Who doesn’t love pizza, right?! It’s a common go-to for a “cheat meal” on the weekend because it’s just so delicious. Traditional pizza is also one of the most common foods that give you that “it tastes so good while you’re eating it, but gives you that extreme blah, sluggish feeling after finishing it.” With my nutrient dense Zucchini Crust Pizza you can enjoy your pizza and actually FEEL GOOD after eating it!

Crust Ingredients:
2 Cups Grated Zucchini
1 Tbsp. Coconut Oil
1 Flax Egg (1 Tbsp. Ground Flaxmeal + 3 Tbsp. Water)
2/3 Cup Almond Meal
1/2 Tsp. Garlic Powder
1/2 Tsp. Oregano
1/2 Tsp. Parsley
1.2 Tsp. Basil
Crushed Black Pepper
Red Pepper Flakes
Coconut Oil Nonstick Cooking Spray

Topping Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Almond Cheese (you can find this at a natural foods store like Whole Foods)
1/2 Cup Broccoli, Chopped
1/4 Cup Shredded Chicken Breast, Cooked (I had extra in the fridge grilled from meal prep. You can grill some chicken while the pizza crust cooks if you don’t have any on hand)
1/2 an Avocado, Chopped
*Makes 2 servings!

Directions
Preheat oven to 425.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly spray with coconut oil nonstick cooking spray. (Note: if you spray too much oil, it will seep into the crust and the crust will be mushy)
Take the grated zucchini and squeeze the moisture (water) out of it with your hands.
Put the zucchini into a paper towel and give it another squeeze to make sure the water is really squeezed out.
In a small bowl, prepare the flax egg by mixing 1 Tbsp. Ground Flax Meal + 3 Tbsp. Water. Stir the mixture and allow to sit for approximately 2 minutes, or until a gel is formed.
Place drained, grated zucchini in a large bowl.
Add coconut oil, flax egg, almond meal, garlic powder, oregano, parsley and basil.
Use your hands to knead the crust ingredients into a dough.
Place the dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
Use your hands to press and flatten the dough into about a 1/4″ thick oval or rectangular shape.
Set the crust into the oven on the bottom rack for about 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, remove crust and raise oven temperature to 475.
Sprinkle the pizza crust with almond cheese and then add broccoli and chicken breast.
After oven is heated to 475, place pizza into the oven on the top rack.
Let cook for approximately 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and lightly browned.
Remove from oven. Top with chopped avocado. Let cool before cutting.
Sprinkle with crushed black pepper and red pepper flakes, then serve!