Beet “Falafel” Pizza Crust with Sun Dried Tomato Hummus and Avocado
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About this Recipe
By: Caitlin Greene
The first time I made this crust was for a dinner party. I had a bunch of leftover beet hummus that I had made and I thought it would be fun to make a falafel-inspired crust. It came out fabulous! I decided to top it with some sun-dried tomato hummus, and no lie—the chickpea on chickpea combo was fabulous! Protein-packed for sure. Add some creamy avocado on top and some veggies and each slice was a few hearty bites of heaven. One slice is pretty filling, which is why this is meant for a crowd. It makes a perfect and beautiful appetizer idea. Perhaps the next football Sunday party!
What You’ll Need For This Recipe:
1 can garbanzo beans (salt-free and skins removed)
1 clove of garlic
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil
1/4 cup fresh basil
3 tablespoons olive oil (I used from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes)
2-3 tablespoons of water
2 tablespoons tahini
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt/pepper to taste (I used 1/2 teaspoon each)
Pinch of red pepper flakes
1/4 cup of water
Beet “Falafel” Pizza Crust with Sun Dried Tomato Hummus and Avocado
Ingredients
Pizza Crust:
- 1 Cup beet hummus
- 1 cup cassava flour
- 1/4 cup olive oil (I added one tablespoon of oil at a time until good consistency.)
Sun-Dried Tomato Hummus:
- 1 can garbanzo beans (salt-free and skins removed)
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (I used from the jar of sun-dried tomatoes)
- 2-3 tablespoons of water
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt/pepper to taste (I used 1/2 teaspoon each)
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup of water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the hummus, flour, and olive oil and form a crust with the dough.
- Spread the dough out on top of a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for about 15-20 mins until cooked through.
- While the crust is baking, make the sun-dried tomato hummus.
- Place garbanzo beans, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, basil, olive oil, water, tahini, lemon juice, salt, and pepper In a food processor and process until smooth. (If it needs more water add it in and process more.)
- When the crust is done, allow to cool then top with hummus, avocado, veggies, and a tahini drizzle.
