Main Dish

Quinoa crust pizza

This pizza swaps traditional dough for a protein-packed quinoa base.

Serving Size

1 pizza

Servings

3

Prep Time

5 min (Plus additional 7 hour soak)

Cook Time

45 min

Ingredients

3/4 cup

quinoa, covered by 1” water and soaked overnight

1/4 cup

water

1/2 teaspoon

baking powder

Dash

salt

2 tablespoons

olive oil

1/2 cup

tomato sauce

cooked

chicken

sautéed

vegetables

cheese

nutritional yeast

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Grease a 9” cake/pie pan.
2. Rinse quinoa and add to a standing blender with water, baking powder, salt, and olive oil. Blend on high until smooth.
3. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes. Remove, flip and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
4. Top with sauce and additional desired toppings and bake for 10-15 minutes until heated through.
5. TIP: Use our homemade tomato sauce recipe with this pizza!

Nutrition Information

Calories	200
Fat	6 g
Sodium	134 mg
Carbs	31 g
Fiber	3 g
Protein	6 g

Felicia Porrazza, MDA, RDN, LDN – Do It Better Wellness™

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