This low calorie, high protein vegetarian pizza features a unique white sauce base made from cashews, milk, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, nutritional yeast, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. The cashews thicken the consistency of the sauce and lend it a robust, nutty flavor.

This pizza’s toppings include spinach, chickpeas, and shredded mozzarella cheese. Chickpeas are associated with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anti-carcinogenic activity.

Each serving contains 25 g of protein and over 8 g of fiber.

Buffalo Chickpea Pizza with Garlic Sauce

Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
20 min

Ingredients:

Makes 4 servings

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Some srirachas and hot sauces are high in sodium. If you are looking to reduce the amount of sodium in this recipe, you may opt for low sodium versions of these sauces.

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Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories496
Total fats24.4 g
Saturated fat6 g
Trans fat0 g
Total carbohydrates48 g
Dietary fiber8.7 g
Added sugars2.3 g
Sodium728.4 mg
Protein25 g