Pizza night doesn’t have to turn into a cheat night. Make it just as delicious and enjoyable with this healthy family-friendly quinoa & turmeric pizza base. With only 2 ingredients (yes, you’ve heard it right!), it will probably be the easiest pizza base you’ll ever make. This pizza base freezers really well, so you can always make a big batch and stock it in the freezer, ready to be enjoyed later. Vegan & gluten free.
We have a ‘tradition’ in our family that Friday night is always a pizza and movie night. I personally can’t remember the last time I had a shop bought pizza, just because making your own pizza base is so easy and simple and you can tailor it to your own taste.
The only preparation required when making this super easy vegan pizza base is soaking quinoa overnight (around 7-8 hours). However, talking about soaking – last week I totally forgot to cover quinoa with water the night before. Instead, I soaked it in hot water (2 to 3 inches above quinoa) for only 2 hours and it still worked great. So, if you’re short of time, you can still work this pizza magic (and no magic wand required by the way…)
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The great thing about this pizza base is that you can totally adjust it to your taste buds. If you’re not keen on turmeric, omit it altogether or replace with the herbs of your choice (mixed Italian herbs, smoked paprika or Indian spices work really well).
For the pizza sauce, I personally like using any kind of pesto, hummus or just tomato puree. If you need some ideas, my recipes below would work really well:
When it comes to toppings, I would let your imagination run free and use whatever toppings you fancy. This time I chose grilled asparagus, tomatoes, rocket salad and toasted pine nuts. My daughter loves making her own pizza with ham and pineapple whilst my partner uses whatever he can find in the fridge (as long as there’s plenty of cheese to cover it all).
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The beauty of this pizza is that everyone can make their own, so there won’t be any of ‘Mum, I don’t like this, I don’t like that….’ It’s also a great way of getting the kids involved in the kitchen.
I’m delighted to report that the recipe has been tried and tested for over 50 times (it’s not even an exaggeration) on all the family members, friends and even the attendees of my healthy eating workshop that I presented at the end of last year. Everyone keeps raving about this pizza and I hope you will too.
As always, if you recreate this pizza at home, I’d be delighted to read your comments and hear your feedback. Be sure to drop a comment here on the blog, tag me in your photos on Instagram, Facebook or Pinterest so I don’t miss them. It gives me so much joy seeing your takes on my recipes!No dough? No problem. This easy, fool-proof pizza dough recipe is made for beginners so no matter where you’re at in your pizza journey you can guarantee the perfect pizza crust! Plus simple instructions for a basic margherita pizza recipe that you can build on and get creative with. P.S. You can knead this by hand or in a stand-mixer – directions are included
Best Homemade Margherita Pizza
I saw a meme the other day that felt oh so poignant to our current situation. It was something along the lines of “I love that when things are falling apart globally our initial instinct is to bake bread”. This is OH SO TRUE. The number of people who either a) don’t consider themselves to be bakers and/or b) have never baked anything in their lives that have basically become homesteaders is pretty incredible! So much so that flour and yeast can occasionally be hard to come by and certain places are even sold out of chicks for chicken coops! We’re basically going back to an agrarian society. I don’t hate it.
Some of you may remember my adventures in sourdough baking a couple of years ago upon which I discovered I will never judge the cost of a loaf of bread ever again. Sourdough baking ain’t easy. Your starter is basically a child and don’t even get me started on how many steps I had to take to master the loaf. Wasn’t worth it. I will happily pay my local baker for their time and effort.
That being said, certain types of bread actually are very simple to make at home and with a little elbow grease can actually be quite satisfying to complete. Pizza dough tops that list for me because it doesn’t get any easier or more basic than that.
Superhealthy Pizza Recipe
So for those of you who have never dabbled in bread making and/or pizza dough making, I’ve got you covered. This recipe is fool-proof and forgiving and let’s be real, once you top it with cheese the rest of it doesn’t really matter.
That’s it! Seriously, it doesn’t get more basic than that. This pizza dough recipe makes enough for 3 pizza doughs. Feel free to refrigerate or freeze leftover dough. Instructions for both below.
Some people will tell you that you need a fancy flour or yeast but we’re not here to become professional pizza chefs. This crust tastes absolutely delicious but it’s not fussy and it works. Also let’s be real, most of us don’t have pizza stones let alone a pizza oven in our house. No reason to overcomplicate things for this pizza recipe.
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Do you need a stand mixer to make pizza dough? No! You absolutely do not. However it is MUCH easier and hands-off if you happen to have one. Just be sure to use the dough hook attachment. Now I always use my stand mixer because I’m lazy and it requires less effort, however I am including instructions if you’re making the pizza dough by hand.
STEP 2: Add the olive oil to the warm water and slowly pour into the bowl while stirring until it comes together or turning the stand mixer on to the lowest setting. If using a stand mixer leave the dough to mix for 8 minutes. It will come together into a big sticky ball.
If kneading by hand, flour a clean surface (clean hands too!) and lightly flour the surface and your hands. Press into the dough with the base of your palms and then fold it back over into a ball. Repeat this for 8 minutes.
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STEP 3: Cut dough into 3 equal sized pieces and fold the dough over itself to form 3 balls. Place balls on a baking sheet leaving space between each and drizzle with a little olive oil. Cover with a towel and let rise for 1 hour. It will double in size.
STEP 4: Before stretching the dough preheat your oven to 500 degrees F if you’re making pizza right then and there (recipe below). To stretch the dough, lightly flour a surface and place the ball down on top. Lightly flour your hands and press them into the dough to help flatten it. Place the dough over top of your knuckles and lightly knead your knuckles into the dough turning it as you go to stretch the dough to size. The ideal size is 11 inches but use your judgment. If it gets too thin in the center be sure to stop then.
STEP 5: Your pizza dough is ready for toppings! I’m including an easy margherita pizza recipe below but feel free to top with whatever toppings you desire. I highly recommend my zucchini and ricotta white pizza recipe if you want to change things up.
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Yes! In fact this pizza dough recipe tastes even better if you let it sit in the fridge for 1-3 days. If you are storing it in the fridge, place each pizza dough in an individual container or bowl and cover it with a towel. Before baking remove dough from vessel and place back on a baking sheet and cover allowing it to come to room temperature (30-60 mins).
If storing in the freezer, place dough in a plastic bag and seal it shut with a twist tie. To bake, remove from freezer and allow to thaw on counter. Once thawed remove dough from bag and place on a baking sheet. Cover it with a towel and allow to come to room temperature (30-60 mins). Dough will keep in the freezer for 4-6 months.
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Ideal to do this up to an hour before baking to make sure the oven is really hot. On your stretched pizza dough spread your tomato sauce all over leaving 1/2 an inch along the edges for the crust. Drizzle with a little olive oil. Scatter the cheese all over pizza and top with fresh basil torn into pieces. Salt and pepper to taste.
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Bake your margherita pizza for 4-10 minutes depending on how hot your oven runs and how long the oven has been on. Watch closely so it doesn’t burn. Remove
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