Easy Caprese No Yeast Pizza Dough

Easy Caprese No Yeast Pizza Dough, a simple, easy and so delicious Pizza.  No yeast makes it the perfect weeknight meal.  Fresh Tomatoes, Basil and Mozzarella make it yummy and healthy.

No Yeast Pizza Dough

You know the saying “an apple doesn’t fall far from the tree”, well I have to say in a lot of cases it is right on the mark.  My husband and I have started our first year garden of summer vegetables after a not so bad first year of a fall/winter veggies garden.

I have been hinting for years about starting our own garden, we always had an excuse,  no time, too much work and the best of all with all the veggies my mother-in-law plants she could feed half the town.  So now excuses aside we are on our way.

Only 5 ingredients to make a Delicious No Yeast Pizza Dough

1. Flour
2. Baking Powder
3. Salt
4. Olive Oil
5. Water

Every morning I am off to water the garden, a few days ago it was a nice little garden, two types of lettuce, some beets because roasted beets are the best and  don’t forget bush beans, love them.

Then the apple fell from the tree, the Italian comes in the door a few evenings ago and declares “the tomatoes are in the ground”,  wonderful, nothing like a Caprese Pasta Salad!

The next morning as usual out to the garden I went (by the way our garden is just down the road we share a piece of land with my brother-in-law).

Move over mother-in-law we are now feeding the other half of the town!  He forgot to mention that he planted more beans, more salad and 2 long rows of tomato plants!

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OK I am not going to complain but really?  So what to do?  Start thinking about all those amazing tomato recipes I can come up with and make.

 No Yeast Pizza

I can bottle, freeze, dry and fry them and of course make one of our favourite lunch time dishes a caprese salad.  Better yet let’s make this delicious Easy Caprese No Yeast Pizza Dough.

Only 5 ingredients to make a Delicious No Yeast Pizza Dough

1. Flour
2. Baking Powder
3. Salt
4. Olive Oil
5. Water

In Italy when you go to some local bakeries they have a vast assortment of different types of pizza and a lot of them are with a pizza dough base and a cold topping, great combination I have to say, especially this Italian Shrimp Pizza.

Easy Caprese No Yeast Pizza Dough

Perfect summer dish.  So I’m thinking I have the perfect no yeast pizza dough I can top it with a some fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzarella balls toss with some olive oil and there you have it!

Did I mention I think this would make a great appetizer,  instead of doing it in a round pizza pan spread the dough in a square or rectangle one and cut into small pieces.

If you weren’t sure if summer had arrived yet, this No Yeast Pizza Dough will remind you it has or at least it’s just around the corner. Buon Appetito!

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Easy No Yeast Pizza Caprese

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Resting Time

15 mins

Total Time

22 mins

 

Easy Caprese No Yeast Pizza Dough, the perfect no yeast pizza, topped with a yummy Caprese mix of fresh ingredients. Healthy and Delicious.

Course: Appetizer, Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 8 slices

Calories: 178 kcal

Author: Rosemary / Rosemary

Ingredients

• FOR THE PIZZA DOUGH
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3/4 cup + 1 1/2 tablespoons water
• CAPRESE TOPPING
• 3 medium firm ripe tomatoes (thinly sliced)
• 1 small fresh mozzarella (thinly sliced)
• 3 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 - 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (if desired)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 5-6 leaves large fresh basil chopped

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 425° (220 celsius). Lightly grease a medium (12-13 inch) pizza pan or cookie sheet. (32 centimeters)

2. FOR THE PIZZA DOUGH

3. In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt, make a well in the middle and add the oil and 1/2 cup of water to start, stir together with a fork then add remaining water. 

4. Move to a lightly floured flat surface, knead for approximately 2 or 3 minutes and form into a smooth dough ball,  cover with a bowl and let sit for 15 minutes.   

5. Place dough on lightly greased pizza pan or cookie sheet and with fingers form into desired shape (circle, oval or square) to cover the bottom of the pan. Bake for approximately  13- 15 minutes or until golden.

6. FOR THE CAPRESE TOPPING  (Topping can be placed on the pizza while warm or let cool completely)

7. In a small bowl whisk together olive oil, balsamic, salt, oregano, chopped fresh basil leaves.

8. Place thinly sliced tomatoes on top of the baked dough, then top with thinly sliced mozzarella and drizzle with olive oil mixture.  Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Easy No Yeast Pizza Caprese

Amount Per Serving

Calories 178 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 7g 11%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Sodium 147mg 6%

Potassium 111mg 3%

Total Carbohydrates 24g 8%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Protein 3g 6%

Vitamin A 1.9%

Vitamin C 1.9%

Calcium 2.8%

Iron 8.9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This post has been updated from May 15, 2015 and I have to admit our vegetable garden is certainly not the vast assortment it used to be!

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well”  Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own.