Best Vegan Pizza
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
35 mins
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Servings
3 to 4
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Best Vegan Pizza
Description
The Best Vegan Pizza combines a variety of fresh vegetables including broccoli florets and diced stalk, halved cherry tomatoes, sweet corn kernels, coarsely chopped red onion, thin slices of jalapeño, and diced sun-dried tomatoes soaked in oil. These are tossed with olive oil, sea salt, and freshly ground black pepper to ensure each bite is flavorful. The dough is stretched onto a 14-inch pizza pan and brushed with olive oil for a crisp edge. A thin layer of cashew cream replaces traditional cheese, providing a creamy texture and mild flavor to complement the vegetables.
Baked at a high temperature of 450°F for about 15 minutes, the crust achieves a golden color and the broccoli softens while roasting. After baking, additional cashew cream is drizzled on for richness, followed by fresh basil and thyme leaves and red pepper flakes, which add herbal brightness and a gentle heat. This vegan pizza balances freshness, creaminess, and savory elements and can be served warm as a plant-based main dish.
The choice of cashew cream as a base maintains a creamy texture without dairy, and the use of fresh herbs enhances the overall flavor profile. The pizza can be sliced and served as a satisfying vegan meal or shared as a flavorful appetizer.
Ingredients
- 1 broccoli florets chopped into small pieces, top of stalk diced (½ cup, small head
- ⅓ cup cherry tomato halved
- corn kernels from 1 ear fresh corn
- ¼ cup red onion coarsely chopped
- ½ jalapeno pepper thinly sliced
- 4 sun-dried tomatoes diced, oil-packed
- extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling and brushing
- salt sea salt; freshly ground black pepper
- black pepper sea salt; freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound pizza dough store-bought or homemade
- cashew cream
- ½ cup basil fresh leaves
- 2 tablespoons thyme fresh leaves
- red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- In a medium bowl, combine the broccoli, cherry tomatoes, corn, onion, jalapeño, and sun-dried tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss to coat. Taste. The vegetables should be well-seasoned and well-coated with the olive oil to create a flavorful topping for the pizza.
- Stretch the pizza dough onto a 14-inch pizza pan. Brush the outer edges of the dough lightly with olive oil and spoon a few scoops of cashew cream onto the center of the dough, just enough to spread it into a thin layer. Sprinkle the vegetables evenly over the cashew cream.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until the crust is golden and cooked through and the broccoli is tender and roasted. Remove from the oven and drizzle generously with the cashew cream (if your cashew cream is too thick to drizzle, stir in a little water). Top with the fresh basil, fresh thyme, and pinches of red pepper flakes.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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