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Raw Pizza Night!

I always love experimenting with ingredients. Lately, I have been on a buckwheat binge. Buckwheat is gluten free and a great alternative to wheat. Did you know that buckwheat is not a grain? It is actually a seed that is related to rhubarb.

 

 

I have an affinity with buckwheat. When I was a little girl, my dad, ever the nutrition conscious chef, used to make us buckwheat pancakes for Sunday morning breakfast. I loved it when my dad cooked. Everything seemed more special, probably because he didn’t do it that often. Mom made beautiful, delicious dinners every night but turn Dad lose in the kitchen and somehow magic was born.

Buckwheat has amazing health benefits. First of all, it’s a great source of Manganese. Why is that important? Manganese helps your body in many ways. It helps keep your bones healthy, and maintain healthy blood sugar levels. It supports thyroid function and protects your cells from free radical damage. If that isn’t enough, it also helps maintain healthy nerves.

Buckwheat is also great for your cardio vascular system. What more can you ask for?

Today’s raw pizza recipe takes advantage of that wonderful seed in it’s crust. I have had many requests for pizza so I finally dug in and made one for you. I must admit, this recipe is a complete winner. The recipe looks long but it you make the crust and mushrooms ahead and it is easy to throw together.

 

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65 Comments

  1. Lauren wrote on November 20, 2012

    I attempted this but unfortunately mine have just gone completely crumbly! Not sure what I did wrong… I used almonds instead of walnuts and dehydrated for about 8 hours. How long do you leave them in there? Thanks 🙂

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  2. Debé wrote on September 14, 2012

    Hi Susan, First I would like to say “THANK YOU” for all your wonderful recipes. I’ve been enjoying eating raw and have found your website so informative and the recipes are fantastic. I have a question though. I bought buckwheat and play to sprout it to try this recipe. I went to a Raw Vegan Recipe and had their pizza with a buckwheat crust and LOVED IT. Is there a difference between buckwheat and buckwheat for sprouting? I bought both kinds and was just wondering if they will both work.
    Thanks again.
    D

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  3. Colette wrote on September 14, 2012

    Fantastic! I’ve been wanting to try your recipe for so long and so glad I finally did! My one cup of buckwheat turned into 3 once sprouted to I doubled the crust recipe. Good think I did because I have loads of sauce and pesto leftover!! Next time I will have to play with the crust, perhaps add some flaxseed like mentioned before. Mine crumbled all over the place! The marinated onions and mushrooms were amazing! My husband was eating them off the tray!!

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    • Susan wrote on September 16, 2012

      If your crust seems crumbly, you can add more water when you make it. I did not have that problem with mine. Cheers!

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  4. Val wrote on September 9, 2012

    Hi. Just made the recipe as described. Crust also crumbled. Any other suggestion other than adding flax seeds? What is it I could have done wrong? Too long in the dehydrator? Too thin? What else?
    I loved it anyway! It is fantastic!

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  5. Natalie Parker wrote on April 6, 2012

    About how long does the crust take to dehydrate?

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  6. Jesse @ Happy Go Lucky Vegan wrote on August 6, 2011

    This looks great! I love the idea of pairing soaked almonds and buckwheat to make the crust. I’ll have to try this one!

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  7. Michele wrote on July 3, 2011

    What is a good substitute for walnuts? My husband is allergic to walnuts, but I sooo want to try this pizza recipe. 😉 Thanks!

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    • Susan wrote on July 3, 2011

      In this recipe you could try almonds or Brazil nuts. 🙂

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  8. Victoria wrote on April 6, 2011

    Ha ha… I DID read through the recipe first – actually a couple of times – but I STILL missed 1/2 cup of walnuts!! Too eager after 31 days of juice, I suppose! lol. I didn’t like it! I LOVED IT!! Still having some everyday after work! YUMMMMMM!!!! 😛

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  9. Victoria wrote on April 4, 2011

    Yay!! I finally made it. Hit a few speed bumps along the way, but overall, it came out GREAT!!

    The only trouble I had was I over-marinated the onions and mushrooms and boy oh boy, where they strong!! Phew!! And then there was a minor problem with my crust … it crumbled!! So I soaked some golden flax seeds and mixed them with the crumbled crust and re-dehydrated and that worked. My marinara sauce is darker than yours but dang, that stuff is delicious!!

    Now that I have experience with this recipe, I’m confident the next batch will be FANTASTIC! But seriously, it really can’t get much better. This is a WINNER!!! Thanks Susan!! YOU RAWK!!

    **First timers tip** Highlight all the items that need soaking so you won’t miss any. It’s no fun to be in the middle of a recipe and realize you have to soak something for six hours! UGH!! =D

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    • Susan wrote on April 4, 2011

      Lol…or you could read through the recipe, first… Glad you like it!

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