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Beet Pesto Pizza with Goat Cheese and Kale

This Beet Pesto Pizza with Goat Cheese and Kale is a decadent, healthy pizza that's packed with flavor and antioxidants.  

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
52 mins
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 223 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Beet Pesto
  • 2 large red beets
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup walnuts 75 g
  • 3/4 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese 75 g
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice 30 mL
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil + 1 Tbsp for roasting 75 mL
Everything Else
  • 1 pizza dough click for easy homemade recipe
  • 2 cups kale
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese 200 g
  • 2 oz goat cheese 60 g

Instructions

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  1. Roast Beets: Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (218 C). Trim, peel, and chop beets into 1/2 inch cubes. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp olive oil and place on aluminum foil, fashioning it into a sealed pouch. Cook for 30 minutes, or until tender. 
  2. Beet Pesto: Puree roasted beets, garlic, walnuts, parmesan, lemon juice, and salt in a food processor. Slowly pour in 1/4 cup olive oil, blending as you pour.
  3. Assemble: Spread a thin layer of beet pesto over pizza dough (you may have leftover pesto). Layer on kale, sprinkle on mozzarella, then add dollops of goat cheese.
  4. Bake: Increase temperature to 475 degrees F (246 C). Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 223kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 20.1g (7%) Protein 8.8g (18%) Fat 13.4g (21%) Saturated Fat 3.1g (16%) Cholesterol 9mg (3%) Sodium 333mg (14%) Potassium 140mg (4%) Fiber 2.2g (9%) Sugar 1.5g (3%) Calcium 70mg (7%) Iron 0.5mg (3%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10slices

Amount Per Serving

Calories 223

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 223kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 20.1g 7%
Protein 8.8g 18%
Fat 13.4g 21%
Saturated Fat 3.1g 16%
Cholesterol 9mg 3%
Sodium 333mg 14%
Potassium 140mg 3%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Sugar 1.5g 3%
Calcium 70mg 7%
Iron 0.5mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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