Vegan Spinach and Olive Pizza (red or white)

Pizza requires ideas more than exact recipes, which it’s such a great choice for an easy meal.  This tasty vegan spinach and olive pizza is a case in point. Just layer good quality sauce, as much or as little vegan cheese as you’d like, and top with veggies. 

A quick turn in a hot oven and dinner is done — just add salad! Give the white pizza variation (pictured above) a try. The mellow silken tofu base contrasts nicely with the briny olives. The red pizza variation is excellent as well.

Double the recipe for a hungry crowd. Though it’s quite hearty, this vegan sausage and peppers pizza disappears quickly, so I highly recommend doubling the recipe.

Use your favorite crust. Feel free use your preferred crust. In either case, the recipe calls for a 12- to 14-inch crust. If you purchase a prepared crust, go for a whole grain variety if possible. If you’d like to make your own, try our Whole Wheat or Spelt Pizza Crust.

Photos by Hannah Kaminsky, BittersweetBlog.com.

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Yield: 6 slices

Vegan Spinach and Olive Pizza (red or white)

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This tasty and easy vegan spinach and olive pizza can be made with marinara or a creamy silken tofu base.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 12- to 14-inch pizza crust, preferably whole-grain, prepared or your favorite homemade (see link in Notes)
• 1/2 cup pizza or marinara sauce, or as needed (or see white pizza variation in Notes)
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups vegan mozzarella or pepper jack shreds, or a combination
• 2/3 cup sliced black or green brine-cured olives, or a combination
• 2 big handfuls baby spinach

Optional

• Sprinkling of dried oregano, Italian seasoning, and/or dried hot red pepper flakes

• Mini hot peppers (from the olive bar)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425º F (or follow recommendation on the crust's packaging)
2. Place the crust on a pan and spread the sauce of choice evenly over the surface, followed by the cheese.
3. Bake until the cheese nicely melted and the crust is golden on the bottom, about 8 to 10 minutes, or as recommended on the crust’s package directions.
4. Remove from the oven; sprinkle the olives over the surface, followed by the spinach. Return to the oven for no more than another minute, or until the spinach is wilted.
5. Sprinkle with any of the optional ingredients, cut into 6 wedges and serve hot.

Notes

If you want to make your own crust, see our Whole Wheat and Spelt Pizza Crust.

Variations:

For white pizza: Puree half of a 12.3-ounce container firm or extra-firm silken tofu and a pinch of salt in a food processor until completely smooth. Spread over the surface of the pizza crust. Don’t overdo it — if there’s too much (depending on the size of your crust), save the remainder of the pureed tofu for another use — it makes a nice base for salad dressing, or can be stirred into most any kind of soup.

Use baby arugula or baby power greens in place of the spinach

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