If you love Mediterranean recipes, you will love this Mediterranean Veggie Pizza. The base dough is brushed with delicious pesto sauce, topped with some alfredo sauce, and packed with fresh veggies and cheese.
This Mediterranean Veggie Pizza is super delish! I am sure you will love it! Loaded with mouthwatering Mediterranean toppings like artichokes, olives and feta - this fresh homemade pizza is going to hit the spot! Bring some sunshine into your kitchen and give this easy pizza a try.
If you're after other delicious pizza recipes, why not also try my Pesto Burrata Veggie Pizza Recipe or my Cauliflower Pizza Casserole!
Why this Mediterranean Veggie Pizza is so good
- Packed with veggies! Loaded with mushrooms, tomatoes, artichokes, onions and peppers - this vegetarian pizza is super hearty and super tasty!
- Alfredo sauce. Adding creamy alfredo sauce to this pizza, makes for a great twist on the classic tomato base.
- Bursting with Mediterranean flavors. Feta, olives, artichokes and other vibrant veggies give this homemade pizza a wonderful Mediterranean twist.
- An easy pizza recipe. This comes together so easily, I use frozen pizza dough to make it all so much simpler too.
Ingredients you'll need
- Frozen Pizza Dough
- Alfredo Sauce
- Pesto Sauce
- Olive Oil
- Cheese: Feta cheese, mozzarella.
- Veggies: Artichokes, bell peppers, tomatoes, onion, mushrooms.
- Olives
- Salt & Pepper
- Basil Leaves
How to make this Mediterranean Veggie Pizza
- Prep your pizza dough - Thaw the store bought pizza dough in fridge or prepare from scratch. Roll it out and place it on a round non-stick pizza pan.
- Bake at 350F until it's cooked halfway through.
- Add your toppings - Brush on your pesto then pour on the alfredo sauce. Add your veggie toppings. Then drizzle on some olive oil and oregano. Cook for another 15 mins.
- Garnish, serve and enjoy!
Recipe notes and tips
- Use a pre heated oven.
- You can use pre made pizza dough, or make your own.
- To help the pizza dough come out nice and bubbly, create little air pockets by poking the dough with a fork and brush with olive oil.
- You can use a round or square pizza pan but make sure it's a non stick pan.
- Be sure not to use a super soft kind of mozzarella cheese so you don't end up with too much water on your pizza. If that's all you have, keep an eye on the pizza and occasionally drain the excess water with paper towel.
- Allow the Mediterranean Pizza to cool before serving.
FAQ's
What kind of pizza dough should I use?
You can use any pizza dough or crust that you like, it can be homemade or store-bought. Homemade pizza dough is great, but if you want a quick and easy pizza - you can go with store bought. You can also get fresh pizza dough from a supermarket.
You can even use flatbread if you like!
Other topping ideas
The Mediterranean diet is packed with fresh veggies and lots of herbs, so you can use all kinds of veggies. Ideally go for less watery vegetables but the sky is the limit!
Here are some ideas:
- Grilled chicken
- Sauteed spinach
- Zucchini
- Hummus
- Goat Cheese
- Eggplant
- Chickpeas
- Okra
- Broccoli
What can you serve with this Mediterranean Veggie Pizza
This homemade pizza goes well with salads or a side of garlic bread! Here are some ideas:
- Greek Pasta Salad Recipe
- Strawberry Spinach Salad with Feta
- Tomato and Burrata Salad
- Mexican Street Corn Salad
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MEDITERRANEAN VEGGIE PIZZA
Ingredients
- 1 pack frozen pizza dough
- 1/2 cup alfredo sauce
- 3 tbsps. pesto sauce
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 oz. crumbled feta cheese
- 4 oz. mozzarella cheese
- 1 can. artichoke hearts
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper or pimentos
- 1/4 cup green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup black olives
- 1/2 cup cherry tomato halved
- 1/4 cup sliced onion
- 3/4 cup sliced raw mushroom
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. fresh cracked black pepper
- Fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Thaw the store bought pizza dough in fridge or prepare from scratch. Roll it out and place it on a round non-stick pizza pan.
- Create little air pockets by poking the dough with a fork and brush with olive oil. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and bake the dough until it's cooked half way through. Remove from the oven.
- After removing the pizza dough from the oven, brush the basil pesto sauce on top. Spread some alfredo sauce and then top with the veggies and cheese. I used artichoke hearts, onions, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, basil leaves, mushroom, pimentos or diced red bell pepper, green bell pepper, feta cheese and black olives.
- Drizzle some olive oil, sprinkle salt and pepper, and dried oregano on the pizza.
- Place it back in the oven and cook for another 10-15 minutes.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use a pre heated oven.
- You can use pre made pizza dough, or make your own.
- To help the pizza dough come out nice and bubbly, create little air pockets by poking the dough with a fork and brush with olive oil.
- You can use a round or square pizza pan but make sure it's a non stick pan.
- Be sure not to use a super soft kind of mozzarella cheese so you don't end up with too much water on your pizza. If that's all you have, keep an eye on the pizza and occasionally drain the excess water with paper towel.
- Allow the Mediterranean Pizza to cool before serving.
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