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Sweet Potato Pizza Crust with Spinach Pesto

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It truly is a glorious time to be gluten-free. Enjoy my sweet potato crust pizza topped with a spinach garlicky pesto, caramelized onions and roasted cherry tomatoes.

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By Nikki Nies, MS,RD, LD

Sweet Potato Pizza Crust with Spinach Pesto

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  • Prep Time:30 minutes
  • Cook Time:1 1/2 hours
  • Servings: 3

Ingredients

For the crust:
2 large sweet potatoes
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon chia seeds
3 tablespoons water
1 1/4 cup gluten free oat flour
1/2 cup almond flour
1 tablespoon melted coconut oil
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon thyme
For the spinach pesto:
3 cups spinach
1 cup basil
3-4 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic
For the toppings:
1 onion + olive oil for caramelizing
1 cup cherry tomatoes

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Use a fork to poke holes in sweet potatoes. Drizzle some coconut oil over sweet potatoes and 3 garlic cloves, and roast in oven for around 45 minutes (until tender).
3. Prepare chia egg by combining chia seeds and water. Let sit for 10 minutes.
4. Peel sweet potatoes and combine with garlic, gluten free oat flour, almond flour,coconut oil,apple cider vinegar,dried oregano and thyme.
5. Add the chia egg and mix.
6. Spread out the pizza crust on a parchment-paper lined oven tray.
7. Bake in 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes.
8. In processor,mix spinach, basil, olive oil and garlic to create thick pesto sauce.
9. Cut onion into thin slivers. Caramelize onion in pan for about 20 minutes (with olive oil on low heat).
10. Roast halved cherry tomatoes in 300 degree oven for 30 minutes until soft.
11. Add toppings onto pizza crust and cook for additional 10 minutes.

1. Preheat oven to 400. 2. Use a fork to poke holes in sweet potatoes. Drizzle some coconut oil over sweet potatoes and 3 garlic cloves, and roast in oven for around 45 minutes (until tender). 3. Prepare chia egg by combining chia seeds and water. Let sit for 10 minutes. 4. Peel sweet potatoes and combine with garlic, gluten free oat flour, almond flour,coconut oil,apple cider vinegar,dried oregano and thyme. 5. Add the chia egg and mix. 6. Spread out the pizza crust on a parchment-paper lined oven tray. 7. Bake in 400 degree oven for about 30 minutes. 8. In processor,mix spinach, basil, olive oil and garlic to create thick pesto sauce. 9. Cut onion into thin slivers. Caramelize onion in pan for about 20 minutes (with olive oil on low heat). 10. Roast halved cherry tomatoes in 300 degree oven for 30 minutes until soft. 11. Add toppings onto pizza crust and cook for additional 10 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Per Serving:  Calories: 561; Total Fat: 35 g; Saturated Fat: 8 g; Monounsaturated Fat: 13 g; Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g; Cholesterol: 0 mg; Sodium: 87 mg; Potassium: 775 mg; Carbohydrate: 57 g;  Fiber: 13 g; Sugar: 9 g; Protein: 15 g
Nutrition Bonus:
Vit A: 332%; Vitamin C: 43%; Iron: 25%; Calcium: 19%;
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