| Let's face it, pizza is delicious and most likely a | | | | 1/4 tsp. Garlic powder |
| weakness of practically everyone. Even though we all | | | | Toppings: |
| love pizza, we also know that it is not the healthiest | | | | 1-2 Medium heirloom tomatoes (sliced thin lengthwise) |
| food for us. Just think about it, the excessive grease | | | | 1/4 Cup Chopped cilantro |
| and the high fat content. It's frightening to say the least. | | | | Directions: |
| Here is a recipe for a healthy alternative to the typical | | | | Crust- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Combine all |
| pizza shop slice. This recipe uses various nutritious | | | | of the ingredients for the crust in a large mixing bowl, |
| foods including chia seeds. Chia seeds are a delicious | | | | setting aside the 2 Tbsp. of Chia seeds. Gather the |
| superfood. Their use dates as far back as the Mayan, | | | | dough into a ball and knead it for one minute. After |
| Aztec, and Incan times where they were a staple of | | | | kneading the dough let it stand for ten minutes. Sprinkle |
| the diet. They are high in antioxidants and omega | | | | a non-stick baking sheet with the 2 Tbsp. of Chia |
| 3's,6's, and 9's - all necessary to your daily diet. This | | | | seeds that you had set aside. Roll the dough out upon |
| one ingredient will add great nutritional benefit. | | | | the chia seed into a 9x13 inch rectangle or similar |
| Mexican Pesto Pizza | | | | shape. Upon the completion of rolling out the crust, |
| Pesto: | | | | bake it for ten minutes in the preheated oven. |
| 2 Tbps. Navitas Naturals Hemp Seeds | | | | Pesto Sauce- Combine all of the dry ingredients in a |
| 1/4 Cup Pumpkin seeds | | | | blender or food processor. Pulse the ingredients until |
| 1/2 Cup Cilantro, tightly packed | | | | they are finely chopped. Once the ingredients are finely |
| 2/3 Cup Baby spinach, tightly packed | | | | chopping, slowly add the oil and process the mixture |
| 1 Clove garlic | | | | until it is fully blended together. |
| 1/2 Jalepeno pepper, deseeded | | | | Assemble- Once the crust has finished baking, spread |
| 1/3 Cup Hemp oil (or olive oil) | | | | the pesto onto the crust. Top with the thinly cut |
| 2 Tbsp. Lime juice | | | | tomatoes. Bake the pizza for 15 minutes. After you |
| 1/2 tsp. Sea salt | | | | remove the pizza from the oven, sprinkle it with cilantro |
| Crust: | | | | and let it stand for 2 minutes. After the pizza has |
| 1 Tbsp. + 2 Tbsp. Navitas Naturals Chia Seeds, divided | | | | cooled, cut it up using a sharp knife or a pizza cutter |
| 1/3 Cup Rice milk | | | | and serve. The recipe serves approximately 4 to 6 |
| 1 Cup Brown rice powder | | | | people. |
| 1/4 Cup Mashed black beans | | | | Enjoy this nutritious pizza and fulfill your pizza craving |
| 1 tsp. Baking powder | | | | all in one! |
| 1/4 tsp. Sea salt | | | | |