Vegan Spinach and Kale Pear Pizza
The following recipe and photography were provided courtesy of our friends at USA Pears.
This Easy Vegan Spinach and Kale Pear Pizza is an absolute crowd pleaser!
A homemade gluten-free dough topped with sliced pears and veggies makes this savory pie a meal that no one could resist.
Vegan Spinach and Kale Pear Pizza
Servings: 8 slices
Ingredients
For the Dough
- 2 cups gluten-free flour
- ¾ cup warm water
- 1 tsp. organic coconut sugar
- 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 packet active yeast
For the Toppings
- 2 large Bartlett pears, sliced thinly
- 1 package tofu
- 2 Tbsp. nutritional yeast
- ½ cup spinach, chopped
- ½ cup kale, chopped
- 1 small purple onion, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- ¼ tsp. salt and pepper
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped
- ¼ cup fresh basil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450˚F.
- Start by making the dough. Combine the water, sugar, oil and yeast together in a bowl and let sit for 10 minutes.
- Add flour into water mixture and knead for 10 minutes until smooth. Cover with a wet cloth and let rise until the dough doubles in size, about 1 hour.
- To make the topping, heat a small pan over medium heat. Add oil and purple onion. When it becomes fragrant, add spinach and kale. Remove from heat and let cool.
- In a blender, add in tofu, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper. Blend until smooth. Add in cooked spinach and kale. Blend again until smooth.
- When the dough is ready, roll it out into a 6-8 inch round. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven.
- Add tofu mixture to the pizza. Top with sliced pears and walnuts. Bake for 10-12 minutes until crust is golden in color.
- Remove from oven, let cool and slice.
- Top with basil and more walnuts if desired. Enjoy!
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