Chia Pizza Base
DinnerPizzas are delicious, provide lots of energy and can be great fun for the whole family to make together. Toppings and pizzas in general, can be made in a variety of ways to each person’s induvial liking.
Calories549kcal
Carbs69g
Protein17.2g
Fats22.5g
For Exercise DayPerformance Benefits
Pizza has also become a meal that athletes often use to fuel up before competition (easy on the cheese) and also for a fun recovery afterwards!
Health Benefits
This recipe is a good source of calcium which helps grow and maintain strong bones.
Expert Tips
Add a little more flour if the mixture is too wet.
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 300 g Plain flour
- 3 tbsp Chia seeds
- 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp Yeast
- ½ tsp Chili flakes
- ½ tbsp Garlic powder
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground pepper
- 200 ml Water (warm)
Toppings
- 200 g Passata
- 100 g Cheese (grated)
- 30 g Sundried tomatoes
- 1 Red onion
- 4 Mushrooms
- 5 Cherry tomatoes
- 1 handful Basil (fresh and chopped)
Instructions
- Pour the flour, chia seeds, yeast, chili flakes, garlic, honey and 1 tsp of salt and pepper into a large bowl. Stir in warm water with the oil. Using your hands, mix well to form a dough.
- Leave the dough to rise overnight or for at least 5 hours. (Alternatively, if you are happy to have a flat base then leave the dough for a shorter period, say 30-60 min).
- When ready to cook, bring the dough to room temperature. Heat the oven to 220°C or gas 7.
- Using you knuckles knead each piece of dough on a floured surface, avoid the dough getting sticky.
- Now using your hands roll each piece into a round pizza shape and place on baking sheets or tray.
- Top the bases with your chosen ingredients and bake for 15 mins for a large pizza, 10 mins for smaller pizzas or until the crust is brown.
- 1st Tip – Double ingredients if making lots of pizzas!
- 2nd Tip: Add a little more flour if the mixture is too wet.
Notes
1 portion of "Chia Pizza Base" is equivalent to 295g.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 549kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 17.2gFat: 22.5gSaturated Fat: 7.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8.4gTrans Fat: 0.39gCholesterol: 24.2mgSodium: 351mgPotassium: 606mgFiber: 8gSugar: 13.2gVitamin A: 185ugVitamin C: 14.7mgCalcium: 318mgIron: 3mg
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