Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb store bought pizza dough
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Coarse sea salt to sprinkle on top (to taste, optional)
- 1/2 pint mini heirloom tomatoes, sliced in quarters
- 2 cups baby arugula
- For the cashew ricotta:
- 1 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight in 2 cups water
- Juice of 1 small lemon ( about 2 tablespoons)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 12 large basil leaves
- 1 clove garlic
- For the spiced chickpeas:
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- For the pomegranate reduction:
- 1/2 cup pomegranate molasses
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper
- Roll pizza dough on a floured surface to desired thickness (you can do one large pizza or 2 small ones). Transfer the to the lined baking sheet (you can also use a pizza stone if yo have one). Spread olive oil over the dough and sprinkle with coarse sea salt (optional). Bake at 400F for 15-17 minutes
- In the meantime, prepare the cashew ricotta. Combine soaked and drained cashews, lemon juice and salt in the food processor. Pulse until the mixture has a ricotta like consistency (small curd). Set 2 tablespoons aside. Add basil leaves and garlic and pulse again until well incorporated. Transfer to a bowl and set aside
- To prepare the spiced chickpeas, heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a large non stick pan. Add chickpeas, onion and garlic powder, smoked paprika, oregano, salt and pepper and toss well so the chickpeas are coated. Cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring often. Set aside
- To prepare the pomegranate reduction, pour pomegranate molasses on a small non stick saucepan and cook over medium heat for 3-4 minutes stirring often, until it starts to thicken
- To assemble the pizza, spread basil ricotta evenly over the cooked dough. Top with arugula, tomatoes and chickpeas. Break little pieces of the plain ricotta you had left aside and arrange it over the pizza. Drizzle with pomegranate reduction
Notes
Prep time does not include soaking time for the cashews
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 17 mins
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: Kosher / Vegan