This roasted tomato and zucchini paleo pizza is made with a flax and almond flour crust.
I’m only 1 month into this crossfit stuff and somehow Fran and I have met twice already. Yesterday was an improvement, 2 more ripped calluses, no breaks with the thrusters (granted I’m only using half as much weight as I should be) and kipping pull ups using a #2 band, not a bastardized attempt off the box. It’s satisfying to improve even when it’s just a smidge but I’m still far from reality.
Kinda like this pizza.
The term “pizza” shall be used lightly here. There’s no doughy chew to this crust like this zucchini pizza a regular pizza or even garlic bread pizza offers and there’s no globs of delicious mozzarella pulling apart with each slice. There’s also no guilt after eating 4 slices though.
I thought I’d test this whole almond/flax seed crust thing out when carbs were calling my name at lunch the other day. Trickery is a great thing.
Here’s the thing, it’s definitely not your typical pizza. but with each bite I liked it more and more. At first, your mind is just like “um, what the eff is this, lady? but after a while the deception sets in and it’s like “ok, I can roll with this.” Summer vegetables that have been roasted to the point of sweetness help out with that too.
I know the feta isn’t paleo and I don’t care. Leave it off if you want to go 100%, but pizza ain’t pizza without some cheese.
Bacon would also be legit on this for a salty substitute if you want to play by the rules.
Just sayin’.
Roasted Tomato Zucchini Paleo Pizza
Ingredients
- paleo pizza crust, see recipe link in post above or below in instructions
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 1 small zucchini, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- salt & pepper
- 1 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
- basil for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F degrees.
- Toss tomatoes & zucchini in a large bowl with olive oil, vinegar and salt & pepper to coat.
- Transfer to a baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes.
- Cook pizza dough according to directions during same 15 minutes.
- Remove pizza dough and vegetables from the oven.
- Place roasted vegetables on top of pizza dough, crumble feta on top and bake for 10 more minutes.
- Remove pizza from the oven, garnish with basil and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I want to hear more about your crossfit endeavors, Gina! Glad you’re enjoying it so far :)
This crust sounds good! Fun experimenting with alternative crusts. Have you tried the cauliflower one yet?
I haven’t, but I definitely want to! I always pass cauliflower up for some reason in the store, I need to remember to buy it for that!