Cauliflower and lemon pesto pizza with baby greens

Name: Cauliflower and lemon pesto pizza with baby greens
Cuisine: Italian, European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 Tbsp oil; Chili pepper flakes; 1 lemon sliced thin; Pesto; Italian dressing; Everything bagel seasoning; 1 lb pizza dough; 2 cups arugula mix; 4 oz sliced mozzarella

4 steps

Inspired by a recipe from Half baked Harvest. Roasted cauliflower has a meaty taste that I love and the greens on top are balanced with the acid from the lemon and pesto.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:33:31 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories501.7 kcal (25%)

Total Fat23.4 g (33%)

Carbs57.7 g (22%)

Sugars4.2 g (5%)

Protein17.2 g (34%)

Sodium982.9 mg (49%)

Fiber4.1 g (15%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 headcauliflower

1 tspsmoked paprika

1 Tbspoil

everything bagel seasoning

1 lbpizza dough

2 cupsarugula mix

4 ozmozzarella

sliced

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425F. Toss cauliflower with oil. 1 teaspoon of paprika along with a sprinkle of chili pepper flakes, salt and pepper. Roast until tender 15 to 20 minutes.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Increase the temperature of the oven to 500 F, if using air fryer okay to set to 450 F. Roll out dough on baking sheet and top with generous amount of pesto to cover the base of the pizza. Next add the lemon slices and cauliflower. Bake for 10 min.

Step 3

Top with slices of mozzarella and return to oven for another few minutes to allow the cheese to melt.

Step 4

Remove the pizza from the oven. Top with the arugula mix along with sprinkles of everything bagel seasoning and a light drizzle of Italian dressing. Enjoy!