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This was our first year trying to grow our own vegetables in our backyard garden. We have quite a bit of space, but decided to start small with just two raised garden beds. I went a bit crazy with seeds, thinking very few would take. But I was really wrong and now we have an abundance of veggies! What’s a mom to do with all the veggies?! Make the perfect Summertime Rainbow Garden Veggie Pizza, of course!
This is one of those recipes that the kids can be really involved in. In fact, my kids have been super involved in the whole gardening process! They helped me plant the seeds and starters and they help me water every day. You should have seen the reactions they all gave to our first teeny veggie!
I figured that this would be our summer “lesson” in unschooling. And thus far, it has worked! My oldest (almost 8), has had so many questions about how and why plants grow. I do my best to communicate the science behind it, but truthfully, YouTube has been much better at it!
Rainbow Garden Veggie Pizza
This pizza is as easy as it gets. Instead of traditional pizza dough, I opted for something easier — and perhaps even tastier — pita bread! Another great alternatives to traditional pizza crust would be naan.
As far as veggies are concerned, we used most of the items we could find in our garden. Yellow and red bell peppers, cucumbers, cauliflower, carrots, broccoli, and tomatoes! As far as veggies are concerned, the possibilities are endless!
The pita bread (or naan) is just the perfect size for kids. They can put on whichever veggies they want, and leave off what they don’t! My middle daughter, for one, wanted her rainbow veggie pizza to consist of nothing but cucumbers and broccoli! No arguments from me, that’s for sure.
Getting the kids involved in the process just increases the odds of them actually eating it. So my advice to you would be this: clean and cut the veggies and place them in separate containers. Ahead of time, mix the cream cheese mixture together. Set out the pita or naan on individual plates. And let them go for it! The worst thing that could happen is that they eat even more veggies!
Rainbow Veggie Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 cup sliced cucumbers
- 1/2 cup cauliflower
- 1/2 cup broccoli
- 1/4 cup sliced rainbow carrots
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1/2 cup of red / yellow bell peppers (cut into chunks)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 ounces of cream cheese
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 4 pieces of pita bread (or naan)
Instructions
- Wash and cut vegetables
- Using a 9x13 pan, add pita bread to cover the bottom of the pan.
- In a bowl, mix softened cream cheese, lemon juice, Greek yogurt, and
salt and pepper together well. - Spread mixture onto pita bread
- Evenly spread vegetables and cheese atop pita
- Enjoy!
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This looks amazing! I want pizza now!
This looks so amazing! I am excited to try this out for dinner one night.
The first time I tried this was when my mom made it during a Super Bowl party. We all talked about it while she made it but it turned out so delicious and it’s currently a favorite of our family!
Oh my gosh, this pizza looks divine! It’s the perfect dish to make for a summer lunch or dinner.
I do love pizza. This is a recipe that I need to make as it sounds delicious.
This pizza is a great snack or light dinner and it’s perfect for using vegetables from the garden.
Printed and saved! I can’t wait to try it!!!!
The vegetarian pizza, besides the classic one, is my favorite. Fresh, healthy, light … really delicious!
Wow, I like the look and the name of this pizza aside from that it loos really delicious and healthy.
Involving children in making the pizza will definitely get them excited and happy to eat more veggies. I like that you’ve used a pita bread as the base of this vegetable pizza.
I am saving this recipe as our garden harvest is just getting ready to start being ready to pick! This looks so good!
oh wow it sounds so delicious and tasty..glad you shared this with us..great work though…Thanks indeed for sharing the recipe with us..This recipe looks so easy to make too…
I love your veggies pizza, how I wish I can prepare some. Thanks
I don’t think I ever ate caulifower raw before. In fact, I didn’t even recognise it in the photos. This is such a great idea and a quick way to make a healthy, guiltfree snack.
This looks super yummy. I’ll try it on friday night!
This looks sooo good!! I will have to try!
This would make a perfect easy and quick lunch! My kids love this kind of food!
I love that you could grow broccoli in your own garden. Our housekeeper loves planting veg and herbs too but sometimes they just don’t take.
This looks like a healthy alternative to pizza.
For a pizza covered in vegetables, this might be convincing enough for kids to eat!
This seems really delicious! Thanks for sharing this with us, looking forward to making one like this sometime!
This looks so yummy and fresh. Thank you so much for sharing. I am excited to try.
OMG! This veggie pizza looks absolutely mouth-watering and delicious 😍👌 Love the shots, too!
That’s a great twist using pita bread or naan that could be very tasty I guess 🙂
It looks very appetizing and delicious. I will try to cook according to your recipe. I have some vegetables I have grown in my garden. Good luck!