All the ingredients in this are organic and most are from the farmers market. *Beaming smile*. I think I've successfully made the switch to an almost all organic diet! Yes it is more expensive, but it is worth it to me. I want to nourish my body with the most excellent food available, and that means organic! Preferably local too (which will be easier now that summer is headin' our way). The flavour of organic food is also incomparably better. These heirloom tomatoes we got from the farmers market are IN.SANE. You don't even know. Run to your farm market and grab some right now. We got them for a dollar each because they were SO ripe that they burst open while the merchants drove them to the market. Better for me! I dehydrated them and holy LAWD they are like pizza bites. So we've now got pizza bites on pizza slices. Life cannot be improved.
In case you wanna hear about the last day of our liquid feast - we went eight full days and most of today in total - it was fantastic! Energy levels were great, I wrote my last final exam with an optimally-functioning brain, then went to see my friends' band perform at a record store (it was record store day). By midnight I was tired and hit the hay. My partner and I likened today to Christmas, 'cause we were so stoked to eat. Having said that, after I got up, did yoga and went for a quick run, I just wanted a smoothie. But I'm not surprised by this since most of my diet is liquid anyways, except my dinners, so this wasn't a huge change for me; but enough of a challenge to make me REALLY excited to eat solids again, and appreciative of such. Whenever I fast my passion for food is recharged 333%, so then all I wanna eat is zucchini pasta and raw chocolate and fruit bowls... mmm.... *drool*. Oh, and this pizza.
Pizza forever.
ULTIMATE RAW VEGAN PIZZA (LOW-FAT, OIL-FREE, SALT-FREE)
Crust:
3 zucchinis
2 tomatoes (I used beefsteak)
Juice from 1/2 lemon
1/2 onion
1 garlic clove
2 dates
2 bell peppers
1/4 cup walnuts (or nut pulp leftover from nut mylk)
Sauce:
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
1/2 cup chopped zucchini
Juice from 1/2 lemon
Handful fresh basil leaves
1 date
1 garlic clove
Toppings:
2 tomatoes (I used heirloom)
2 cups mushrooms
1 bell pepper
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
To make the crust: slice the zucchinis into noodles with a spiral slicer, mandolin or a cheese grater. Set aside in a large bowl. Blend the rest of the ingredients until smooth, adjusting according to taste. Mix this into the noodles. You should end up with a huge bowl of really saucy noodles. Like I said, it's hard not eating all of this by itself. Spread this evenly - keepin' it thick - into a big circle on a dehydrator tray and dehydrate at 115 °F for 6 hours or so, until pliable. Flip over and do the same again. Note: you can use your oven at it's lowest temperature if you don't have a dehydrator. Keep checking on your crust as it is drying though, because everyone's will turn out different.
To make the sauce: put all the ingredients a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Spread on your crust.
To prepare the toppings: slice all the veggies thinly, then coat in the apple cider vinegar and place in a warm spot, dehydrator or oven for around 40 minutes until they soften. Decorate your pizza with the toppings, slice, then ENJOY THE HECK OUT OF IT. Optional: add some raw vegan cheese! I also threw on some avocado, cilantro and hemp seeds.
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30 comments:
This looks great! Do you use the dry packaged sun-dried tomatoes, or the ones packaged in oil?
@Marie - I bought some from the farmers market then dried them in the oven :)
Amazing colors!
This looks awesome!!! Do u have a rough idea of how long it would take in the oven? I don't have a dehydrator. Thanks girl!
Planning to go raw for a while in the near future- and this recipe will really help, thanks :)
@anon - about the same amount of time, if your oven can go low
This looks amazing Emily! I love raw pizza, so thanks for sharing a lower-fat version:) My stomach's not too fond of all those nuts all the time:) Glad your feast went well!:)
I completely hear you on the whole nuts-base thing! So often I've looked at a raw recipe, thought; "That looks delicious" then; "I'm going to want to eat a lot of that" then "Can't:(" and skip, no raw pizza/desert/other delectable thing for me.
This idea sounds just amazing. Might just try it in the oven at some point... Don't have a dehydrator but wish I did now XD
Lady, this is amazing!!! I'm so happy you are almost 100 percent eating organic food. My husband and I are organic farmers and it really is worth the extra cost to support the cause. Thanks for your blog and all of your amazing recipes!
I love this idea! So simple and using zucchini rounds as the crust is a great way to avoid traditional crust and add more veggies! Yum!
it's very healthy nice recipe to be a healthy lifestyle.healthy food guide
I'm always impressed by your ingenuity when making "breads" and pizzas and other such carb-y goodness. This looks delicious and I can't wait to try it!
Your enthusiasm is so contagious. Love your work! X Margaret
Amazing! Have you ever saved them? I'm wondering how long they last and if I should refrigerate them. (I doubled the recipe.)
I really loved this crust!! I skipped the avocado and added macadamia cheese for a slightly raw ricotta taste with lots of yummy fresh basil. Thank your for inspiring!!
@Rebecca - it will last a few days in the fridge :) If you keep everything separate, it could last bit longer.
It looks beautiful and delicious! I would like to make this for a group dinner, how much/big of a pizza does this recipe make? Thank you! :)
I'm about to ask a stupid question. 6 hours is a long time to put in the oven. Are ovens built for this?
@Emma Victoria - This could feed 2-4 people :)
@anonymous - not a stupid question at all! My dad tells me it DOES use a lot of energy so using a dehydrator is maybe a good idea here but at the same time - if you almost never dehydrate stuff, money-wise it's probably more efficient to just use your oven for this on these rare occasions.
Finally a low fat crust recipe! Thanks!
I am so keen to try this recipe. Is there anything I can use to sub out the bell peppers in the crust? I'm allergic to them.
Amazing! Congratulations for the photos, recipes, and the joy of life that you transmit with your blog. Every a good day . Eduardo
Made these last night. They will be making a comeback soon, too. Easy & filling. Thanks.
This looks so delicious! I wish I had some right now to eat! pinning this so I can make it later, thanks for sharing!
This sounds delish. I'm curious, though - what's the reasoning behind using zoodles vs mixing the zucchini up in the food processor with the rest of the stuff?
Hey ! Nice stuff!
I am currently doing the crust in my oven (i don't have a dehydrator), but i wonder what texture it should have in the end? Should it be hard or something ? It has been 6 hours already and it is still watery, so i decided to put up the temperature a bit.
Work in progress! Will give feedback in the end !
Love your stuff… it all looks soo amazing!! One tiff though, as a fully raw foodist, I noticed maple syrup and oats in your recipes. These items are not raw.. maple is boiled to get the texture and oats are steamed and rolled groats. Keep up the great work but make it fully raw.
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