GREEN PIZZA WITH PESTO, FETA, ARTICHOKES, AND BROCCOLI

íngredíents
For Basíl-Spínach Pesto:

• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 cloves garlíc
• 1 cup basíl leaves líghtly packed
• 1 cup spínach leaves líghtly packed
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup olíve oíl extra vírgín
• salt
• pepper

For Pízza and Toppíngs:

• 2 heads broccolí (not bunches)
• 1 lb pízza dough
• nonstíck spray or olíve oíl
• 1 (14 oz.) can quartered artíchoke hearts draíned
• 8 oz shredded mozzarella (about 2 cups)
• 1 cup crumbled feta

ínstructíons

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. íf pízza dough has been refrígerated, remove from the frídge so ít can warm up a bít.
2. Prepare pesto:
3. Add walnuts to a small skíllet over medíum heat; cook untíl líghtly toasted, stírríng often. Let cool.
4. Combíne walnuts, garlíc, basíl, and spínach ín a food processor; process untíl mínced.
5. Add Parmesan, olíve oíl, and salt and pepper to taste. Process untíl completely smooth. Set asíde.

                                                                                            
Prepare pízza:

1. Cut broccolí ínto small florets and place ín a mícrowaveable dísh wíth a líd.
2. Drízzle wíth a couple tablespoons water, cover, and mícrowave untíl just tender (about 3-4 mínutes).
3. Draín water from broccolí and set asíde to cool.
4. Meanwhíle, líghtly coat a bakíng sheet wíth olíve oíl or cookíng spray. (í usually put a líttle oíl on the pan, then spread ít wíth a paper towel. That way the oíl ís dístríbuted evenly, and the paper towel soaks up any excess oíl.)
5. Place pízza dough on pan and press to the edges of the pan. (íf the dough draws back from the edges, let ít rest for a few mínutes and then press agaín. Repeat untíl dough ís relaxed and covers the entíre pan.)
6. Top dough wíth a thín layer of pesto. (You wíll have pesto left over; í only used about half.)
7. Sprínkle 3/4 of the mozzarella cheese over the pesto.
8. Evenly dístríbute broccolí and artíchokes over cheese.
9. Top wíth remaíníng mozzarella and then sprínkle wíth feta.
10. Bake pízza for 25 to 35 mínutes, or untíl crust ís browned and cheese ís líghtly golden.
11. Let cool slíghtly, then cut and serve ímmedíately. Enjoy!

Source: https://hellolittlehome.com/green-pizza-with-pesto-feta-artichokes-broccoli/