The gluten-free crust for these vegetarian pizzas is made from cauliflower that's been ground into fine crumbs and mixed with almond flour and Parmesan cheese.

　　

Ingredients

Serves 4

　　

Cauliflower pizza crust:

6 cups (600g) cauliflower florets, roughly chopped

　　3/4 cup (90g) almond meal (ground almonds)

　　1/2 cup (40g) finely grated Parmesan

　　3 eggs, lightly beaten

　　Sea salt and cracked black pepper

　　

For the toppings:

8 stalks kale, trimmed

　　2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

　　3 cloves garlic, sliced

　　1/2 teaspoon dried chile flakes

　　1 tablespoon lemon zest

　　1/4 cup (20g) finely grated Parmesan

　　1 (125g) ball buffalo mozzarella, torn

　　1/3 cup small basil leaves

　　

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). To make the cauliflower pizza crust, lightly grease two 12-inch round pizza trays and line with non-stick baking paper. Place the cauliflower, in batches, in a food processor and process until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Transfer to a large bowl, add the almond meal, Parmesan, egg, salt and pepper and mix until a soft dough forms. Divide the mixture in half and press into the prepared trays. Bake for 20–25 minutes or until golden and crisp.

　　

Step 2

Place the kale, oil, garlic, chile and lemon zest in a bowl and toss to coat. Divide the mixture between the bases and top with the Parmesan. Bake for 8–10 minutes or until the kale is crisp. Top each pizza with mozzarella and basil to serve.

　　From Life in Balance: A Fresher Approach to Eating © 2016 by Donna Hay. Reprinted with permission by HarperCollins Publishers.Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.