Salad Pizza
This fun pizza is bursting with roasted and fresh veggies!
Ingredients
- 1 pizza crust about 8 to 12 ounces, see notes below
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup mushrooms
- 2 plum tomatoes sliced
- 1 cup asparagus spears sliced lengthwise
- 1/2 cup red onion sliced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 clove garlic peeled and sliced very thin
Topping (goes on after it is baked):
- 4 cups arugula or other fresh greens
- 2 tablespoon fresh basil shredded
- drizzle olive oil
- dash vinegar
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese grated
Instructions
- Roll a pizza crust to a large 10 or 12 inch circle and place on a pizza stone. Preheat the oven to 425F.
- Top the pizza with the sauce, mushrooms, sliced tomatoes, asparagus, onion, garlic, and oregano.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the crust is golden. Top with arugula, fresh basil, olive oil, vinegar, and parmesan cheese.
Notes
Chef's Tips: Buy your pizza dough from a local market or make it easily yourself: 1 1/2 cups tepid water, 3.5 cups flour, 1 packet of yeast, 1 tsp olive oil, dash of salt and 1 tsp of sugar; knead for 10 minutes to smooth dough. Allow to rise one hour, punch down and use to roll pizza.
For whole grain pizza use white whole wheat flour in place of regular flour. King Arthur's makes a great one found in most baking sections of stores or online.
Nutrition Facts: Serves 4. Each serving: 520 calories, 4g fat, 1g saturated fat, 0g trans fat, 1mg cholesterol, 182mg sodium, 104g carbohydrate, 5g fiber, 7g sugars, 18g protein. RDA: Vitamin A 18%, Vitamin C 25%, Calcium 7%, Iron 38%.
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