Cauliflower Crust Spinach & Feta White Pizza.
I love pizza!
But I’ve been trying to avoid it in an attempt to lose some weight.
I also adore cauliflower, so I finally jumped on the cauliflower crust bandwagon, and O M Geee! It is awesome!
Have you tried yet?
I did some reading on it before trying and found an important tip that causes many people to be unsuccessful and create a soggy crust… It is super important to squeeze the water out of the cauliflower rice. I got almost a whole cup of water out of my large head of cauliflower rice, and the crust turned out so nice and so delish!
I made this last weekend when the family came over for Father’s Day brunch. It is quite healthy and low fat/calorie. I used fat-free mozzarella cheese, fresh sauteed spinach and crumbled feta for my toppings. YUM!
Here is how I made it. Would love to hear your thoughts if you try it and/or your tips if you’ve made it other ways.
I loved it hot and also loved it cold the next day for lunch at work. (Though I am one of those crazy peeps who loves everything cold as well!)
Cauliflower Crust Spinach & Feta White Pizza
Crust:
- 1 large head cauliflower
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup shredded fat-free mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- salt and pepper to taste
Topping:
- 1 lb fresh baby spinach
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup shredded fat-free mozzarella cheese
- 6 oz. feta cheese
- olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Cut cauliflower into florets and “rice” in food processor in batches. Place in microwave-safe glass bowl with lid and cook for 8 minutes on high. Allow to cool slightly and place cooked riced cauliflower in 3-4 even batches at a time in a dry tea-towel. Roll up and squeeze water out of the riced cauliflower. Squeeze hard and get as much out as you can. This is an important step in creating a crust that will not be soggy. You may get up to a total of a cup of liquid out.
Add eggs, cheese and seasonings to cauliflower and blend well using your hands. Place on a parchment-lined baking stone, and pat into a crust. Bake for about 15 minutes until golden brown.
While crust is baking, saute minced garlic in about a tablespoon of olive oil until soft and fragrant. Add fresh baby spinach and cook until just wilted. It only takes a minute or two. Remove from heat and set aside..
When crust comes out of the oven, top it with the shredded mozzarella followed by sauteed spinach and then topped evenly with crumbled feta and seasoned with salt and pepper.
Place back in oven for about 10 more minutes. Tastes wonderful hot (and cold!)
You can also add other favorite toppings like sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, grilled chicken – the possibilities are as endless as your personal palate!
Enjoy!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
I’ve been trying different cauliflower crusts and have met with mixed reviews, but have never tried my own. I think I will now )
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Hope you do try. Let me know what you think! 🙂
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I will )
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Yup, that does sound pretty good! I’ll give it a try! Thanks for sharing, Jodi! 🙂
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Let me know what you think! 🙂
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I am getting my cauliflower today! Great recipe!❤️
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Squeeze it good! 😉. Let me know how you like it 😘
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I have made cauliflower pizza crust many times. I don’t do any grain flour. As you said, getting the water out is key!
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Do you do anything different? This was my first time. ☺️
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Wow, this is a great recipe and so easy. You’ll have us all hooked on Cauliflower pizza! Thank you Jodi!
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Have you tried yet Sharon? I really really loved it! 🙂
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I did try some ready made from Trader Joes, but I have not made my own.
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How was Trader Joe’s?
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I liked the taste, we added some parmesan and fresh veggies, too.
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Yum!
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I tried it once and it even fooled one of my sons (although he said “if you put enough sauce and cheese on anything it’ll taste like pizza :o). I want to try your spinach and feta version now. Thanks for the inspiration!
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LOL! That is really funny!!!
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Sounds delicious. Can you eat it like pizza, with your hands, or do you eat it more like a pie?
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It really is delish. I ate with a fork. Don’t think it is as sturdy as regular pizza crust.
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Hi Jodi, this sounds so good! 👍 I have been wanting to try riced cauliflower. Can you tell me what brand of food processor you use and like? I have been wanting to buy one. I have been trying to eat more veggies. Thanks for the recipe! 😍
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Oh Jill – I really think you would like it. I have a Cuisinart food processor. Had one years ago and got rid of it. Then about a year ago decided I needed again – LOL! It works beautifully!
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Thanks Jodi, do you mind telling me the model number? Seems to be a lot of different ones out there! ☺️
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I believe this is it: https://amzn.to/2NeNiiE
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Thanks Jodi! 😊
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Jodi this sounds like a yummy cauliflower recipe. I too will give it a try. Thanks for the wonderful share.
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Let me know how you like it Kamal! 🙂
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For sure dear Jodi will do that.
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Looks delicious Jodi. Do you deliver?
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🙂 You would love it Gary!
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I’m sure I would!
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Now thats a really interesting spin on pizza. I’ll have to try it out if you think it was good..:)
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Hope you give it a try George! And let me know what you think!
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I have not had this yet but SO looking forward to it….when someone makes it for me!!! 🙂
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🤣🤣🤣
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Sounds amazing!
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Wow that looks good! And since I love all of the ingredients, I’m going to have to try it!
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Hope you do! ENJOY!
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Your recipes are the best Jodi! (K)
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Aww. Thanks Kerfe! ☺️
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I’ve made zucchini crust pizza and it was really good, I need to try the cauliflower! I wonder if you could use the frozen riced cauliflower, that would save a lot of prep…
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I may try the frozen next. I just wanted to make it really fresh the first time. Now zucchini crust is one I haven’t tried.
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Thanks for sharing the tip about squeezing the water out! I had no idea how important that step was the last time I tried improvising a crust.
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Yes – I think it is the most important part! ENJOY!!
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I’ll have to try this, Jodi! I’ve been wanting to try a cauliflower crust. The bummer is that I can’t have feta because of my lactose intolerance. Maybe an aged cheese would work!😉❤️
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Any of your fave pizza toppings will work! 🙂 Hope you enjoy!
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The kids will go over this one, also knowing that this has cauliflower in it. Keep ’em coming with these kinds of recipes.
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