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Spring vegetable pizza with colorful vegetables on a pizza board with a pizza cutter

Spring Vegetable Pizza

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Spring vegetable pizza has a lemon, basil ricotta, asparagus, spring onions and sweet peppers. 
Course Dinner Ideas
Cuisine American
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8 slices
Calories 230
Author Janette

Ingredients

For the dough:

  • 1 cup (236 ml) water warmed to 100– 110 °F (38 - 43°C)
  • 1 package instant dry yeast 3/4 ounce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cups (450 grams) all-purpose flour

For the topping:

  • ¼ cup (62 grams) fresh ricotta
  • Zest of 1 large lemon
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese plus extra for topping
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 mini peppers cut into rings
  • 20 asparagus spears
  • 3 spring onions thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup (5 grams) freshly chopped basil for garnish

Instructions

  • Add the water to a bowl and stir in the yeast, honey, salt and olive oil. Set aside until you start to see the yeast activate and create bubbles.
  • To a clean work surface pile the flour and make a well in the center.
  • Add a little of the yeast liquid and use your fingers to slowly incorporate flour. Add a little more liquid as it is absorbed by the flour until you get a nice dough ball. You may not use all the liquid, don't let the dough be too sticky. Knead the dough for 5 minutes until smooth.
  • Lightly oil a bowl with a little olive oil and transfer the dough to the bowl.
  • Turn once to coat all sides with the oil. Cover the bowl and put the bowl in a warm area to rise until doubled in volume, about 40 minutes.
  • Punch down the dough and place it in a lightly-floured surface. Divide the dough into 2 balls. Cover and allow to rest for 20 minutes. You can freeze the other ball for the future.
  • Position oven rack about 4-5 inches from the top of the oven and preheat a pizza stone and the oven to 450°F/232°C.

Make the topping:

  • To a mixing bowl add the ricotta, lemon zest, Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Mix well and set aside.
  • Roll the pizza dough out using a combination of your hands and rolling pin to 13 inch round onto a sheet of parchment paper
  • Spread the ricotta evenly over the dough, leaving a 1 inch border.
  • Arrange the vegetables and top with a little grated parmesan cheese.
  • Use the parchment paper to transfer the pizza to the stone and bake for 5 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes slide the parchment out from under the stone and rotate the pizza, bake for a further 5 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 436mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g