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Quinoa Pizza Crust

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Who says pizza can’t be healthy? This delicious quinoa pizza crust recipe is the perfect guilt-free alternative to traditional pizza dough. With its crispy texture and nutty flavor, you won’t even miss the carbs. Give it a try and thank us later!

This recipe was created by Elisabeth Michaels @zazachef_cook.eat.repeat

Ingredients

Pizza Crust
1 cup quinoa
½ cup water
1 tsp Salt

Toppings
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tomato, slices thinly
1-2 tbsp Pizza tomato Sauce
pepperoni
½ cup Daiya mozzarella grated cheese or any cheese you like
fresh basil

Directions

Crust
Preheat the oven to 425F.
Soak the quinoa for 5 hours or more.
Rinse the quinoa well.
Transfer to the Vitamix and add the water and salt.
Blend well for about 1 minute
Spread the mixture on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and create two squares or circles approximately 8″ x 10″
Bake the crust at 425F for about 13 minutes flip it and bake for another 3-4 minutes.
Remove from oven and reduce temperature to 375F

Add toppings
Bake for 4-5 minutes, broil for another 2-3 minutes until the cheese is golden and serve.