Vegan Pizza Bianca with Artichoke Pesto
Ingredients
Artichoke pesto
- 1 cup of jarred artichoke halves
- 1/4 cup of the liquid from the artichoke jar
- 1/2 cup of basil leaves
- 2 tsp of cilantro paste or handful of cilantro leaves
- 3/4 tsp of pink salt
- 2 tsp of garlic paste
- 2 Tbsp of toasted pine nuts
- Juice of half lemon
- 1/2 tsp of paprika
Pizza crust
- 2.5 cups flour
- 2 1/4 tsp of active yeast
- 1 Tbsp of coconut sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tsp of onion powder
- 1 tsp of garlic powder
- 1 tsp of dried Italian seasoning
- 1 Tbsp of vegetable stock seasoning (optional)
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup of warm water
Preparation
Crust
Add yeast to warm water and sugar, stir briefly, and leave in a warm place
Combine all remaining crust ingredients in a large bowl
Add olive oil and the yeast mixture to the bowl
Adjust consistency with flour or water if needed, then roll out the dough
Pesto
Combine all artichoke pesto ingredients in a food processor and blend
Pizza assembly and baking
Preheat the oven
Spread a layer of artichoke pesto on the dough
Layer on vegan mozzarella and desired toppings
Spread vegan butter on the crust for browning
Bake for 20 minutes
