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Healthy Tomato-Mushroom Salad Pizza Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Tracy Halasz

Ingredients

  • 1 pizza crust*
  • 1 cup hummus, spicy
  • 20 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 handful basil, cut into ribbons
  • 1-2 tsp olive oil
  • 2-3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • S&P
  • hot pepper flakes, to taste
  • 2 cups mushrooms, button/cremini/oyster
  • 2 tsp canola oil (any high smoke point oil)
  • pinch garlic powder (optional)
  • 1 bunch arugula (rocket)

Instructions

Pizza Dough * Extra Time Needed if making Crust from scratch

  • Bake your crust as per directions/recipe (store-bought pizza dough or flatbread or make this dough from scratch). Try this Jamie Oliver Pizza Dough recipe.

Creamy Hummus

  • Use your favourite store-bought hummus (add a squirt or two of your favourite hot sauce to spice things up). OR try this Quick Delicious Hummus recipe which is quick and easy to make.

Tomato Salsa

  • Cut the cherry tomatoes in half. Slice the basil into ribbons*
    Toss the tomatoes and basil with a teaspoon of olive oil and a nice splash of good quality balsamic vinegar. Season with S&P, and hot pepper flakes to taste.
    *Basil Ribbons: stack the leaves on top of each other and roll into a tight cigar, then slice into thin ribbons along the width.   

Crisp Mushrooms

  • Cut the mushrooms into a medium chop (I leave a few sliced). Heat 1-2 tsp canola oil in a large cast iron or oven-proof pan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Spread the mushrooms evenly over the bottom of the pan in a layer or two deep (don't overcrowd the pan). Season with salt and a sprinkle of garlic powder (optional). Leave them to cook and brown without stirring. Once they have started to brown, stir to get all sides crisped. Finish in the oven at 400ºF for a few minutes if necessary for extra crispiness. Toss with the tomato salsa.

Putting It All Together

  • Smooth a layer of hummus on the baked pizza crust, pile the tomato-mushroom mixture as high as you dare.  
    Finish with hot pepper flakes, fresh arugula, more basil, and an extra drizzle of balsamic to taste.  

Notes

Choose the ripest, reddest, juiciest tomatoes.
Use the best quality, most delicious balsamic vinegar you can find.
Hummus - use any flavour of hummus you enjoy.
Crust - make the crust from scratch or by your favourite store-bought brand.
Make everything ahead of time. Then pop the pizza crust in the oven to heat through right before assembling.