Lentil Pizza

This red lentil pizza dough is so simple to make, allowing you to make healthy, high protein, and gluten-free pizza with ease.  Not only is it simple and quick to make, easy for little hands to hold and self-feed with, but it also makes for the perfect lunchbox meal for babies and toddlers as it is nut-free and tastes just as good hot as it does cold.

These pizzas are suitable from 6 months of age and you can bake these in bathes and freeze for even quicker lunches or dinners. 

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Lentil Pizza

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Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes minutes

Total Time 17 minutes minutes

Servings 2

Calories 305

Suitable For 6m+

Equipment

• blender

Ingredients

Pizza “dough” ingredients

• 50 g dried red lentils
• 125 ml water
• Pinch sea salt (omit for babies under 12 months)

Toppings

• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp Italian herbs
• 2 tbsp basil pesto (we use out nut-free recipe)
• 4 tbsp mixed vegetables (we used cooked mushrooms, peppers, and onion)
• 2 tbsp pineapple (finely diced)
• 100 g firm tofu (we cut in to star shapes with cookie cutters; finely dice/grate for babies under 12 months)
• 25 g vegan cheese (grated)

Metric - US Customary Units

Instructions 

• Soak the lentils with the water for 4 hours or overnight. You can rinse and drain the lentils and replace the drained water with around 1/4 cup of fresh water (or leave and blend in the soaking water).
• Preheat the oven to 180c/350f. 
• Pour the lentils into 2 small piles on a baking sheet, then use the back of a measuring cup or spoon and gently spread the mix to create a thinner round pizza shape. 
• Place in the preheated oven and cook for 12 minutes until they are no longer wet (you will be able to peel them off the baking sheet). 
• Top with your toppings (we listed ours above) and bake for a further 5 minutes until the cheese has melted. 
• Slice and serve.

Storage

Store leftovers in the fridge for 3 days, or freeze (with or without toppings for up to 2 months).

Calories: 305kcal

Course: Dinner, Mains

Nutrition - Per Serving

Serving: 1 pizza | Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 512mg | Potassium: 578mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2809IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 157mg | Iron: 4mg

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