Pesto and Roasted Tomato Pizza

It’s a night in and it feels like the perfect time to watch a movie while eating dinner. What better movie-dinner food than pizza! Instead of ordering from your local pizza place, why not do one better and make it yourself! By making your own pizza, you can ensure that you have only fresh and healthy ingredients that will make you feel good about yourself as you dive into your dinner! Avoid the greasy, over-sauced pizza that is so commonly found at take-out pizza places and make something healthy instead. Check out this vegan, dairy-free Pesto and Roasted Tomato Pizza recipe that is sure to be the perfect pizza. This is a quick and delicious recipe that is great for the family or simply a night in on your own!

Ingredients

(Recipe makes 8 slices)

• Prepared Pizza Dough (any brand should work)
• Pumpkin Seed Pesto
  • ½ cup Shelled Pumpkin Seeds (aka Pepitas)
  • 1 cup Packed Basil Leaves
  • 2 Garlic Cloves
  • 3 tbsp. Nutritional Yeast
  • ½ cup Olive Oil
  • 2 cups Tomatoes (thinly sliced)
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
• Vegan Parmesan Cheese
  • ½ cup Raw Cashews
  • ¼ cup Slivered Almonds
  • 3 tbsp. Nutritional Yeast
  • 1 tbsp. Garlic Powder
  • Pinch of Salt

Instructions

1. Pre-heat the oven to 350°F
2. Stretch out the pizza dough and place it on pan or pizza stone – set aside
3. Place the shelled pumpkin seeds, basil, garlic cloves, nutritional yeast and a pinch of salt and pepper in a food processor and pulse until combined (8-10 times)
4. While food processor is running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until mixture becomes a pesto consistency – season to taste with salt and pepper
5. Spread the pesto over the pizza crust
6. Layer the pizza with thinly sliced tomatoes
7. Clean the food processor and then put in the cashews, almonds, nutritional yeast, garlic powder and salt – pulse until finely combined (should look like parmesan cheese)
8. Sprinkle the cheese mixture over the pizza
9. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until topping is golden brown
10. Remove from the oven and serve with more parmesan cheese or red pepper flakes

Enjoy your comfort food on those evenings in and feel good about yourself! A big thanks to Delish Knowledge for the recipe!

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