Put the gnocchi in boiling salted water and let them steep for 2-3 minutes. Pour into a sieve, quench and drain. Wash the asparagus, cut off the lower woody ends and cut into pieces.
Wash the lime thoroughly and rub dry. Finely grate the lime zest. Halve lime and squeeze juice from 1 half. Wash sage, shake dry, pluck leaves from the stalks.
Heat clarified butter in a frying pan. Add the gnocchi, fry while turning, remove. Add asparagus to the frying fat and fry for 6-8 minutes, turning over. Add sage, except for a few leaves for garnishing, and fry briefly.
Add gnocchi, heat everything while turning, add lime zest and 2 tablespoons lime juice and mix in. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parmesan and garnish with sage and slices of lime.