This Tomato Feta Pizza with Quinoa Crust is a delicious healthier pizza that the whole family will love. Gluten Free and Vegetarian.
Late August is always when I think about getting our family back into a routine.
I wouldn't say that we are ones for extreme structure to start with and our family becomes even more lax in the summer. The boys bed times are really relaxed, and dinner may be way later than it should be because we've been outside playing.
As we get closer to September, I start thinking about getting the kids on a more structured schedule.
Part of this, is a family dinner.
I've talked before about what a challenge this can be, mostly because it is so hard to get the boys to agree on anything food. And now with a toddler in the mix, the idea of getting a meal on the table can be downright daunting.
One thing that never fails me is pizza.
Of course, being the kind of mom I am, I'm looking to pack their pizza with as much nutrients as I can.
So, we start with my gluten free quinoa pizza crust. Did you know that quinoa flour is just ground up quinoa with no additional processing? You can even make your own! Then I sneak as many veggies in as I can get away with.
Believe it or not, my boys actually like onions and garlic, but feel free to just put it on half if your kids don't approve.
Pizza night always reminds me that getting our family back to the dinner table means great conversations, lots of laughter and happy kids.
What do you do to get your family back in a routine for fall?
Tomato Feta Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 pound gluten free quinoa pizza dough
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 medium tomatoes sliced
- 1 red onion sliced thin
- 6 cloves garlic sliced thin
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese or vegan feta
- ¼ cup kalamata olive pitted and sliced
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- ⅓ cup fresh basil
Instructions
- Place a pizza stone on the bottom rack of your oven. Preheat to 420 degrees.
- Roll out pizza dough on parchment paper. Brush with olive oil and top with tomatoes, onion, garlic, feta, olives and crushed red pepper.
- Using a pizza peel or the back of a sheet pan, carefully transfer crust to pizza stone. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
- Top with fresh basil and serve warm.
Nutrition
Regan @ Healthy Aperture
That looks EXACTLY like my kind of pizza 🙂
Wendy Polisi
Thanks so much Regan.
Min
Pizza..who can resist!! I've been referring all my clients who have no idea what to do with quinoa to your website. Infinite possibilities, right? This is def going to be on our dinner table soon!
Wendy Polisi
Oh - thank you so much. I so appreciate you trusting me with your clients. 🙂
Aggie
Beautiful pizza!! I love every single thing about it! I'm very intrigued by your pizza dough, will have to check it out.
You are a lot like me...I have 3 kids too ages 10, 8 and almost 2! 🙂
Wendy Polisi
Thank you so much. Oh wow....That is so fun. I love the age closeness of my first two and the separation with the third. i wouldn't change a thing. 🙂
Jessica @ Nutritioulicious
Looks delish! Can't go wrong with a veggie filled pizza!
Wendy Polisi
Thanks so much.
Rachel - Delicious Balance
I am drooling over this pizza! It looks so good! I will have to give the quinoa crust a try. I also am excited about the link for the vegan feta. This pizza looks so good!
Wendy Polisi
Thank you so much. I've made the vegan feta before and it is really good. Hope you enjoy.
diane boyd
Love it! My kids always liked garlic and onions too! It's a good thing.
Wendy Polisi
It is a VERY good thing.
Marisa
Wow! This looks amazing, Wendy! I love all of the flavors so I can't wait to try it!
Wendy Polisi
Thank you Marisa - hope you enjoy.
TheNutritiousKitchen
Oh my goodness quinoa pizza crust?! Amazing! Love this idea 🙂
Wendy Polisi
Thanks so much!
Cindys Recipes
I never tried using quinoa this way. Thanks for a great idea and recipe Wendy!
Wendy Polisi
Thanks so much Cindy!
Anna Baldacchino
I would love to try this quinoa pizza crust. Do you happen to have the recipe for the crust please using quinoa flour? Thanks.
Anna Baldacchino
Wendy can you please share with us the recipe for the gluten free quinoa crust? Thanks.
Wendy Polisi
Sorry just seeing this - I had an issue with my commenting system and I wasn't getting notified. There is a link in the recipe to the crust recipe.