Mozzarella and Kale Caesar Pizza with Crispy Chickpeas
 
 
This kale caesar pizza is topped with a hearty layer of mozzarella as well as a kale caesar salad complete with crispy chickpeas seasoned with smoked paprika.
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the pizza crust
  • 1 tbsp active dry yeast
  • pinch of sugar
  • 1 cup lukewarm water, divided
  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
For the pizza topping
  • 8 oz mozzarella, grated
  • 1 bunch lacinato kale, stems removed and leaves thinly sliced
  • ½ cup Caesar dressing
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 14 oz canned chickpeas, drained
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • salt and black pepper, to taste
  • parmesan shavings, to garnish
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, combine the yeast with a pinch of sugar and ¼ cup lukewarm water, stirring to combine. Let sit for 5 minutes. If it becomes foamy, then the yeast is alive and raring to go! If not, then the yeast is probably dead or too old and your dough won't rise, so go buy more.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the bread hook attachment, combine the flour, yeast/water mixture, remaining ¾ cup water, olive oil, and salt. Stir on medium speed until dough comes together. Stir on medium-high speed for five minutes. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 2 hours.
  3. Heat oven to 500F.
  4. Rub a 12-inch pizza pan with olive oil. When the dough has risen, spread it out over the prepared pan. Top with the grated mozzarella, leaving a ½-inch crust around the edges. Place in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the bottom of the pie starts to brown.
  5. Meanwhile, toss together the kale slivers and Caesar dressing in a medium bowl. Massage the dressing into the kale for 2-3 minutes, or until the kale softens.
  6. Heat the olive oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Pour the chickpeas into the pan along with the smoked paprika and a pinch of salt and black pepper, to taste. Saute for 5-6 minutes, or until crispy. Add to the bowl with the kale and toss until well combined.
  7. Once pizza is done, remove it from the oven and top immediately with the kale mixture. Cut into 8 slices, top with parmesan shavings, and serve warm.
Notes
An Eats Well With Others Original
Recipe by Joanne Eats Well With Others at https://joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/2017/03/mozzarella-kale-caesar-pizza-crispy-chickpeas.html