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Avocado Pesto Pizzas

These easy pizzas are made using avocado pesto sauce, fresh tomatoes and some BBQ-infused vegan protein. Cheese-free pizzas that satisfy and taste amazing!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 2 mini pizzas
Author: Kathy Patalsky

Ingredients

  • 2 mini gluten-free pizza crusts (or try using pita bread or traditional pizza dough)
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce-marinated protein (I used Beyond Meat "chicken" - also try BBQ chickpeas, tofu or tempeh)
  • 1 avocado, thinly sliced (for topping)
  • 1 cups organic tomatoes, cubed or halved
  • 2 teaspoon chopped fresh basil - topping
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes - topping (optional)

Avocado Pesto Sauce: (you will have leftovers)

  • 2 cups fresh basil leaves, organic
  • 1 avocado - I used my yummy California avocados
  • 1-3 cloves raw garlic (I use three!)
  • 1 teaspoon raw apple cider vinegar (or 1 tablespoon lemon juice)
  • ¾ - 1 ¼ cups water (add to taste -- more water, thinner pesto)
  • salt to taste (I used ½ teaspoon fleur de sel)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Have a pizza pan or baking sheet ready for use.
  • Add all the pesto sauce ingredients to a Vitamix or food processor. Blend until smooth and fluffy. The best part about this sauce is that it blends up very fluffy and light in texture. Perfect for a topping and dipping sauce. Pour fresh pesto into side cup. Set aside.
  • Gather all your toppings and assemble pizzas: add the sauce, then tomatoes, and BBQ bits. And any other toppings you crave! Black olives would be delicious on this pizza.
  • Bake at 450 for 10-15 minutes -- this varies greatly based on how large and thick your crust is. And if it is raw dough vs a pre-cooked piece of bread like a pita. When the edges of the pizza start to brown and crisp slightly, then it is done. This pizza only needs a few minutes because you are not drastically cooking or even thawing any of the toppings.
  • Add the avocado slices, red pepper flakes and fresh basil on top of the cooked pizzas. Slice and serve!