PIZZA HAS A REPUTATION FOR BEING PACKED
WITH SODIUM AND HIGH IN SATURATED FAT, BUT
EVERYONE WILL BE GREEN WITH ENVY WHEN THEY
SEE THIS HEALTHY VERSION
PHOTOGRAPHYANGIE HUMPHREYS / BAUER MEDIA STUDIOSSTYLINGCHRISTINA LEONPROPSGREEN WITH ENVYBroccoli pizza base
medium broccoli head
handful of spinach
handful of kale leaves
½ cup almond meal
organic free-range eggs
⅓ cup grated parmesan
¼ tsp sea salt
GREENPESTO
cup mixed spinach and kale leaves
tbsp olive oil
½ cup raw cashew nuts soaked for at
least four hours in filtered water
clove garlic
Juice of ½ lemons
½ cup fresh mint
Large handful of fresh basil leaves
Salt and cracked black pepper
to tasteTOPPINGS
Thinly sliced zucchini rounds
Fresh spinach and kale leaves
⅓ cup cooked peas
Slices of mozzarella
Fresh basil leaves
Extra virgin olive oil and sea salt
to taste1 Preheat oven to °C Process the GREEN
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ouhaveprobablyheardofcauliflower
pizzabase,butwhataboutbroccolipizza
base?Well,ifyoulovethecauliflowerversion,
youaregoingtolovemygreengoodnesspizzawith
its broccolibase.It’sjustastastyasacauliflower
base,stilllowincarbs,gluten-free,easytomakeand
packedfullofextragreengoodness.Mybasiland
cashewpestoistheperfectaccompanimenttothis
green-themeddish.Ifyouarecravingadoughy
pizza,Ihighlyrecommendyougivethishealthy
versionago–itistimeforthisdelishdishtotakeits
placeatthetable.PIZZA
broccoliinafoodprocessor or grate
onthecoarsesideofabox cheese
grateruntilthebroccoliresembles fine
riceorcouscous
2 Addalltheremainingpizza base
ingredientstothefoodprocessor and
pulseuntilthemixturecomes together
Ifyoudonothaveafoodprocessor put
alloftheingredientsintoa bowl and
mixuntilfullycombined
3 Placethemixtureonabaking
sheetandrollintoacircular shape to
formapizzabaseWhenrolling you
canplaceanotherpieceofbaking
paperontoptostoptherolling pin
from sticking
4 Place in the oven and cook for
minutes or until slightly golden
5 While the pizza is baking make the
pesto Rinse the soaked cashew nuts
and place in a high speed blender with
the remaining pesto ingredients and
process until smooth
6 Once the pizza base is baked remove
from the oven and spread on the pesto
Add all the other toppings except the
fresh basil leaves and bake for a further
minutes
7 Remove from the oven then add the
fresh basil leaves a drizzle of extra
virgin olive oil and a sprinkle of sea
salt to servehealthy
grazingChristina Leon runs the
health and lifestyle online
community Reveal Yourself.G dnes