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All Mondays should include (cheesy) pizza!! This whole wheat spinach and artichoke pizza is a game changer.
I mean, Mondays can be slightly intimidating, but ending the day with pizza gives us something to actually get excited about. I mean, right? RIGHT.
This Whole Wheat Spinach and Artichoke Pizza is basically everything and anything you’d want in a pizza. It’s healthy…ish, loaded with veggies, cheese, garlic, lemon and basil, all piled on the most delicious whole wheat crust! It’s honestly the best, and I while I typically save pizza for Friday and Saturday meals, I’m starting to rethink things…thinking we really need to make pizza Monday a thing.
Plus, this pizza only takes around thirty minutes from start to finish, thus allowing it fit into my “30 Minute Monday” theme for 2017. YES. Three weeks in and going strong…cool, cool.
So hey, hi! How was everyone’s weekend? Thanks so much for your incredible feedback on yesterday’s slightly different post. I am so excited you guys are enjoying seeing some different stuff from me. I had a lot of fun putting the post together, so more to come!
I spent most of my weekend working away because ahh, I am a workaholic and can’t be stopped. BUT, I did carve out a few hours later in the afternoon on Saturday to go tubing with Asher and her Brownie troop. I only went once since I didn’t actually have a ticket, but Asher had a blast going with her friends. Afterwards she convinced me to take her to Target to look at the Valentine’s Day stuff. She then proceeded to convince me to buy her kitty cat valentines for her class party, along with about four bags of milk chocolate hearts. We finished the night off with a Starbucks hot chocolate…full of mostly whipped cream.
The girl clearly has me wrapped around her little finger! Since my parents had to go down to Denver to pick my younger brother Red up from the airport, Asher spent the night at my house. Before she went to bed, she watched a marathon amount of Gilmore Girl episodes. I’ve created a monster, Asher is obsessed with Gilmore Girls, and I could not be more excited! She now not only shares my love of Harry Potter, but Gilmore Girls too! Sisters will be sisters!
Also, the tubing lifty guy called me her mother…no, no, no.
I also spent some time Sunday night hanging out with Red since he’s headed to Aspen today to begin practice for X-Games. What were you guys up to?
OK. Pizza time.
Like I said, I could not be more in love with this Whole Wheat Spinach and Artichoke Pizza. Spinach and artichokes have always been one of my favorite pizza toppings, so I knew that for Healthy January this year I wanted to create a healthified version.
Enter this pizza, complete with a whole wheat crust, plenty of spinach and artichokes, a little lighter on the cheese, seasoned with immune boosting lemons and topped with fresh microgreens. Simple little changes, but promise this pizza is beyond delicious. Sometimes simple truly is the best.
Question: how do you guys feel about whole wheat pizza crust? My dad used to buy pre-made ones as a kid and they seriously tasted like cardboard. Ever since then I have avoided them at all cost…until I made my own and realized I couldn’t even tell the difference. No one even knew the crust was whole wheat. This crust is crispy on the edges and doughy in the center. Just the way I love pizza crust! If you don’t have time to make your own dough, I’ve heard great things about Whole Foods whole wheat dough!
Once the pizza is in the oven, it takes no more than fifteen minutes or so to cook. The roasted lemon slices add a fresh flavor to this spring like pizza…it’s an awesome pick me up for winter! Top the pizza off with a ton of microgreens (my favorite topping for almost everything) and fresh basil.
YUMMMMM!
Perfect, quick, easy and healthy Monday night dinner. So who is ready?!?!
Watch the How To Video:
Whole Wheat Spinach and Artichoke Pizza.
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound whole wheat pizza dough, store-bought or homemade (recipe follows)
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 3-4 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice and zest of 1/2 a lemon
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- kosher salt and pepper
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1 (12 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, torn
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese or crumbled blue cheese
- 1/2 of a Meyer lemon, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons raw pine nuts
- crushed red pepper flakes, fresh basil and mircogreens, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Grease a baking sheet with olive oil.
- On a lightly floured surface, push/roll the dough out until it is very thin. For SUPER thin pizza, divide the dough into two and roll out. Transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet. Spread the dough with olive oil. Add the garlic, lemon zest, basil, a pinch each of salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Spread evenly over the dough. Add the spinach, artichokes, and cheese. Top with lemon 3-4 lemon slices and the pine nuts. Transfer to the oven and bake 10-15 minutes or until the crust is crisp and the cheese has melted. Remove the pizza from the oven and top with lemon juice, basil and microgreens. EAT!
Nutrition
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Thin Crust Whole Wheat Pizza Dough.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup bread flour
- 1/2 cup white whole wheat or whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- 1. In a large bowl, combine the water and yeast, stirring to dissolve. Let sit 5 minutes. 2. Add in the bread flour, whole wheat flour, and salt, stirring with a spoon until the dough comes together but is still sticky. On a floured surface, form the dough into a ball. Knead the dough for 5 minutes or until smooth. Alternately, all of the mixing and kneading can also be done in a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment. 3. Rub the same bowl with olive oil, then place the dough inside, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and place in a warm place for 2-4 hours, until doubled in size.
Notes
Nutrition
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ME…Monday has nothing on this pizza.
Drooling! Can’t wait to make this!! Can I use regular bob’s red mill whole wheat flour instead of whole wheat pastry flour??
Hey Kayla,
Yes, that will work just fine! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
This pizza dough looks so good ! I am terrible with active yeast and do better with the rapid rise ! Could you use the rapid instead ? TIA
Hey Erin,
Yes! instant rapid rise will work well here, just add it in with the flour! Happy Holidays! xTieghan
This pizza is my new favorite! The lemon juice is exactly what it needed to make it pop.
Thank you!
Thank you so much Mona! xTieghan
Hi! Could I make this recipe GF by using 1-for-1 cup GF flour? Thanks!
Hey Michelle,
Yes GF flour would work here! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
This dough turned incredibly sticky and I had to keep adding flour but it still so sticky i can barely handle it. are you sure your ratios are correct?
Hi Dana,
So sorry you had issues with the dough. Yes the ratios are correct. I am wondering if you adjusted the recipe at all and what kind of yeast you used? Please let me know how I can help! xTieghan
Enjoyed this pizza for dinner tonight! Absolutely loved your dough! Will definitely be making again!
Thank you so much Nicola! I am so glad this recipe turned out so well for you! xTieghan
I’ve made this pizza three times and making it again today – absolutely wonderful! Thank you for sharing the recipe
Thank you so much Ellen! I am so glad this turned out so well for you! xTieghan
Not sure if this has been asked … but can you use regular whole wheat flour?
Hi Nichole! Yes, that should work well. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you!! xTieghan
Love this pizza dough recipe, I made it last night! Question please, if I wanted to increase the amount of pizza dough to feed a crowd, let’s say I tripled the recipe, would I also have to triple the amount of yeast? Reason being is because I have seen other pizza dough recipes that call for 3 cups of flour to only 1 teaspoon of yeast. Thank you!
Hi Donna! yes, I would also triple the amount of yeast as well. That should work great! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
Love this dough recipe, made it last night! Question for you, if I wanted to make a larger amount of pizza dough for a crowd, and say I tripled the recipe, would I also have to triple the amount of active dry yeast? Reason being is that I’ve seen other pizza dough recipes that call for 3 cups of flour to only 1 teaspoon of yeast. Thank you!
Hi Donna! yes, I would also triple the amount of yeast as well. That should work great! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
I made this recipe last night and it was delicious! The lemon juice added after baking puts it over the top. This will be in my regular rotation as I love all things pizza!
Thank you so much Susan! xTieghan
Can you freeze the dough for a later date?
Hey Amy, yes freezing the dough works great! Just freeze in a freezer safe bag and then thaw overnight or fore a few hours on the counter. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
Such a good pizza crust recipe! I’ve struggle to find a whole wheat recipe that isn’t “heavy”. This one is light and crispy and makes delicious pizzas!
So glad you liked this! Thank you Gretchen! xTieghan
Can this cough be made ahead and frozen? Looking for a homemade dough that I can have on hand for our weekly pizza nights
HI! Yes, you can easily freeze this dough. It works great! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
Made this twice already! Love it. Just wondering what one is supposed to do with the lemon juice. Did I miss something? Also, I think the pine nuts are left out of the instructions. I just added them but just thought I’d mention it. Thanks for this yummy pizza!
HI! The lemon juice is added just after coming out of the oven before serving. Please let me know if you have other questions. So glad you love this recipe! Thanks! 🙂