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Veggie Pizza with Pesto Sauce


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Description

Veggie Pizza is full of delicious fresh ingredients including fresh zucchini, tomatoes, pesto, extra virgin olive oil and of course cheese.


Ingredients

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  • 1- 8oz whole wheat thin pizza crust (here we used 365 Every Day Value)
  • 1/2 cup pesto (recipe follows)
  • 1 medium size yellow zucchini, sliced approximately 1/4 inch thick
  • 1 medium size green zucchini, sliced approximately 1/4 inch thick
  • 3 medium size plum tomatoes, sliced approximately 1/4 inch thick
  • 10 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
  • 1 tsp Dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp saltĀ 
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper

Vegan Pesto

  • 3 cups tightly packed fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup good quality extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 tbsp pine nuts ( see Note 1)
  • 2-3 cloves of fresh garlic (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F. Line a large baking sheet or a pizza stone with parchment paper.
  2. Bake crust for 5-7 minutes or until it starts to lightly crisp up. Remove from the oven and reduce temperature to 325F.
  3. Make the pesto by combining all the ingredients in the food processor and pulse until well blended
  4. Spread pesto on the crust. Arrange green and yellow zucchini, tomato and cheese slices, alternating each one until the entire crust is covered
  5. Season with oregano, salt and pepper.
  6. Drizzle of extra virgin olive oil (optional)
  7. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the zucchini is tender and the cheese is melted

Notes

  1. If you don't have pine nuts, you can use any other nuts you have in hands. Walnuts and hazelnuts work great!
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Category: Entree
  • Method: Bake
  • Cuisine: Italian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 - Slice
  • Calories: 184
  • Sugar: 2.2 g
  • Sodium: 424.3 mg
  • Fat: 15.6 g
  • Saturated Fat: 5.6 g
  • Trans Fat: 0.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 4.7 g
  • Fiber: 0.8 g
  • Protein: 7.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 24.5 mg