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Zucchini Pizza Crust With Lemony Pea Pesto
Serves 4
Zucchini is a surprisingly chameleon-like vegetable—I find myself using it frozen in morning smoothies, puréed in desserts and now, grated in pizza crust! This zucchini pizza crust is a great way to sneak in extra servings of vegetables, and it is naturally lower in carbohydrates and higher in fiber compared with traditional crusts.
This recipe pays homage to a cauliflower crust, which is one of my most popular recipes from my blog. Both of these recipe components, the crust and pea pesto, can be enjoyed on their own, yet when combined, it’s evident they’re meant to be enjoyed together.
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From Nutrition Stripped: 100 Whole-Food Recipes Made Deliciously Simple © 2016 by McKel Hill. Reprinted with permission by WilliamMorrow Cookbooks, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
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As a matter of flax
To make a flax egg, combine 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed with 3 Tbsp water. Let mixture sit and thicken for 5 minutes before using. Double the recipe for 2 flax eggs, triple for 3 flax eggs and so on. Use flax eggs as a 1:1 vegan egg replacement in baking. [/callout] [callout]From Nutrition Stripped: 100 Whole-Food Recipes Made Deliciously Simple © 2016 by McKel Hill. Reprinted with permission by WilliamMorrow Cookbooks, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
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Ingredients
Lemony Pea Pesto
- 1 - 10 oz bag frozen peas
- 2 Tbsp pine nuts, toasted
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp filtered water
- 2 Tbsp hemp hearts
- 1 Tbsp grated fresh lemon zest
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Pinch of sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Zucchini Pizza Crust
- 3 cups finely grated zucchini
- 1 to 2 tsp sea salt
- ½ cup almond flour
- 2 Tbsp brown rice flour
- 2 flax eggs
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- Garnishes: arugula, peas, grated fresh lemon zest, lemon juice and freshly ground black pepper
Nutrition
Per serving:
- calories 339
- protein 12g
- fat 23g
-
carbs
26g
- sugar 7g
- fiber 10g
- sodium 682mg
