One of the things we love to do at Little Cooks Co is create recipes that take kids favourites and make them healthy. This week we’ve taken a family classic, and added a whole new healthy taste.
Pizza for kids – but healthier
Pizza is a classic kid friendly dinner but this one is made with a quinoa base which is much quicker and easier to make than traditional pizza dough and a lot healthier too! It’s also super fun for kids to get involved in as they can choose their toppings and then design their pizza just the way they like it.
Did you know: In South America they have been eating Quinoa for thousands of years! Quinoa is one of the few plant foods to contain all essential amino acids – these are the building blocks of protein which makes up around 20% of your whole body!
Enjoy dads! This is a great one to get the kids involved with too.
| Prep Time | 30 mins |
| Cook Time | 40 mins |
| Servings |
pizza
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- 1 cup quinoa (uncooked)
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup passata
- 1 cup grated cheese
- chopped vegetables to make your rainbow topping eg red onion, peas, tomatoes, sweetcorn, beetroot, peppers
Ingredients
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- Soak uncooked quinoa in a bowl of water for 6+ hours (overnight is easiest)
- Preheat your oven to 180 oC (160 oC fan assisted/gas mark 4)
- Thoroughly rinse your soaked quinoa in a sieve, then add it to a blender with all of the other crust ingredients and blend on high until smooth and creamy (this can take a few minutes)
- It should resemble a smooth thick pancake batter - if it looks too thick just add a little more water and whizz again
- Cut a piece of parchment paper big enough to cover you baking tray and grease with a little olive oil to avoid the pizza base sticking.
- Pour your pizza dough mixture onto the middle of the baking tray and use a spatula to shape it into your pizza base. NOTE: this shouldn’t be too thick, about 0.5cm, just like a pizza!
- Cook in the oven for around 15 minutes until slightly golden and the edges have started to curl up a little. When you lift it from the parchment paper it shouldn’t stick though you may need to use a spatula to help separate it. If it is sticking pop it back in the oven for a few more minutes and then try again.
- Flip it over and cook for another 10-15 minutes until golden.
- While your pizza base is cooking get help from an adult to chop all the ingredients you have chosen to create your rainbow topping.
- Remove your pizza from the oven and use the parchment paper to lift it off the baking tray and onto a flat surface. Top it with the passata followed by the cheese, then use your chopped vegetables to create your rainbow.
- Carefully lift the parchment paper with your rainbow pizza back onto the baking tray and cook for a further 10 minutes until the cheese has melted. Don’t forget to take a picture of your masterpiece so you can show all of your friends what you created.
