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Squash Blossom Pizza
If you find squash blossoms at a farmers market you’re in luck. They’re deliciously edible and simple to prepare in a Squash Blossom Pizza.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 199 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian , American , Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 1 Gluten free pizza dough or AIP friendly pizza dough
- 12 squash blossoms rinsed, stems removed, and sliced in half lengthwise
- 4 garlic chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (AIP Reintroduction, optional)
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- fresh parsley chopped
- 2 cups mozzarella shredded (AIP Reintroduction or AIP friendly substitute)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Roll out dough on a floured surface. It can be round or a rectangle depending upon your pizza pan.
- Place rolled out dough on a baking sheet.
- In a small saucepan, add olive oil, garlic, oregano, thyme and red pepper flakes.
- Cook over low heat for about 3 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
- Place the olive oil mixture on the prepared crust.
- Then top with squash blossoms, mozzarella and then a handful of parsley on the dough.
- Transfer the pizza to the oven and bake until the cheese has melted, and the crust is golden, 8 to 10 minutes, rotating the pizza occasionally to ensure even browning.
- Transfer the pizza to a cutting board, cut into slices and then serve.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
199kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
29mg
(10%)
Sodium
239mg
(10%)
Potassium
61mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
449IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
210mg
(21%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 199
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 199kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 239mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 449IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 210mg | 21% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.