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vegetarian mexican pizza

Vegetarian Mexican Pizza

Kait's Cupboard
Vegetarian Mexican Pizza is a crowd pleaser and full of delicious, whole foods and vegetables. Better yet, it comes with a tangy, lime arugula salad to throw on top.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian, Mexican, Vegetarian
Servings 4
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients
  

Pizza Dough
  • 2 cups whole wheat white flour
  • 1/2 cup white flour
  • 1 tsp salt Mediterranean sea salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 2 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 cup hot water not boiling, from tap is fine
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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Nutrition

Calories: 300kcal
Keywords Mexican, Pizza, salad, tacos, vegetables
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