Pecan & Grape Pizza

This Pecan Raisin Pizza is a quick and easy ready-made dinner recipe with pecans, mozzarella cheese, pickled onions and fresh thyme.

This position was created in partnership with the American Pecan Council. All opinions are ours.

Alex and my creative journey couldn’t be more different. I grew up as a strictly trained classical musician, where you do things The right way was emphasized at all costs. As a kid, I would be found at the piano bench, playing a passage over and over again until it was absolutely perfect. Alex, on the other hand, came into the world daring to be different. He spent his childhood chasing fireflies, creating the strangest works of art and developing his own photographs in a dark makeshift room in his basement. Read on to find out how it ties into this Pecan Raisin Pizza recipe!

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Creativity in the kitchen

As you might expect, using these opposing paradigms in the kitchen was initially a stumbling block. I wanted to stick to the recipe completely, and Alex wanted to do something crazy like add sardines and fresh rosemary when it didn’t seem to make sense. Over time, however, our approaches have grown to complement each other. Alex challenges my creativity to think outside the box and I help fuse some of his craziest ideas into something acceptable.

Speaking of creative ideas, how about some nuts on a pizza? We strive for this in all our recipes creative but accessibleby using everyday ingredients in interesting ways without requiring too many gourmet or specialty ingredients. This recipe is a perfect example of our approach: raisins, pecans, and red onions are simple ingredients, but using them on a pizza is a bit unusual.

How to Make Pecan Raisin Pizza

This recipe was born from a challenge by Use pecans in innovative ways, apart from the signature pecan pie. We love the slightly sweet taste of pecans, sprinkle them on salads or use them in granola. However, what we hear from most readers is that they are looking for easy vegetarian recipes or healthy dinner ideas. To use pecans as a main ingredient in a vegetarian dish, we came up with the idea of ​​using them as a pizza topping! We’ve used nuts on pizza in the past; Although it’s a bit off the beaten path, it adds a satisfying crunch and unbeatable texture.

Pecan Nut Nutritional Values

While working on this recipe, we learned a few things about pecans*:

• Research shows that eating a serving of pecans every day can help reduce your risk heart disease.**
• Pecans contain valuable protein, healthy fats, and fiber that can help you stay full longer and make eating easier. manage weight.
• Pecans are packed with flavonoids, the same beneficial botanicals found in them superfruits.
• Pecans are the only nuts that native of america.

Also, almost all of the pecans you’ll find in the United States are grown in North America, including thousands on family farms in more than a dozen southern states. Eating pecans means you are Supporting thousands of American family farmers who have supplied most of the world’s pecans for generations.

Pecan Raisin Pizza…on Naan Bread

Returning to the Pecan Raisin Pizza recipe, here we’ve created something that goes well with both easy vegetarian recipes and healthy dinners. Naan pizzas are one of our favorite ways to quickly make a vegetarian meal. The steps are almost too easy: While preheating the oven, prepare the ingredients for the filling. Then pre-bake the naan crust for a few minutes, add the toppings and return the pizzas to the oven for another 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted.

This concept can be used for any combination of toppings, so feel free to get creative! Aside from the toppings shown here, pecans can be used in all sorts of ways. You can prepare our pizza dough recipe and turn it into one large pizza as part of a series of pizzas for a Pizza Friday Gathering. Naan pizza is very versatile, making it a stress-free concept for busy weeknights. If you don’t have time for the quick pickled onion, you can also use fresh red onion (we like to rinse it under cold water beforehand to remove the sting!). Add a handful of pecans for a healthy kick and you’re in business.

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*Information on pecans from the American Pecan Council. Visit her website for more pecan recipes and nutritional information!

**American Pecans American pecans are certified as a heart-healthy food by the American Heart Association’s Heart Check Certification Program. According to the US Food and Drug Administration, scientific evidence suggests but does not prove that eating 1.5 ounces per day of most tree nuts, such as pecans, as part of a poor diet high in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce heart disease risk.

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This Pecan Raisin Pizza is vegetarian. For vegans or plant-based, use vegan cheese. For gluten-free naans, use gluten-free naans.