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    Home » Vegan Recipes » Vegan Main Courses » Vegan Pizza with Broccoli, Kale, Chilli & Hazelnut

    Vegan Pizza with Broccoli, Kale, Chilli & Hazelnut

    Published: Mar 2, 2016 · Modified: Sep 17, 2020 by Kate Ford · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Broccoli, Kale, Chilli & Hazelnut Vegan Pizza
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    Look carefully at the pictures... can you spot what's 'missing' from the pizza?  That's right - this is a cheese-less pizza, but an extremely tasty one!  I posted pictures on my Instagram feed of a couple of pizzas I made during Veganuary and had requests for recipes, so, (two months later), here you go.

    The key to a perfect pizza without cheese is to pack it with flavour and texture.  I steer clear of soft toppings like mushrooms, grilled peppers, artichokes etc which melt in the mouth, (a mushy-topped pizza won't cut the mustard), and instead go for crispy and crunchy toppings which will do the same job as a crispy cheese crust.

    Similarly, it is really important to pack flavours on to the pizza, so I usually add sun-dried tomatoes which replace the saltiness of cheese, along with plenty of fresh chillis, (seeds and all, though how spicy you go is up to you!), oregano, black pepper and extra virgin olive oil.

    Broccoli, Kale, Chilli & Hazelnut Vegan Pizza

    For toppings, I've used curly kale, (which has just enough time to roast and crisp up in the oven), as does purple sprouting broccoli, then roughly chopped hazelnuts, (which add both crunch and protein), and chilli.  For the base I usually use passata with added garlic, (see below), with sliced red onion scattered over, but if you don't have any to hand either plain passata or even a jar of pasta sauce would also do a great job.

    Broccoli, Kale, Chilli & Hazelnut Vegan Pizza
    Broccoli, Kale, Chilli & Hazelnut Vegan Pizza

    Broccoli, Kale, Chilli & Hazelnut Pizza (Vegan)

    Kate Ford | The Veg Space
    This vegan pizza might be cheese-less but doesn't skimp on flavour at all. Jam packed with crunchy broccoli, hazelnuts, chilli and crispy kale, it is totally more-ish.
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    Prep Time 1 hr
    Cook Time 12 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 12 mins
    Course Main
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 2 large pizzas
    Calories 1018 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 500 g Wholemeal Bread Mix
    • 200 ml Passata with Garlic
    • 1 red onion peeled and finely sliced
    • 6 sun-dried tomatoes roughly chopped
    • 75 g curly kale woody stalks removed and leaves roughly chopped
    • 6-8 stalks purple sprouting broccoli lower half of stalks removed
    • 1 red chilli finely sliced
    • handful hazelnuts roughly chopped
    • dried oregano
    • black pepper
    • extra virgin olive oil

    Instructions
     

    • Make up the bread mix according to packet instructions. Knead and leave to rise in a warm place for c.45 minutes.
    • Meanwhile, prepare the toppings and preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F / Gas Mark 6. If you are using a pizza stone, put it in the oven now. (Check whether your oven has a special pizza setting - many do, and it makes a huge difference).
    • Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and divide into two. Knead each section into a round-ish ball, then roll out into a 30cm circle with a rolling pin.
    • When all the toppings are ready, and the oven has reached full temperature, remove the pizza stone from the oven, (or lightly oil a baking tray), place the dough on the stone/tray, top with half the passata, then onion, kale, broccoli, chilli and hazelnuts, then sprinkle with oregano and black pepper, and finally drizzle with olive oil. Repeat for the second pizza.
    • Bake for 8-10 minutes until toppings are turning brown and the base is cooked throughout.

    ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1large pizzaCalories: 1018kcalCarbohydrates: 206gProtein: 36gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 75mgPotassium: 1231mgFiber: 10gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 5058IUVitamin C: 122mgCalcium: 155mgIron: 6mg
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    About Kate Ford

    Hi! I'm Kate, vegan home cook and blogger behind The Veg Space and author of Vegan in 15. I'm passionate about creating easy vegan recipes that even a first-time cook can follow.

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    Comments

    1. Pizza Perfect says

      November 07, 2019 at 12:20 pm

      Lovely pizzas...nice article!!

      Reply
    2. Cathy @ Planet Veggie says

      August 03, 2016 at 3:39 pm

      I need that pizza slice plate (and the pizza too, of course)!

      Reply
    3. Manjiri Chitnis says

      March 21, 2016 at 5:54 pm

      Gotta love a cheeseless pizza! Stunning photos and I WANT that pizza stone and the copper cutter NOW! Am NUTS about copper kitchenware too 🙂 Thank you for entering #CreditCrunchMunch

      Reply
    4. Lucy Davies says

      March 14, 2016 at 5:25 pm

      I love the idea of hazelnuts on a pizza - I've never thought of putting nuts on (except perhaps pine nuts) but I imagine it works well. We've been making our own pizzas for a couple of years now, since we went on an Italian baking course but I have to admit that we haven't been very adventurous with our toppings!

      I agree with Helen too - beautifully neat and round 🙂

      Reply
    5. Vegetariaman says

      March 13, 2016 at 10:19 am

      Great recipe and idea - am recently vegetarian and am definitely now moving quickly towards an entirely vegan diet. Recipes like this make it all seem so much easier - no need to miss out on fave foods like pizza - just be more creative in their creation.
      Great site as well!

      Reply
    6. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours says

      March 08, 2016 at 5:32 pm

      What a lovely pizza Kate, and I am super impressed at how round it is, mine always look completely deformed.

      Lovely fully loaded toppings, who really needs the cheese?

      Thanks for sharing with #CreditCrunchMunch and #ExtraVeg

      Reply
    7. Vicki Montague - The Free From Fairy says

      March 08, 2016 at 1:33 pm

      That looks fabulous! I really miss having cheese on my pizza but I think this would take that longing away. I'm pinning this recipe now!

      Reply
    8. Camilla @FabFood4All says

      March 08, 2016 at 11:28 am

      Sorry meant to say thank you for entering #CreditCrunchMunch - to caught in the moment looking at these beautiful pictures:-)

      Reply
    9. Camilla @FabFood4All says

      March 08, 2016 at 11:27 am

      Wow you pizza looks amazing, stunning photography:-)

      Reply
    10. Eb Gargano says

      March 08, 2016 at 11:15 am

      I love this pizza...it looks so pretty and delicious and yet it sounds really healthy and easy to make - what more can a girl want! 🙂 Eb x

      Reply
    11. Corina says

      March 08, 2016 at 9:57 am

      IT looks beautiful and really tasty even without the cheese! And normally I love lots of cheese on my pizzas!

      Reply
    12. Mariod says

      March 06, 2016 at 4:59 pm

      Looks fantastic! Well done. 🙂

      Reply
    13. Gingey Bites says

      March 03, 2016 at 8:57 pm

      YUM YUM YUM YUM.. This looks great. I really love broccoli and chilli as a combo - I often pair them with pasta. Also massive shout out to Aldi. Love their products.

      Reply
    14. Janice (@FarmersgirlCook) says

      March 03, 2016 at 8:12 pm

      Oh I have pizza plate envy! Those are just brilliant and your pizza looks lovely too.

      Reply
    15. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

      March 03, 2016 at 7:20 pm

      Like you I am not a fan of mushy pizza etihers so would really love to try this.

      Reply
    16. Lucy @ Globe Scoffers says

      March 03, 2016 at 4:08 pm

      This pizza looks beautiful!

      Reply
    17. leeshin says

      March 03, 2016 at 6:41 am

      this pizza sounds to have enough of health benefit with the broccoli, thank you for sharing

      Reply
    18. deborahcelticheart says

      March 02, 2016 at 7:21 pm

      Trying desperately to eat less cheese and will definitely give this a go. Hazelnuts sound like an intriguing addition.

      Reply

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