My husband, who is vegetarian, but not vegan, loves the Spinach Pizza that Pizza Star in Menton, Southern France makes. Here is a recipe that I've been working on for a Vegan equivalent:
Vegan Spinach Pizza
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Crust:
1 pizza crust recipe (about 12 inches) (your choice) I'm lazy, so I let the bread machine mix the dough.)
Pizza mixture (enough for two pizza crusts):
Combine in a food processor and mix until well blended (smooth):
1 cup cashews (soaked for at least a couple of hours in hot water, changed twice. It's easiest to just start this in the morning.) Drain and rinse before using.
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp. ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg (opt.)
Add and process (pulse):
1 lb. medium to firm tofu
2 TBSP lemon juice
Add and process (pulse briefly to mix -- not too long or the mixture gets very green!):
2 tsp. each, chopped fresh tarragon, basil, parsley
1 tsp. chopped fresh dill
Place mixture in bowl and mix with:
1/4 lb chopped fresh spinach (hard stems removed) or baby spinach
After rolling/spreading crust dough out and placing in pan, brush with olive oil and let it rise, covered, in a warm place, for about 15 min. Spread mixture onto pizza crust to within 3/4 inch of the edge of the crust.
(You can also top it with some artichoke heart halves, rehydrated sun-dried tomatoes, or any other topping you may choose. Don't worry if you have no toppings -- it's great just plain.)
If you want, spray the pizza with oil before placing it in the oven.
Bake at 400 degrees F. for around 10 - 15 minutes. Remove from the oven when the edges of the crust are slightly browned.
(I'm also thinking about adding 1/4 cup nutritional yeast flakes to the mixture. I haven't done this yet.)
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