Ingredients Required:

• 1 Cup Quinoa (Approx 200g)
• Oil or Butter (For Brushing)
• 2 tbsp Pizza Sauce
• Cheese (Preferably unprocessed cheese such as Cheddar, Feta, or Gouda)
• Toppings (Onion, broccoli, bell peppers, and other favorite toppings)
• ½ tbsp Salt
• ½ tbsp Seasonings

Preparation Time

25 minutes

Cooking Time

25 minutes

Serving

25 minutes

Preparation:

• Take 1 cup of quinoa in a big bowl and wash it thoroughly (3-4 times) with clean water
• Keep washing the quinoa until the presence of saponins disappears.
• Cover the lid and soak the quinoa for at least 7-8 hours
• After 7-8 hours, rinse the excess water and put the soaked quinoa in a blending jar.
• Blend the quinoa into a smooth paste and transfer the blended quinoa batter into a big bowl.
• Add salt as required and keep the batter aside
• Meanwhile, prepare your pizza sauce and cut the toppings

Cooking Process

**Quinoa pizza crust can be baked, cooked, or air-fried. You can follow the instructions at your convenience or the availability of the cooking types of equipment. In this recipe, I have tried the cost-effective and commonly available cooking method (non-stick cookware).

For Non-stick cookware:

• Heat the non-stick pan on medium flame
• Brush a few drops of oil on the surface of the pan.
• Pour the batter and let one side cook for 1 minute
• Flip the batter and cook it from the other side
• Meanwhile, apply pizza sauce on the surface of the crust
• Put the toppings as you like and sprinkle unprocessed cheese
• Cover the quinoa pizza completely and let it cook for a few minutes
• Turn off the gas and shift the quinoa pizza on a plate
• Sprinkle some seasonings and cut the pizza into slices
• Serve hot and enjoy the utterly delicious “high fiber, high protein” quinoa pizza

For Oven Baking:

• Preheat the oven preferably 375 degrees for 10 minutes
• Cut a piece of baking or parchment paper and place it over the baking dish.
• Pour the batter on parchment paper into a thin layer and put the baking dish into the oven for baking with the help of a spatula
• Let the pizza crust cook for 8 minutes at 475 degrees
• Pause the baking and flip the crust
• Apply pizza sauce on the surface of the crust
• Put the toppings as you like and sprinkle unprocessed cheese
• Bake the quinoa pizza again for 5 minutes at the same temperature
• Shift the quinoa pizza on a plate, sprinkle some seasonings, and cut the pizza into slices
• Serve hot and enjoy the utterly delicious “high fiber, high protein” quinoa pizza

For Air Frying:

• Preheat the air-fryer preferably 375 degrees for 10 minutes
• Cut a piece of baking or parchment paper and place it over the dish of the air fryer.
• Pour the batter on parchment paper into a thin layer and put the baking dish into the oven for baking with the help of a spatula
• Let the pizza crust cook for 8 minutes at 475 degrees.
• Pause the baking and flip the crust
• Apply pizza sauce on the surface of the crust
• Put the toppings as you like and sprinkle unprocessed cheese
• Bake the quinoa pizza again for 5 minutes at the same temperature
• Shift the quinoa pizza on a plate, sprinkle some seasonings, and cut the pizza into slices
• Serve hot and enjoy the utterly delicious “high fiber, high protein” quinoa pizza