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Quinoa Pizza Crust

Name: Quinoa Pizza Crust
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 290 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.75 cup dry quinoa (Soak overnight or for at least 4 hours; rinse after soaking.); 0.25 cup water (Added to the blender after soaking and rinsing the quinoa.); 1 tbsp oil (Any oil; additional oil spray is used for the parchment paper.); baking powder (Amount not stated in the transcript.); sea salt (A pinch.); 0.5 cup tomato sauce (Optional topping; red sauce may be replaced with pesto.); vegan cheese (Optional topping; use any type of cheese or leave it off. Amount not stated.)

Recipe by Simply Quinoa @Simplyquinoa · YouTube

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A thin, gluten-free pizza crust made by blending soaked quinoa into a smooth batter and baking it until sturdy and crisp. The crust can be topped with tomato sauce and cheese or frozen plain for later use.

2 servings290 minAmerican

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Ingredients

0.75 cup dry quinoa (Soak overnight or for at least 4 hours; rinse after soaking.)
0.25 cup water (Added to the blender after soaking and rinsing the quinoa.)
1 tbsp oil (Any oil; additional oil spray is used for the parchment paper.)
baking powder (Amount not stated in the transcript.)
sea salt (A pinch.)
0.5 cup tomato sauce (Optional topping; red sauce may be replaced with pesto.)
vegan cheese (Optional topping; use any type of cheese or leave it off. Amount not stated.)

Steps

1
Place the dry quinoa in a bowl or Pyrex container. Cover it with water, making sure there is at least 1 inch of water above the quinoa, and soak at room temperature for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
2
Pour the soaked quinoa into a fine-mesh strainer. Drain it thoroughly, then rinse it to remove the soaking water and clean the quinoa.
3
Add the rinsed quinoa to a blender. Add the 1/4 cup water, oil, baking powder, and a pinch of sea salt.
4
Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy. The batter will be fluid, more like pancake batter than traditional roll-out pizza dough.
5
Prepare a round baking pan by lining it with parchment paper and spraying the parchment with oil to help prevent sticking.
6
Pour the quinoa batter onto the prepared pan. Use a spatula to spread it evenly into the corners and form a round crust.
7
Bake in a 425°F oven for about 15 minutes.
8
Remove the pan from the oven and flip the crust over. Return it to the oven and bake the other side for about 10 minutes.
9
At this point, leave the crust plain and freeze it for later, or add toppings. For a simple pizza, spread about 1/2 cup tomato sauce evenly over the crust with the back of a spoon.
10
Sprinkle vegan cheese over the sauce. Use any cheese you prefer or omit the cheese entirely.
11
Return the topped pizza to the oven and bake for about 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the toppings are cooked.
12
Remove the pizza from the oven. Let it rest for about 5 minutes if desired, then slice and serve.

Notes

The transcript does not state the amount of baking powder or the amount of vegan cheese. The crust can be doubled for a larger pizza or two pizzas. Additional toppings may be used. The author notes that the plain crust can be frozen.