Dairy-Free Pesto Pizza
Elevate your pizza night with this vibrant and healthy Dairy-Free Pesto Pizza! Featuring a silky homemade basil pesto made with nutritional yeast, pine nuts, and garlic, this recipe delivers all the bold, herby flavor you love without any dairy. Topped with juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp red onion, and a refreshing layer of fresh arugula, this plant-based pizza is perfect for a quick and satisfying dinner. It’s easy to make with store-bought or homemade pizza dough, requires just 20 minutes of prep time, and bakes to golden-crusted perfection in under 15 minutes. A must-try for vegans, dairy-free eaters, or anyone looking for a delicious twist on classic pesto pizza!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 store-bought dough ball or homemade Pizza dough
- 2 cups Fresh basil leaves
- 0.25 cups Pine nuts
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 0.25 cups Nutritional yeast
- 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
- 0.5 cups Extra virgin olive oil
- 0.5 teaspoons Salt
- 0.25 teaspoons Black pepper
- 1 cup, halved Cherry tomatoes
- 0.5 thinly sliced Red onion
- 1 cup Arugula
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C), and place a pizza stone or a baking sheet in the oven to heat up.
Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface until it reaches your desired thickness.
To prepare the dairy-free pesto sauce, combine the fresh basil leaves, pine nuts, garlic cloves, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
Transfer the rolled-out dough onto a piece of parchment paper for easy transfer to the oven.
Spread an even layer of the dairy-free pesto sauce over the rolled-out dough, leaving a small border around the edges.
Top the pesto with halved cherry tomatoes and thinly sliced red onion.
Carefully slide the parchment paper with the pizza onto the preheated pizza stone or baking sheet.
Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and crisp.
Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes. Top with fresh arugula for added flavor and crunch.
Slice the pizza into pieces and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1589 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 138.6 g | 178% | |
| Saturated Fat | 17.7 g | 88% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11.5 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 1871 mg | 81% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 80.6 g | 29% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 11.4 g | 41% | |
| Total Sugars | 6.9 g | ||
| Protein | 24.2 g | 48% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 150 mg | 12% | |
| Iron | 8.6 mg | 48% | |
| Potassium | 1070 mg | 23% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
