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BBQ Walnut ‘Meat’ Pizza

by Ben, So Vegan March 1, 2021March 3, 2021
March 1, 2021March 3, 2021
BBQ Walnut Meat Vegan Homemade Pizza Recipe

Feast your eyes on this.

We’ve teamed up with the fine people at California Walnuts to bring you this epic pizza.

We blend walnuts in a smokey BBQ sauce to create our delicious ‘walnut meat’, which creates the ultimate plant-based topping.

We’re also stoked to be joining people around the world to take part in the California Walnuts ‘Power of 3’ campaign!

Walnuts are the only nut significantly rich in the plant-based essential fatty acid omega-3 ALA and all you need is a handful a day to make the most of their heart health benefits.

You can find out more about California Walnuts and the #Sharethepowerof3 campaign here.

The base of this pizza is perfectly fluffy, the crust is crispy, the toppings are fresh and the BBQ walnut meat brings that extra dimension of flavour – and they’re a brilliant substitute for plant-based meat.

BBQ Walnut Meat Vegan Homemade Pizza Recipe

BBQ Walnut 'Meat' Pizza

Serves: 2 large pizzas Prep Time: 40 minutes, plus proving Cooking Time: 20 minutes 20 minutes
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

BBQ Walnut Meat Vegan Homemade Pizza Recipe Pizza dough:

  • 420g / 14.8oz strong white bread flour
  • 2 tsp fast action dried yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 250ml / 8.8 fl.oz tepid water
  • 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for greasing and topping

Toppings:

  • 140g pizza sauce (shop-bought or see below for our homemade version)
  • 200g / 4.9oz vegan cheese, grated
  • 1/2 yellow pepper, sliced
  • 1/2 red pepper, sliced
  • 1/2 red onion, sliced
  • 100g / 3.5oz marinated artichokes in oil, quartered (fresh or jarred)
  • 2 pinches of chilli flakes
  • 1 small handful of fresh basil

Walnut meat:

  • 120g / 4.2oz California walnuts
  • 2 tbsp bbq sauce
  • 2 tsp soy sauce

Simple pizza sauce recipe:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic cloves, peeled and diced
  • 1 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • salt + pepper

Method

  1. Add the flour, yeast and salt to a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine and make a well in the middle. Pour in the water and olive oil and stir to combine, then empty the dough onto a clean work surface. Bring the dough together with your hands and knead for 10 minutes until you can stretch the dough without it tearing (note: you shouldn’t have to flour the work surface - this might make the dough too dry). When you’re ready, lightly oil the mixing bowl you used earlier, add the dough and cover with a slightly damp tea towel. Leave somewhere warm to prove for 45 minutes to an hour or until it has doubled in size.
  2. Preheat the oven to 240°C. Lightly punch the air out of the dough and divide it into two pieces. Place one piece underneath the damp tea towel or freeze it for another time. Then drop the other piece of dough in a cast-iron pan (we use a 26cm pan). Use your hands to gently push the dough to the edges of the pan. Then add half of the pizza sauce, using the back of a ladle or spoon to push the sauce to the edges of the base. Sprinkle over half of the cheese, followed by half of the yellow pepper, red pepper, red onion and artichokes. Bake for 17 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, add the walnut meat ingredients to a food processor and blend into a mince-like texture, then leave to one side.
  4. Take the pizza out of the oven, scatter half of the walnut meat mixture on top and place the pizza back in the oven for 2-3 minutes.
  5. When the pizza is ready, sprinkle over a pinch of chilli flakes, add half a dozen or so fresh basil leaves and drizzle over some olive oil. Slice and serve, then start building the remaining pizza if you’re still hungry!

If you're making our simple pizza sauce:

  1. Add the olive oil to a saucepan on a low-medium heat. As soon as the oil is hot, add the garlic and fry for a minute or two, or until the garlic begins to turn golden. Then add the chopped tomatoes, dried oregano and pinches of salt and pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes, then remove from the heat. Use straight away or store the sauce in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

Notes

Nutritional information per serving: Calories 878kcal / Protein 21.9g / Fat 44g / Sat Fat 13.5g / Carbs 95.6g / Sugar 11.8g / Fibre 9.6g

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Marlu March 10, 2021 - 1:54 pm

I am so in love with your recipes… just cooked a couple of them (I used your books as a wonderful source) … I am vegetarian for more than 25 years – and now it`s about time for another step especially due to my daughter 😉 …Your meals are so extremely tasty and creative – I am absolutley in love with your style of cooking. This pizza will definately one of my next projects <3

Keep on cooking this way … it`s so inspiring!!

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