Welcome to your new favorite pizza night experience! Our easy pesto pizza, with fresh tomatoes and homemade pesto, is the perfect way to turn a simple meal into a gourmet experience. Crafted with love and simple ingredients, this vegan pizza, featuring a bold pesto flavor, is sure to be the best pizza you’ve made at home.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Homemade Pesto Sauce: Made in your own food processor, this fresh basil pesto adds an amazing basil flavor.
- Perfect Pizza Crust: The homemade pizza dough achieves a crispy crust with simple whole foods ingredients.
- Health-Conscious: Every ingredient contributes to your daily value of nutrients, showcasing how delicious pizza can be healthy, too.
- Friday Night Favorite: Ideal for a fun and relaxing Friday night in, creating the perfect pizza atmosphere.
Ingredients
This flavorful pizza uses delightful plant-based ingredients.
- Pizza Dough: Homemade pizza dough with a warm, fluffy base that rises to perfection!
- Pesto: Fresh basil leaves, olive oil, and pine nuts blended together to create the perfect homemade pesto sauce for this recipe.
- Red Onion: Adds a touch of sweetness, complementing the bold pesto flavor.
- Marinated Artichoke Hearts: Their tangy flavor enhances the overall profile of the pizza.
- Grape Tomatoes: Bursting with ripe, juicy flavors, these tomatoes are great options for a fresh topping.
- Pine Nuts: For that nutty crunch, making every bite a delight.
Step-by-step Instructions
For best results, follow these easy, step-by-step ingredients.
- Preheat oven to 400°F/205°C.
- Add oil to a skillet and sauté onions.
- Roll out vegan pizza dough on a floured surface and place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Spread pesto over pizza dough.
- Place onions, tomatoes, artichokes, and pine nuts on the dough.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until the edges of the crust turn golden.
Recipe Variations
Enjoy this easy pesto pizza as is, or make some swaps if needed.
- Dough: Use whole wheat in your dough recipe for a healthier twist. If you are looking for convenience, many grocery stores offer premade raw pizza dough, often found near their deli section.
- Pesto: This recipe uses fresh pesto, but for convenience, you can use your favorite premade pesto, too.
- Tomatoes: Swap grape tomatoes with cherry tomatoes or thinly sliced vine tomatoes.
- Chili Flakes: Add a punch of spice with red pepper flakes.
Serving Ideas
Here are some tasty serving ideas!
- Pesto: Is it possible to have too much pesto? I don’t think so. Drizzle some extra pesto on top and enjoy!
- Balsamic Glaze: Drizzle some balsamic vinegar or balsamic glaze over your pizza for a gourmet touch.
- Fresh Salad: Serve with a homemade Vegan Caesar Salad (without nuts) for a refreshing start to this tasty meal!
- Cheese: Consider dollops of cashew ricotta, a handful of vegan mozzarella cheese, or a sprinkle of nutritional yeast.
- Red Sauce: I don’t know about you, but in my opinion, the more sauce the better. So, I love adding globs of this San Marzano Tomato Sauce to the top of this easy vegan pesto pizza!
Storage Tips
Use an air-tight glass container for storing leftovers. This keeps the pizza fresh and aligns with sustainable practices.
Enjoy within 2-3 days, reheating in an oven for an extra crispy crust.
FAQ
While not traditional, basil pesto pizza has become popular in modern Italian cuisine.
Pesto is typically enjoyed with pasta but is also great on bruschetta or stirred into soups.
Vegan mozzarella cheese, cherry tomatoes, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil make great pizza toppings for a pesto pizza.
Pesto brings a fresh, herby, and slightly garlicky flavor to pizza, making it a delicious and unique choice.
Recipe
Pesto Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 red onion, sautéed
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 Pizza Dough
- 1 cup Pesto
- 1/3 cup marinated artichoke hearts, spread apart
- 12 grape tomatoes, halved
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F/205°C.
- Add oil to a skillet and sauté onions.
- Roll out vegan pizza dough on a floured surface and place it on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Spread pesto over pizza dough.
- Place onions, tomatoes, artichokes, and pine nuts on the dough.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until the edges of the crust turn golden.
Notes
Nutrition
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