There’s nothing better than picking fresh basil from your garden, or finding the perfect leafy bunch at the farmer’s market. Whip together a batch of mouthwatering, homemade avocado oil pesto with that beautiful bunch of anise-flavored basil.

Add in a cauliflower crust, fresh veggies, Primal Kitchen® Vegan Ranch, Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil, and a top of mozzarella cheese, and you have yourself a low-carb, keto-friendly pizza party! 

The final highlight? Refined avocado oil handles heat better than other oils. 

Ready to get cooking?

Pesto Keto Cauliflower Pizza

Ingredients 

For the pizza crust…

• 1 head cauliflower
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup coconut flour
• 1 tsp parsley
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 tsp oregano

For the avocado oil pesto…

• 2 cups fresh basil
• 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2/3 cup Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Toppings

• 4 plum tomatoes, sliced thinly
• 1/2 cup broccolini
• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (full fat!)
• 2 tablespoons Primal Kitchen Vegan Ranch 
  Optional: Top with red pepper flakes 

Instructions 

For the cauliflower pizza crust...

• Pulse cauliflower in food processor until it turns into rice.

• Squeeze riced cauliflower through a cheese cloth or dish towel to remove moisture.

• Place the cauliflower and coconut flour into a large mixing bowl.

• In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and spices until you’ve created a uniform liquid.
• Combine the eggs and spices with the cauliflower and coconut flour, and knead the mixture into a smooth dough.

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and roll out the cauliflower dough into an even, circular crust about 1/2 inch thick.

• Bake the crust at 400ºF for 30 minutes.

For the Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil pesto...

• Add the basil leaves, parmesan cheese, pine nuts, garlic cloves, Primal Kitchen® Avocado Oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper into the food processor.
• Blend the ingredients until smooth.

Topping the pizza...

• Slice the tomatoes thinly.
• Cut the broccolini into pieces. 
• Slice the full-fat mozzarella cheese into even pieces.
• Spread the pesto over the pizza crust in a thick, delicious layer.
• Artfully layer veggies and cheese on top of the pesto.
• Add a few thick lines of Primal Kitchen Vegan Ranch. 
• Finish off with red pepper flakes, a sprinkle of salt and pepper, and light drizzle of Primal Kitchen Avocado Oil, if desired.
• Pop the pizza in the oven for another 6-7 minutes at 400ºF, or until the veggies are tender.
• Enjoy!

Nutritional info (per serving):

Calories: 465

Carbs: 18 grams

Net Carbs: 10 grams

Fat: 40 grams

Protein: 12.6 grams

Nutritional information calculated with Cronometer. 

You might also like these other keto-friendly cauliflower recipes:

• BBQ Ranch Keto Cauliflower Pizza
• Vegan Ranch Cauliflower Pizza
• Dreamy Italian Cauliflower Wings
• Chipotle Lime Roasted Cauliflower
• Buffalo Cauliflower Rice
• Ranch Cauliflower Mash