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Ready for a terrific pizza night? Here you’ll find 17 yummy veggie pizza recipes packed with fresh, delicious ingredients sure to delight vegetarians and carnivores alike.
Let’s forget the typical processed pizza toppings, and let the glorious vegetables sing with their colors and flavors.
How do you make veggie pizza? Think of the crispy pizza crust, the creamy mozzarella cheese, the fresh, healthy veggies on top. It’s easy to make, and playing around with a variety of vegetables offers plenty of delicious combinations.
What vegetables go well on a pizza
I bake pizza for my family using any kind of vegetables, and I usually ditch processed toppings (apart from the creamy, deliciously melted mozzarella!).
Fresh tomatoes, onions, arugula, kale, eggplants, bell peppers, spinach, zucchini, mushrooms and more. They all make flavorsome vegetarian pizza toppings. Some vegetables need to be cooked or roasted to bring out their flavors, while others vegetables are best when they’re raw. You can also use jarred artichokes, delicious sun-dried tomatoes or peppers for convenience.
For the tomato sauce, we love this easy pizza sauce, so easy to make from scratch! It’s the classic Italian no-cook pizza sauce: light, full of fresh bright flavor, and ready in minutes. It doesn’t contain preservatives, it tastes WAY better than any store-bought pizza sauce, and it’s perfect with veggies.
Have a look at the bottom of the post for more inspirations and tips… the sky is the limit!
How to make veggie pizza crust
For the veggie pizza dough recipe, I use my favorite no-knead dough (see the video tutorial below). It’s easy and it comes together in a bowl with zero effort.
However, you can use whatever dough you like. A store-bough pizza dough, your favorite pizza dough recipe or even crescent roll dough if that makes your life easier.
Watch how to make easy pizza dough
Our favorite veggie pizza recipes
How many types of veggie pizza are there? I’m happy to say there’re so many combinations to chose from, and here I’ve gathered for you 16 lovely ideas to jazz up your pizza night.
1. Pizza with peppers
This scrumptious pizza with peppers is a real treat for any pizza lover! It’s crusty, full of flavor, and packed with juicy peppers, cheese and fresh basil leaves. It’s a feast for the eyes and taste buds.
2. Artichoke pizza (amazingly good!)
This is one of our favorite vegetarian pizza, hands off! The golden crust is topped with mozzarella and convenient canned artichokes marinated with hints of garlic, lemon and herbs. It’s deliciously fresh, a bit zesty, and the homemade marinate takes the artichoke hearts to the next level.
3. Caprese pizza, one of our fav veggie pizza recipes!
This crazy delicious Caprese pizza is a dream: crusty bottom, deliciously simple topping and a drizzle of flavorsome extra virgin olive oil.
So good… You’ll never want to order take out again!
4. Veggie pizza (Italian style)
This has been one of my favorite pizza as long as I can remember. Every pizzeria in Italy has its own classic veggie pizza on the menu. It’s called “vegetariana”, sometimes “ortolana” (greengrocer). The topping is made with roasted or grilled peppers, zucchini, eggplants and red onions. It’s delightful and a breeze to make!
5. Wholewheat pizza with olives
What about using a whole wheat pizza dough? It makes a healthy pizza base packed with fiber, nutrients and goes so well with just about anything. This recipe uses the perfect mix of ingredients to make a crispy, light pizza that tastes as good as a regular pizza. I love the arugula and black olives on top!
6. Greek pizza with feta cheese
We’re in love with this scrumptious Greek-style pizza! The topping is made with red onions, tomatoes, aromatic oregano, Greek olives and the rich, tangy feta cheese. Simple ingredients full of Mediterranean flavor.
7. Pizza with zucchini
Pizza with zucchini is perfect for your summer gatherings! Its crispy crust and shaved parmesan pair beautifully with fresh, marinated zucchini. Plus, it’s super easy to make. Good news? You don’t need to cook zucchini, but I’ll show you how to save time and add plenty of zucchini to your pizza, not just a few slices for decoration.
8. Pizza with arugula
This easy pizza with arugula is one of our favorites! You might be surprised, but raw arugula is a popular pizza topping in Italy. Its fresh flavor lends lightness to the tomato sauce and rich mozzarella making a great contrast. It also makes a wonderful match with salty parmesan cheese, turning a simple pizza into a gourmet vegetarian pizza. Added bonus? Arugula is also packed with nutrients including vitamin A and vitamin C.
9. Kale pesto pizza
This is one of the best veggie pizza recipes and makes a perfect weeknight meal! You will love the flavorsome, healthy kale pesto, and the creamy cheese. How good is that?
10. Spinach pizza with pesto and feta
This homemade veggie pizza recipe with pesto is easy to make from scratch. It’s loaded with juicy tomatoes, garlic flavor and a whole 10-oz bag of spinach! The crumbled feta on top makes a scrumptious vegetarian pizza that everyone loves, but some cream cheese or cheddar cheese work too!
11. Ultimate veggie pizza
12. Brussels Sprouts Pizza with Red Onions
What about veggie pizza recipes topped with artichokes or super healthy brussels sprouts? I love that golden brown crust!
13. Fresh tomato pizza
Who can resist this slice of pizza? Its golden crust pairs beautifully with fresh juicy tomatoes. It’s truly a marriage made in heaven, perfect with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and totally delicious! it’s a lovely vegetarian recipe to use up fresh Summer tomatoes.
14. Chopped salad pizza
Here you get a crispy crust baked with just a super thin layer of pizza sauce, mozzarella, and topped off with a complete bomb-overload of Italian-y chopped salad with homemade Italian dressing. The recipe is not 100% vegetarian, but it looks so good, packed with protein, and makes a great cold veggie pizza recipe.
15. Best vegan pizza
And if you look for vegan pizza toppings or dairy-free pizza, don’t miss this delicious vegan recipe that even meat eaters will love! With creamy cashew sauce, summer veggies, broccoli, corn and sun-dried tomatoes, it’s fun to eat and looks lovely too.
16. Grilled vegan bbq jackfruit pizza
17. Vegan everything bagel breakfast pizza
Here two other vibrant vegan pizza recipes with fruit and carrots!
Recipe notes & Faq
Shall I cook veggies before put them on pizza?
It depends on the type of vegetables. Here are a few examples:
- The most versatile: tomatoes, zucchini, mushrooms, and onions can be used either cooked or raw, they always taste great on pizza.
- When to cook them: bell peppers, asparagus, broccoli, kale, spinach or cauliflower need to be cooked or roasted to get the most in term of flavor and texture. However, you can find some recipes calling for raw spinach or peppers to make the preparation easier. But if they call for raw cauliflower… run away! lol
- When to use them raw: arugula and fresh herbs like basil, dill or parsley taste amazing when they’re raw.
- Jarred or canned options: think of sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, bell peppers, eggplants, mushrooms… and olives (although they’re fruit! ;). They are convenient and taste delicious on pizza.
How do you make veggie pizza recipes not soggy?
There’re a few golden rules that help in that soggy bottom situation:
- Less is more! Essentially, this means don’t overload your pizza with toppings. Wet ingredients like mozzarella and many vegetables might release plenty of moisture that makes your pizza bottom soggy. And you don’t want that.
- The hotter the better. Make sure your oven is preheat and super hot before you bake your pizza. That burst of initial heat makes pizza puffy and crusty.
- Use the lowest rack. Place your pizza stone or your baking sheet at the bottom of the oven, ideally close to the heating element.
- Use hot pizza stone or pizza steel if you can. And if you don’t have a pizza stone, you can use a baking sheet or a large pan (see my tips in the recipe card!).
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17 Yummy Veggie Pizza Recipes
Ingredients
Easy pizza dough
- 1 ½ cup + 2 Tbsps (210 grams) all-purpose flour (leveled cups, see notes), plus more flour to sprinkle
- ½ tsp Instant yeast (or dry Active yeast, see notes)
- ½ tsp fine salt
- ¾ cup (180 grams) water, lukewarm
- ¾ Tbsp Olive oil or extra virgin olive oil
Vegetable topping
- 5oz (150 grams) fresh mozzarella (or from ½ to ⅓ cup shredded firm mozzarella)
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 1 zucchini, cut it into ¼ inch slices
- 2 bell peppers, cut it into ¼ inch slices
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters or into halves
- 1 handful arugula, washed
- 10 basil leaves
- 1 tsp dried oregano (optional)
- salt & pepper
Instructions
Pizza dough
- Pizza dough: follow the easy no-knead pizza recipe to prepare the dough. It takes 5 minutes of prep time and 1 hour of proofing time. When the dough has doubled in size, start making the veggie topping.
Veggie topping
- Preheat the oven to 240°C/465°F and place the rack on the lowest position. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the sliced vegetables without overlapping; season with salt, pepper, and spray or drizzle a little olive oil. A good pinch of oregano is optional.
- Bake for about 20 minutes, until they're golden. I leave the baking sheet on the lowest shelf for 15 minutes, and I move it closer to the broil for the last 5 minutes. But keep an eye on them because they might burn easily.
- Shape the dough: while the veggies are in the oven, prepare 2 parchment paper sheets. Using a spatula, divide the dough by pouring half of it onto each sheet (you'll find all the tips and video here). Sprinkle some flour over and, starting from the center, gently press it out with your fingers to get approx 2 13-inch round pizza (or you can make a whole large pizza without diving the dough).
- Remove the veggies from the oven, but don't turn it off. Place a pizza stone or a large baking sheet on the lowest rack instead and preheat for at least 10-15 minutes to make a nice pizza crust.
- Topping: Scatter the diced mozzarella, the vegetables and the cherry tomatoes over the pizza. Season with salt, pepper, and sprinkle with oregano.
- Bake: Slide the pizza onto the pizza stone or onto the hot baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden and crusty. Each oven is different, keep an eye on it (e.g. in a forced fan oven it will take about 8-10 minutes). Repeat for the second pizza.
- Serve warm, top with a handful of fresh arugula, some fresh basil leaves and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Enjoy.
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