook in boiling salted water until they float to the top). Season the salmon with salt and pepper and fry on both sides in olive oil until cooked through. Place the cream cheese in a small saucepan and puree with some of the gnocchi cooking water, 3/4 of the wild garlic, pepper, and salt until it forms a beautifully creamy sauce. Add as much gnocchi cooking water as needed. Add the piri-piri pod and puree briefly again until the pod is broken up. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Arrange half of the gnocchi on each plate, place a salmon fillet on top, and pour the sauce over it. Serve garnished with the remaining wild garlic. Variations: Tuna steaks can be used instead of salmon. Briefly (!) fry them on both sides until they’re still slightly pink and juicy in the center. Instead of water, you can also use sparkling wine for the sauce. This gives the dish a more rounded, festive flavor.