Vegetarian Mexican Pizza You’ll Love To Make When You’re Trying to Impress A Date
Vegetarian Mexican pizza has the perfect combination of citrus tang, cheesy goodness, and tortilla crunch! You’ve GOT to try this pizza recipe!
Who doesn’t love a pizza night? There is something romantic about making homemade pizza. If you’re looking for something fun to do that will get even the least able cooks involved, try a pizza night!
As an aside, this date night works with kids involved too no matter the age! From the littles to the bigs, our kids all love a pizza night! Get ready for your next Pizza Friday with this vegetarian Mexican pizza to impress your BAE and, for more pizza recipe ideas check out my Pizza Friday’s page!
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Healthy Micro SuperStars Featured in Vegetarian Mexican Pizza:
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What Will It Take To Make this Mexican Pizza?
- First preheat the oven to 500 degrees WITH THE PIZZA STONE INSIDE.
- Next, make your pizza dough. Or, if you like to plan ahead, take out your super easy food food processor pizza dough from the freezer and de-thaw a quick 30 to 45 seconds in the microwave. On the de-thaw setting!
- Roll out your dough and place on lightly floured parchment paper that is covering a pizza peel or sheet pan that will be easy to slide off of.
- Now for the Pizza Toppings:
- Dice the onions.
- Peel and slice the avocado.
- Mix your taco seasoning.
- Next Make the Pizza:
- Spoon pizza sauce over the crust. Dust the taco seasoning over the whole pizza. Add the black beans and diced onion, covering the whole pizza.
- Dot with avocado slices. Sprinkle green onions over the top.
- Then, cover with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Top with tortilla chips.
- Slide your prepped pizza onto your pizza stone in the oven.
- Bake for 5-8 minutes.
- Don’t Forget the Lime Arugula Salad!
- In a large bowl, add vinegar, honey, olive oil, salt, cayenne pepper, lime juice, and cilantro. Stir to combine. Add arugula. Toss with serving spoon and fork.
- Serve this gorgeous pizza with salad on top and enjoy every bite!
Vegetarian Mexican Pizza is so unique it’s sure to be a date night fave!
What You Will Love About Vegetarian Mexican Pizza Salad
This mouthwatering Mexican Pizza with Arugula Lime Salad is a delicious way to give your microbiome the boost it needs. These ingredients combine perfectly to create an amazing flavor profile that will make you want seconds. Better yet, this homemade pizza recipe also provides you with the essential nutrients that are essential for healthy gut bacteria. It truly is a win-win dish!
Pizza Salad with Vinegar
Incorporating a wide variety of plant-based ingredients into your daily diet is an important step in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and this pizza salad is no exception. Not only does it provide you with an array of nutritious vegetables, but it also includes vinegar, which numerous studies have associated with feelings of satiety after meals, improved insulin sensitivity, and even lowered cholesterol and blood pressure levels (Bulsiewicz, 2020).
Gut Health Benefits for A Mexican Pizza Recipe with Onions
Onions and garlic are both powerhouses of micro superhero bacteria, including allicin, vitamin C, vitamin B6 and Manganese. These ingredients offer a plethora of health benefits when consumed on a regular basis.
The beneficial compounds found in onions and garlic make them powerful allies in the fight for good health.
Onions May Decrease High Blood Pressure
Superhero micro bacteria work tirelessly inside the human gut to provide essential benefits for a healthy lifestyle. Onions not only provide an additional layer of support for our immune system, but they have also been proven to decrease high levels of blood pressure and cholesterol as well as jumpstart energy levels.
Onion is one of the most nutrient-dense vegetables on earth, and it’s all thanks to their superhero compound allicin. When onion is cut, minced, or chewed, an enzyme called alliinase inside is activated, which then helps to release the health-promoting benefits of allicin. Allicin has been proven to have numerous medicinal properties, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
Onions Have One of Nature’s Most Beneficial Health Beneficial Natural Compounds
Activation of the enzyme alliinase creates an intricate chemical reaction within the cells of an onion or garlic, resulting in allicin – a compound that is responsible for providing us with many of the beneficial properties associated with both onion. The health-enhancing effects of allicin are vast, making it one of nature’s most versatile and powerful protective agents.
Chop and Stop! Cut garlic and onions first and wait 10 minutes for the allicin to form.
Bulsiewicz, 2020, p. 161
Allowing a 10-minute waiting period to convert alliinase into allicin has been linked to numerous health benefits (2020).
In the past two decades, numerous studies have been conducted and they all show that taking a supplement with allicin significantly reduces cholesterol levels. This has been re-affirmed by both Stevinson et al. (2000) and Silagy & Neil (1994).
To be precise, an extensive medical study conducted by Ried et al. (2013) confirmed that regular consumption of garlic significantly reduced cholesterol levels by up to 8% for patients with high cholesterol and further decreased the risk for heart disease.
Top Your Vegetarian Mexican Pizza Recipe with Avocados
Did you know the majority of Americans are low in potassium? A necessary nutrient for your health. So much so, in fact, it has been designated a public health concern by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Who knew avocados could be a great source of potassium? Use sliced avocados to add more of it and healthy fats to a slice of vegetarian Mexican pizza! That’s an easy way to get more potassium into your diet!
Add Black Beans to Your Vegetarian Mexican Pizza
Black beans are a powerhouse of nutrition, offering a wealth of health benefits that have been well-documented. They are an excellent source of dietary fiber, which can help to regulate blood sugar levels, as well as reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and type II diabetes due to their low glycemic index. Furthermore, they are full of minerals and vitamins that can boost overall health and well-being (Winham et al., 2017).
Eating black beans is a smart and healthy choice for a variety of reasons. Not only are they an excellent source of plant-based fiber, but they are also full of antioxidants which help to reduce the number of bad free radicals that exist in your gut, which can cause inflammation and other health problems (Chávez-Mendoza & Sánchez, 2017).
The Best Vegetarian Mexican Pizza Recipe Includes Arugula Salad
Research studies have repeatedly highlighted the potential health benefits of arugula and other cruciferous vegetables. These are found to be especially beneficial for improving,
Eating a diet rich in a variety of vegetables is widely known to be beneficial for overall health and can reduce the risk of developing many types of cancer. However, recent studies have demonstrated that certain vegetable groups are particularly beneficial when it comes to providing powerful anticancer properties. Enter arugula!
Where to Find Organic Arugula
You can find organic arugula at Whole Foods or your local grocery store! There are so many positive benefits of arugula, keep reading below to find out how arugula can support your overall health.
Certain Vegetables Can Help Decrease Cancer Risk
A 2017 meta-analysis conducted by experts in the field revealed that consuming greater amounts of cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower, and arugula was associated with a significant decrease in overall cancer risk as well as all-cause mortality (Aune et al., 2017). This outcome was consistent across studies and demonstrated the immense health benefits of incorporating these nutritious foods into your diet.
Try a mix of baby spinach and arugula if you don’t love the slightly bitter taste of arugula.
Arugula Contains Sulforaphane, a Cancer Reducing Compound
Cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli and arugula, are a rich source of glucosinolates which contain sulfur. This is why people believe there is a distinct bitter taste. Moreover, this is also behind some of their cancer-fighting power.
Studies have shown that sulforaphane has the potential to stop the growth of cancer cells by targeting the enzyme histone deacetylase (HDAC). Consequently, certain foods containing sulforaphane could possibly form a crucial part of cancer treatment in the future (Oregon State University).
Eating cruciferous vegetables like arugula may lead to a decrease in the risks of many cancers. However, more concrete research is necessary to confirm positive effects.
Dr. Kait
Arugula Supports Bone Health
Arugula is an incredibly nutrient-rich vegetable that contains several key minerals and vitamins that are known to be beneficial for bone health, such as calcium and vitamin K. Additionally, this leafy green is also high in other nutrients, like fiber and protein, which further help promote bone health and strength.
Arugula Reduces Risk For Type II Diabetes
Recent review studies have consistently revealed that people are likely to reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes through a diet that includes vegetables. One such review study highlighted the benefits of leafy green vegetables, noting their significant impact on the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes.
Arugula Can Help Keep You Full Longer
Arugula and other veggies belonging to the cruciferous family are rich in fiber, which helps keep blood sugar levels stable and may even minimize insulin resistance. High fiber foods make a person feel full for longer periods of time, helping you stay away from the snacks!
Pro Tip
Time Saver
To make vegetarian Mexican pizza an easy weeknight meal, make the food processor pizza dough ahead of time and freeze! Place in a freezer safe ziplock bag or container and easily pull out and de-thaw in your microwave (on the de-thaw) setting for about 45 seconds for fresh pizza dough at the ready!
This Post Was All About Vegetarian Mexican Pizza
Who doesn’t love to make their own pizzas? All the comfort food goodness of eating pizza with none of the regret or unquenchable thirst that I often have after getting pizza delivered. To make this both healthy and delicious, this vegetarian Mexican pizza incorporates an arugula lime salad to layer on each slice!
Vegetarian Mexican Pizza
Equipment
Ingredients
Pizza Dough
Pizza
- 3/4 cup pizza sauce organic Glen Muir
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 3/4 cup tortilla chips broken into pieces
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 avocado peeled and sliced
- 1 can black beans
- 1 Spanish onion diced
- 3 green onions sliced
Lime Arugula Salad
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar unpasteurized
- 4 tbsp lime juice or three small limes
- 1 tsp honey raw
- 1/2 tsp salt Mediterranean sea salt
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro diced (or 2 tsp dried cilantro)
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 10 oz baby arugula organic
Instructions
- Place the pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 500 degrees.
Pizza Dough (Makes 2 pizzas)
- In a food processor (or large bowl), add flour, salt, and active dry yeast and stir to combine. Add water and olive oil and stir with a wooden spoon. -If using a food processor, you can allow the pastry blade to kneed the dough until soft and in one dough clump. -If using a bowl, once the dough is largely together in a clump, remove and knead on a floured surface until soft, with a play dough consistency.2 cups whole wheat white flour, 1/2 cup white flour, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp active dry yeast, 1 cup hot water, 2 tbsp olive oil
- Form dough in a round ball and place in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or a warm and damp dish towel and allow to rise 30 minutes.
Pizza
- Cover the wooden pizza peel with parchment paper.
- Preheat the oven to 525 to 550 degrees Fahrenheit. Or, as hot as your oven will get.
- Dice the Spanish onion and slice the green onion. Set to the side.3 green onions, 1 Spanish onion
- Peel and slice the avocado.1 avocado
- In a small bowl, add cumin, oregano, salt and chili powder. Stir with a fork to combine. This is the taco seasoning.1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp chili powder
- Remove dough and divide in half. Store or place to the side the half of dough you are not using.
- Form the half of dough you are using into a ball. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a thin pizza crust. Place on parchment paper.
- Spoon pizza sauce over the crust. Dust the taco seasoning over the whole pizza. Add the black beans and diced Spanish onion, covering the whole pizza. Dot with avocado slices. Sprinkle green onions over the top. Then, cover with shredded cheddar cheese. Top with tortilla chips.3/4 cup pizza sauce, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1 avocado, 1 can black beans, 1 Spanish onion, 3 green onions, 3/4 cup tortilla chips
- Use pizza peel to slide prepared pizza onto pizza stone in the oven.
- Bake for 5-8 minutes.
Lime Arugula Salad
- In a large bowl, add vinegar, honey, olive oil, salt, cayenne pepper, lime juice, and cilantro. Stir to combine. Add arugula. Toss with serving spoon and fork.2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 4 tbsp lime juice, 1 tsp honey, 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 10 oz baby arugula
Serve!
- Serve pizza with salad on top! Enjoy! This pizza is seriously unique and a family/crowd pleaser.
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