This is a quick, easy, and deeply satisfying homemade pizza that uses the convenient and tasty vegan cheese - Daiya, which is soy-free and gluten-free. The pizza provides servings of vegetables, legumes, grains, and nuts. It has a unique crunch, thanks to the almond topping, and provides healthy carbohydrates, fiber, protein, and fats. It is also a source of numerous vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, and antioxidants. This can be a great transition meal for anyone who is used to regular pizza and wishes to switch to a plant-based or vegan diet. Unlike regular pizza, which is full of health problems because it contains unhealthy carbohydrates, protein, and fat, animal products, and is high in calories, this plant-based pizza is nutritionally favorable for us.

Characteristics

Type: Anytime meal or snack
Prep time: ~ 15 mins
Servings: Makes one 14-inch pizza

  • Vegan / Plant-based
  • Wheat or Gluten-free (depending on crust choice)
  • Soy-free
  • Corn-free
  • Peanut-free
  • Nut-free
  • Sugar-free

INGREDIENTS:

TOOLS:

Preparation Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 425 F degrees.
  2. Spread a desired amount of the hummus on the pizza crust.
  3. Wash the spinach, remove excess water using a salad spinner, and spread it evenly on top of the hummus.
  4. Wash the tomato(es), cut out the core, and slice thinly. Layer the tomato slices on top of the spinach.
  5. Wash the bell pepper, remove the core and seeds, and slice thinly. Layer the peppers on top of the tomatoes.
  6. Slice or cut the kalamata olives into smaller pieces. Toss evenly on top of the pizza.
  7. Sprinkle the pizza with half of the contents of a package of the shredded Daiya cheese.
  8. Use a blender or food processor to break down the almonds into crumble-like pieces, and toss evenly on top of the pizza.
  9. Place into the oven when it is ready and set a timer for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on whether you prefer your pizza softer or crispier.
  10. Once the pizza has finished cooking, let it cool for a few minutes, cut into desired slices, and enjoy.

Meal Nutritional Benefits

Organic Whole Wheat

  • provides healthy carbohydrates, fiber, protein, and is naturally low in fat
  • provides phytonutrients and antioxidants
  • provides vitamins, specifically most B vitamins
  • provides minerals, especially manganese, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and copper
  • helps support optimal health, weight, healing, and prevention
  • helps maintain healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels
  • for more info, refer to whole wheat on World’s Healthiest Foods
  • Health Tips: Avoid processed wheat-containing foods, even if whole. Choose organic wheat, as conventional wheat carries many health risks and includes glyphosate contamination. Choose organic stone-ground whole wheat flours for highest safety and nutrient integrity.

Chickpeas / Garbanzo Beans / Hummus

  • provide healthy carbohydrates, fiber, protein, and are naturally low in fat
  • provide phytonutrients, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory benefits
  • provide vitamins, especially vitamin A, C, K, and most B vitamins, including folate and choline
  • provide minerals, especially potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, and selenium
  • support optimal health, weight, healing, and prevention
  • support healthy, blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels
  • protect against cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes type 2, and other diseases
  • for more information, visit the chickpea detailed overview from World’s Healthiest Foods
  • Tip: Enjoy all varieties of chickpeas for more variety, including Kabuli (light-colored) and Desi (dark-colored)

Spinach

  • provides healthy carbohydrates, fiber, protein, and is virtually fat-free
  • provides lots of phytonutrients, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer benefits
  • provides vitamins, especially vitamins A, C, K, and most B vitamins, including folate, choline, and betaine
  • provides minerals, especially potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and iron
  • supports optimal health, weight, healing, and prevention
  • supports healthy eye health, blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels
  • protects against cardiovascular disease, cancer, infections, diabetes type 2, and other diseases
  • for more information, visit the spinach detailed overview from World’s Healthiest Foods

Tomatoes

  • provide some carbohydrates, fiber, protein, and are virtually fat-free
  • provide lots of phytonutrients, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory benefits
  • provide vitamins, especially vitamin A, C, K, and some B vitamins, including folate
  • provide minerals, especially potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, chromium, and zinc
  • support optimal health, weight, healing, and prevention
  • support healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels
  • support healthy eye health, immune health, and digestive health
  • protect against cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes type 2, and other diseases
  • for more information, visit the tomatoes detailed overview from World’s Healthiest Foods

Bell Peppers

  • provide some carbohydrates, fiber, protein, and are virtually fat-free
  • provide lots of phytonutrients, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory benefits
  • provide vitamins, especially vitamin A, C, E, K, and most B vitamins, including folate
  • provide minerals, especially potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, and iron
  • support optimal health, weight, healing, and prevention
  • support healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels
  • protect against cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes type 2, infections, and other diseases
  • for more information, visit the bell peppers detailed overview from World’s Healthiest Foods

Olives (all varieties)

  • provide healthy fats, protein, carbohydrates, and fiber
  • provide lots of phytonutrients, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory benefits
  • provide vitamins, especially vitamin A, K, and some B vitamins
  • provide minerals, especially in calcium and iron
  • support optimal health, weight, healing, and prevention
  • support healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels
  • protect against cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes type 2, and other diseases
  • for more information, visit the olives detailed overview from World’s Healthiest Foods
  • Tips: Choose organic olives without any additives or preservatives for most health and nutrition benefits. Note that olive oil is not recommended for optimal health and it is not part of a true whole food, plant-based diet because it is a processed food that only contains the isolated fat of the olives. It does not provide the above health and nutrition benefits and comes with risks.

Almonds / Almond Butter

  • provide healthy fats, protein, some carbohydrates, and fiber
  • provide phytonutrients, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory benefits
  • provide vitamins, especially vitamin A, E, and most B vitamins, including folate
  • provide minerals, especially potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, selenium, and manganese
  • support optimal health, weight, healing, and prevention
  • support healthy blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels
  • protect against cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes type 2, osteoporosis, and other diseases
  • for more information, visit the almonds detailed overview from World’s Healthiest Foods
  • Tips: Choose organic and raw almonds and almond butter, as conventional almonds and roasted almonds have pesticide, toxin, and other health concerns.