Cauliflower Crust Pizza with olives, lemon, feta, and arugula
 
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Cauliflower crust pizza topped with kalamata olives, lemon slices, feta cheese, and a few handfuls of arugula. This pizza is full of simple, bright, and delicious flavors.
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Serves: 2
Ingredients
Crust:
  • 1 medium head cauliflower, coarsely chopped
  • 1 Tbs olive oil
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • ½ c shredded cheese (I used a mix of mozzarella and parmesan)
  • ¼ tsp dried basil
  • ¼ tsp dried oregano
  • ¼ tsp pepper
Toppings:
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • ¼ cup feta cheese
  • ¼ cup kalamata olives, sliced
  • 2 cups arugula
  • Additional toppings: tahini, sriracha, lemon juice, red pepper flakes
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place parchment paper on a pan or pizza stone.
  2. Place the chopped cauliflower florets into the food processor and pulse until ground. You may need to do this in batches depending on the size of your cauliflower and food processor.
  3. Put the cauliflower into a skillet, add the olive oil and salt. Cook over medium-high heat for 8-10 minutes. You can also microwave this for 4 minutes. Set aside in a large bowl to cool for 10 minutes.
  4. Once cool, use a dishtowel to squeeze out all the excess water. This step is very important, as it will help form a crispier crust. You should be left with 1 ½ - 1 ¾ cups of cauliflower.
  5. Place the cauliflower back into the bowl and add the remaining crust ingredients. Mix until combined.
  6. Form the “dough” into a ball and spread on the prepared pan into your desired crust shape: circle, square, oval, rectangle, infinite options.
  7. Bake the crust for 10-14 minutes until slightly browned on top. Then spread the lemon slices, feta cheese, and olives on the crust. Cook for an additional 5-7 minutes.
  8. After pulling it out the oven add the arugula and any additional toppings. I added drizzles of tahini, sriracha, lemon juice, and some red pepper flakes. Then I devoured it.
Recipe by Just J.Faye at https://www.justjfaye.com/2014/05/07/cauliflower-crust-pizza-with-olives-lemon-feta-and-arugula/