All-Green Veggie Pizza

This cheesy, healthy green pizza is a total crowd-pleaser with health benefits!

All-Green Veggie Pizza

INGREDIENTS

EVERYTHING BAGEL CRUST:

• 2 3/4 cups organic all-purpose flour 
• 1 cup WARM fresh water
• 1 Tbsp raw honey
• 1 packet rapid-rise yeast  (That's 2 1/4 tsps!)
• 1 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
• 1 Tbsp Everything Bagel seasoning blend

HOMEMADE EVERYTHING BAGEL BLEND:

• 4 tsps white sesame seeds
• 2 tsps black sesame seeds
• 2 tsps poppy seeds
• 2 tsps garlic powder
• 2 tsps onion powder
• 1 tsp sea salt

TOPPINGS:

• 1 cup organic pizza sauce, homemade or store-bought 
• 1 cup fresh mozzarella cheese
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 1 cup fresh arugula
• 1 cup fresh kale, roughly chopped
• 2 cups brussels sprouts, halved + roasted 
• 1 Granny smith apple, sliced (skin on)

INSTRUCTIONS

HOMEMADE EVERYTHING BAGEL BLEND:

• In a bowl, add all of the ingredients and mix together to combine.

TO MAKE THE PIZZA CRUST:

• In the bowl of an electric mixer (with a dough hook attachment), mix together the warm water, honey, olive oil, and yeast (you might need to use a whisk to ensure that everything combines together well). Let is sit for at least 5 minutes, until yeast begins to activate and foam.
• Slowly add the flour and 1 Tbsp of the Everything bagel seasoning blend (on low speed!), until fully incorporated and a soft dough is formed. NOTE: if dough is too sticky, add 1/2 cup of additional flour at a time)
• Now, increase the speed to medium-high and knead the dough for about 5 minutes in the mixer. 
• Once done, add the dough onto a floured surface and slightly roll out the dough until it’s flat enough to form a flat circle the rest of the way with your hands, about 11 inches in diameter. Lightly grease your pizza pan with extra virgin olive oil and place dough on one end of pan, evenly pressing it and flattening it out to fit the entire pan. Gently use your finger to stretch dough until pan is fully covered and gently pinch the edges of the dough together to form the crust.

ASSEMBLY:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees Fahrenheit and place top rack into the middle of oven. NOTE: be sure to use a great pizza pan to ensure that your crust is crispy and not soggy.
• Brush a generous amount of the pizza sauce over the top of the crust until evenly coated.
• Generously sprinkle all the 'green' topping ingredients (starting with the spinach, arugula, and kale first followed by the rest) and then the mozzarella until crust is fully covered in the middle, leaving a bit of crust for the edges.
• Lightly brush the tops of the edge of the crust with 1 Tbsp of olive oil to ensure that it becomes a nice golden brown. Sprinkle additional Everything bagel seasoning blend atop crust for an extra kick of flavor!
• Transfer the pizza pie to the hot oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or so, until the mozzarella has melted (and becomes bubbly) and the crust is crispy and golden brown.
• Once done, allow pizza to rest/cool for a few minutes (about 2-3 minutes) so that the mozzarella sets before cutting into generous slices, using a pizza cutter.
• Bon Appetit!

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