Ingredients

  • 1 medium zucchini, sliced 1/16 inch thick (about 8 ounces)
  • Kosher salt
  • Cooking spray
  • One 1-pound ball 100% Whole-Wheat Pizza Dough (recipe follows)
  • White whole-wheat flour, for work surface
  • 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella
  • 1 pint ripe cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 8 pitted kalamata olives, quartered lengthwise
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 8 basil leaves, torn
  • We love using white whole-wheat flour. It's lighter in color and milder in flavor than its regular whole-wheat cousin (a red wheat variety), which can be denser and harsher. Both flours are almost the same, nutritionally; our pizza dough has about 9 grams of fiber per serving. Be sure to check out our Cook's Note, below, a tip on making quick pizza for rushed weeknight dinners.
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water (100 to 110 degrees F)
  • 1 teaspoon honey or agave syrup
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 2 cups white whole-wheat flour, plus more for kneading
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Method

  • Set a pizza stone or baking sheet on the bottom rack of the oven and preheat to 500 degrees F. Toss the zucchini with 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl and let sit.
  • Spray the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch metal pan with cooking spray.
  • Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and start pressing it into a rectangular shape.
  • Transfer the dough to the prepared pan and press it evenly all the way to the edges.
  • Place the pan on the hot pizza stone and partially bake for about 10 minutes.
  • The bottom should be lightly golden brown and crisp.
  • Remove the pan from the oven.
  • Sprinkle the crust with the mozzarella in an even layer.
  • Pat-dry the zucchini and shingle the rounds in a single layer over the mozzarella.
  • Spray the cherry tomatoes with cooking spray and toss with 1/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl, then top the zucchini layer with the tomatoes, olives and feta.
  • Drizzle all over with the olive oil.
  • Return the pizza to the oven and bake until the bottom is deep golden brown and the cherry tomatoes have wilted, 18 to 20 minutes,
  • Top with torn basil leaves.
  • Cut into 8 squares.
  • Per serving (2 squares): Calories: 470; Fat: 17 g (Saturated: 6 g); Cholesterol: 30mg; Sodium: 980 mg; Carbohydrate: 58 g; Fiber: 11 g; Protein: 21 g; Sugar: 5 g
  • Stir together the warm water, honey and yeast in a measuring cup or small bowl.
  • Let sit until a small layer of foam develops at the top, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • (If this doesn't happen, discard and try again with new yeast.)
  • Whisk the flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a medium bowl.
  • Add the foamy yeast mixture and olive oil and mix together with a stiff rubber spatula.
  • Form the dough into a uniform ball in the center of the bowl.
  • Be sure to scrape and use any dough stuck to the sides.
  • The dough will be very sticky at this stage.
  • Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and keep in a warm place until the dough has doubled in size, about 2 hours.
  • Lightly dust a baking sheet with flour.
  • Sprinkle a generous amount of flour on a clean, dry work surface.
  • Scrape the dough onto the floured surface and knead for a couple of minutes, working in just enough flour to make the dough less sticky but still moist to the touch.
  • Form the dough into 1, 2 or 4 balls, for large, medium and small pizzas.
  • Place the dough ball(s) on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Cover loosely with plastic wrap or a dish towel and let rest for 30 minutes.
  • The dough can then be shaped and cooked as desired or wrapped well and frozen for up to 1 month.
  • Thaw frozen dough at room temperature, shape and cook as desired.
  • Yield: 1 pound pizza dough (serves 4)
  • Per serving (1/4 pound): Calories: 290; Fat: 5 g (Saturated: 0.5 g); Cholesterol: 0 mg; Sodium: 260 mg; Carbohydrate: 50 g; Fiber: 9 g; Protein: 10 g; Sugar: 1 g