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    Oh My Veggies » Vegetarian Recipes » Vegetarian Main Dishes

    Cauliflower Crust Lemon Gremolata Pizza

    Published: Aug 5, 2015 · by Nicole · Updated: Aug 2, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Lemon Gremolata Pizza with Cauliflower Crust
    I am so tardy to the cauliflower crust pizza party. I've been reading about this magical pizza crust for years, but until a few weeks ago, I had never tried it myself. So I sought out the original cauliflower pizza crust recipe and gave it a go.

    Cauliflower Pizza Crust
    It looks almost like a giant omelet, right? Chris and I both liked the crust, but in a different way than we were expecting to like it. I guess I thought the cauliflower would transform into something more bread-like after baking. It does not. It's a lot flatter and thinner than a traditional crust, although you can pick it up and it stays together.

    (Oh, and sorry, I'm not republishing the crust recipe here. You're going to have to go to Your Lighter Side for that. People seem to have taken this blogger's recipe and completely removed her blog as the source and as a fellow food blogger, this bugs me immensely!)

    And then since I was already feeling adventurous with my fancy new pizza crust, I thought I'd try topping my pizza with lemons. Yes, lemons! I had seen it done a few times and my first reaction was revulsion. Lemons on pizza? That is wrong. But I love lemons and the idea kind of stuck in my head. Could lemons really work as a pizza topping?

    Lemon Gremolata Pizza with Cauliflower Crust
    Well, the secret is to slice them really thin--almost shaved. That way, you still get the tartness of the lemon without it completely distracting from the rest of the pizza (or being tough to bite through). I wouldn't use it on a pizza made with tomato sauce; this particular pizza was inspired by gremolata, which is a combination of parsley, garlic, and lemon. I used the parsley and garlic combo instead of a sauce, added some parmesan cheese, and then topped the whole thing with the thinly sliced lemons. So tasty! Lemon is now up there with pineapple and green olives on my favorite pizza topping list.

    If you don't have the time or desire to make a cauliflower crust, this would work on any thin pizza crust, store-bought or homemade. But if you haven't tried the cauliflower crust yet, you really should (whether or not you top it with lemons).

    This post was originally published on April 25, 2013.

    Lemon Gremolata Pizza with Cauliflower Crust Recipe

    Lemon Gremolata Pizza with Cauliflower Crust

    A cauliflower crust makes the perfect base for this gremolata-inspired pizza.
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Course: Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Keyword: Gremolata Pizza, Lemon Gremolata Pizza, Lemon Gremolata Pizza with Cauliflower Crust, vegetarian pizza recipe
    Servings: 4 -6 servings
    Calories: 495kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Ingredients

    • 1 prepared pizza crust I used a cauliflower crust, omitting the fennel seeds
    • ⅓ c. chopped parsley
    • 3 garlic cloves minced
    • 1 tbsp. olive oil
    • ¾ c. shredded parmesan cheese
    • 1 small lemon thinly sliced (use a mandoline slicer, if you have one)
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    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • Combine parsley, garlic, and olive oil in a small bowl. Sprinkle mixture onto pizza crust, leaving a 1-inch margin around the edge. Top with cheese and lemon slices. Bake 8-10 minutes, or until cheese has melted and lemons have softened.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 495kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 26gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 1248mgPotassium: 196mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2013IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 654mgIron: 5mg
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    1. Jennifer @ Delicious Everyday says

      April 15, 2015 at 3:28 am

      This looks like such a winner! Amazing! Those lemon slices are lush!

      Reply
    2. KalynsKitchen says

      May 01, 2015 at 8:23 am

      Happy Friday! Just letting you know I featured this recipe in my Deliciously Healthy Low-Carb Recipes Round-Up for April 2015. Great recipe; I hope a lot of my readers will click over here and try it!

      Reply
    3. Sara says

      May 23, 2016 at 8:09 pm

      Mine stuck to the parchment paper, but once we got it off (in the shape of not pizza) it was delicious.

      :):):)

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