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Spring Vegetable and Almond Pizza

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Spring Vegetable and Almond Pizza

Nuts on pizza are not something you’ll come by often, but they add a delightful crunch as well as contributing healthy proteins and oils saving the need for extra meat and cheese.

By Sally James

Directions

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Place half the chopped almonds in a blender or coffee grinder, add the oil, lemon juice and mint and process until smooth.
  3. Brush pizza base with olive oil and arrange sliced vegetables over top. Scatter with the goat cheese and reserved almonds. Bake on a pizza crisper for 10-15 minutes or until crust is golden and nuts are browned.
  4. Serve drizzled with the almond-mint dressing.

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup almonds, roughly chopped
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 8-10 mint leaves
  • 1 large uncooked pizza dough
  • 1 green zucchini, finely sliced lengthwise
  • 1 yellow squash, finely sliced lengthwise
  • 1 red pepper, finely sliced
  • 2 tablespoons crumbled goat or feta cheese

Yield:

1 large pizza, 8 slices