Protein-Rich Chickpea Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 11-12 inch premade thin pizza crust preferably whole wheat
- ¼ cup roasted chickpeas
- 1 cup canned chickpeas rinsed
- 1 clove garlic
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups baby spinach tore into smaller pieces
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves thinly sliced, divided
- 1-2 medium tomatoes thinly sliced
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place premade pizza crust on a pizza baking sheet
- Place cashews in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add chickpeas, garlic, 2 tablespoons olive oil, salt, and pepper; pulse to combine. Add ½ cup basil and pulse to a sandy consistency, 2 to 3 times.
- Brush the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over the pizza crust. Top olive oil on pizza crust with 1 cup pizza sauce, spreading evenly over crust.
- Spread the chickpea mixture evenly over the pizza sauce. Top with spinach, tomatoes, mozzarella, and goat cheese.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and the crust is crisp.
- Garnish with the remaining ½ cup of basil. Cut pizza into 8 slices to serve.
Notes
Serving size is 2 slices. Nutrition information per serving: Calories – 414; Total Fat – 18 grams; Protein – 18 grams; Carbohydrates – 45 grams; Fiber – 2 grams; and Sodium – 640 grams