Pistachio+Kale Pesto Feta Pita Pizzas - FOOD PHOTO SHOOT

[gringalicious]

And the basil strikes again!

I know, I know, it’s been showing up in recipes a lot. It’s just my little plant is still sitting there in my kitchen saying “I’m beautiful, and fresh, and delicious, use me!” and I can’t resist. Clearly I need to start an herb garden so I get some flavor variety going on. Actually, as soon as the weather starts to warm a bit I’m doing it.

We’ve got this little patio/porch area outside the back door that’s completely closed in and very bright so I’m probably going to takeover the area and make it my little greenhouse this Spring. It’s alright though because my fam is always willing to make a small space sacrifice like this in trade for more food being made in the kitchen. Besides, it’s currently not being used for anything and never has been since we moved in so I don’t think it will be missed.

So what herbs should I get? Cilantro is a must because I use it all the time and yet always forget to buy it when I’m grocery shopping. Ok, and I was thinking maybe some dill, oregano, and thyme would be amazing to have. I’ve tried rosemary in the past but I don’t think it liked me. Let me know which ones you like or have had success with growing. Omg, does herb gardening age you prematurely? I mean, what’s next, a cat and a collection of ugly sweaters???? Yikes. Haha, well I guess since my sister, who’s only a few years older, is obsessed with awful sweaters, I wouldn’t feel too alone. Maybe we’re just a strange family, but you guys already guessed that.

Alright, so it’s time for me to shush and tell you about this pizza. Feel free to make some remarks about the kale as my brothers already have. I know it’s super green and you may not be into that, but trust me it’s sooooo much yummier than it even looks (and I think it looks delish!). Even my very skeptical brother-in-law tasted it and loved it despite his low expectations. But come on, it’s still January and green is a trending color for food this month. The combo of the pistachios with the fresh basil and the feta is everything you guys? (puts on granny glasses “How do you kids say it these days? Oh yes, It’s lit”)

Aside from those flavors going on top, making these on pitas makes them super fast and simple without sacrificing any flavor. Although, I have no doubt this would be great as a full-size pizza on your favorite crust recipe so if you prefer that, go for it my friend!

Okay, but if you are doing it on pitas to keep it quick, it takes only a few extra minutes to prepare the pesto. I did it in my blendtec but a food processor works even better.

Whatever is easier for you. As for the topping I threw on some swiss cheese along with the feta and then added some mushrooms and tomatoes, but that’s all open to variation. If you’re a die-hard red sauce lover than just mix it up with some of the pesto or if you hate mushrooms just skip them. Honestly any pizza topping you enjoy would be perfect on here.

Pistachio+Kale Pesto Feta Pita Pizzas

These individual pita pizzas topped with homemade pesto make lunch or dinner fast and easy without sacrificing any of the flavor

Ingredients

Kale+Pistachio Pesto:

1/2 cup toasted (shelled) pistachios
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
2 cups packed kale leaves, stems removed
salt & pepper to taste
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 cup fresh basil leaves
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Pita Pizzas:

4 large pita breads
4 ounces feta cheese crumbles
1 cup shredded swiss cheese (mozzarella works as well)
prepared kale pesto (recipe above)

Optional Toppings:

1/4 cup chopped pistachios
1/2 cup thinly sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup diced tomato
fresh basil leaves

Instructions

Kale+Pistachio Pesto:

Combine all the ingredients for the pesto in a blender or food processor and pulse until nearly smooth. It should be thick and just slightly textured.

Pizzas:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 C) and line 2 baking pans with foil or parchment. Lay the pitas on pan and divide the pesto among them then spread in an even layer. Sprinkle on the swiss (or mozzarella) and feta crumbles and top each pizza with mushrooms, tomatoes, chopped pistachios, and a sprinkle of freshly chopped basil if desired.
Bake for 15 - 20 minutes until the cheese is starting to brown along the edges.
Remove pizzas and cool for about 5 minutes before slicing and serving hot.

Notes

This recipe can be made on a full-size pizza crust rather than pitas.

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Comments

[cookit]

Very colorful and delicious looking. I will try this recipe for sure! Thanks

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for the great commenting @cookit

[mus]

Very nice photos!

[gringalicious]

thanks @mus

[mus]

You're welcome :) And I'm still sitting here saving up for MY camera. It's been 10 years, haha! Nah, but I'll buy one soon enough!

[lingfei]

great photos!!

[alovelymess]

This was very good! 😀😀I give it a 7/10! It was rich for me though, lol! I could only eat 2 slices!

[gringalicious]

Haha, well I'm glad you liked it @alovelymess! Maybe it seemed extra rich cuz you were starting to get sick also. Thanks, sista!

[mamaloves]

Gorgeous photos, so fresh and inviting, makes me look forward to Spring!

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for you continued amazing support @mamaloves

[noboxes]

Phenomenal food photography as always!!

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much for all of your encouragement and support @noboxes

[anthrovegan]

This has all my favorite things on it. Thanks for the recipe.

[freedom786]

Looks great

[celestialcow]

Hi @gringalicious and steemit friends, I'm celestial cow and i'm new here.
I really love kale, such a healthy green to use, thanks for sharing!

I'm trying to find out what foods people are addicted to,
to help them with their health journey

Please check out my post and let me know.....
https://steemit.com/vegan/@celestialcow/coffee-chocolate-chili-and-cheese-what-food-are-you-most-addicted-to

[wilku]

wow... best pizza I have ever seen.. fantastic...

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[petko]

It looks delicious! I am hungry now:)

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting @petko

[niemarudz]

lovely photos ! full professionalism in you :)
and the food looks mega appetizing ♥

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting @niemarudz and thanks for the kind words

[lingfei]

You are so great !and I like your last words most :the key to success on steemit is to be consistent and persistent!

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for taking the time to comment on my post @lingfei

[offbeatbroad]

Oh that does look good! We love pesto. Hubby has a real hate in for kale, though... I wonder if he'd notice me trying to sneak nutrition into him if it were disguised with basil and garlic.😂

I had a small basil plant for a while but it couldn't keep up with my demand. So I used it up. Haha! We have a fabulous herb garden box out on our patio, which our landlord started before we moved in, but we can do with as we please. I tried doing some herbs from seeds last year and they eventually got choked out by the bigguns, so this year I'm going to buy a couple little plants when they come into season at our local grocery store, and just transplant them into the garden. Maybe then I'll have enough basil to keep me happy. 😉

[gringalicious]

you can always leave the kale off, or make sure it is super small. Good luck on this years herbs. I may give a garden a go this Spring, we'll see. Thanks so much for all of your support @offbeatbroad

[askaran]

Wow! This pizza looks very nice. Thanks for sharing the recipe :)

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting on my post @askaran

[th1nkfast]

It looks delicious, I love making pizza at home. I will have to try this one!

[gringalicious]

I hope you do give it a try @th1nkfast, send me some pics

[kelvinrock]

lovely pizza clicks

[gringalicious]

thanks @kelvinrock

[makingthebest09]

@gringalicious I hope you plan on spending some time in the gym with me...to help me burn off all this food

that your incredible post are causing me to crave and add to my grocery list... Haha... Hope you are having a wonderful weekend...

[universalpro]

This pizza looks soo delicious and yummy...... great photoshoot you really have an amazing camera

[ponnibong]

very tasty food @gringalicious. what is his recipe?

[gringalicious]

It's included in the post today @ponnibong. Thanks!

[kadabra]

Wow. This pizza has all of my favorite ingredients! My mouth is salivating. I wish I could buy easily here in Turkey..

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for taking the time to comment @kadabra

[harsh777]

Yummy, I really like it. It looks really good pizza, thanks for posting. I will try to make it. Thanks

[gringalicious]

thanks for commenting @harsh777 and welcome to steem

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[jcurik]

Nice smartphone photos ;)

[njoromuts]

Amazing photography, would really like to know about your lighting setup for this shoot

[gringalicious]

I only use natural lighting, never artificial

[timie]

Nice! Thanks for sharing

[gringalicious]

thanks for taking the time to comment @timie

[timie]

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[setianyareza]

it looks really good pizza, thanks for posting about how to make pizza and recipe, I will try to make it,

[gringalicious]

I hope you enjoy @setianyareza!

[nils1990]

Nice fotos! Check out my latest posts as well please!

[piter123k]

Look delicious, bet it taste same good as it looks;)

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for commenting and welcome to steem

here is a helpful link - https://steemit.com/steemit/@kus-knee/the-old-dog-makes-a-personal-welcome-to-bit-sp-and-to-all-newcomers-a-comprehensive-guide

[silveready1]

so when's diinner? nice pics and recipe, upvoted and following!

[gamainvegas]

Awesome title its a freakin tongue twister for me. Lol. Have a great weekend @gringalicious

[gringalicious]

Hehe, it is a little hard to say. Thanks @gamainvegas!

[yairdd]

Looks amazing! thanks for the recipe as well.

[gringalicious]

You're very welcome @yairdd!

[mei07]

Hello,

Everyone loves pizza, I can not wait to try your recipe.

[gringalicious]

I know, yes pizzas are favorites mei07!

[artizm]

can not be! There is everything I love in it!
You're doing great jobs. the legend of your photographs! how nice it looks. I love you. congratulations

[gringalicious]

Wow, you are so flattering @artizm! Thank you so very much and have a great weekend!

[christinb]

Looks very delicious,since you have given us the recipe i think i will try it tomorrow

[gringalicious]

let me know how it turns out for you @christinb

[jayed007]

Great post and great click , keep sharing with us . I will always support you .@gringalicious

[gringalicious]

That's so kind of you @jeyed007! I really appreciate it.

[ghaisan]

Amazing..!!!

[gringalicious]

Thanks @ghaisan!

[jesusagon]

What a delicious pizza! It's my favorite food, thanks for sharing the preparation step by step

-Be Happy-

[gringalicious]

Have a wonderful day @jesusagon

[jackdub]

Mama Mia Pizzaria - it's my favorite food .. Yum

[gringalicious]

I'm so happy you like it @jackdub!

[innerstellar]

@gringalicious this looks amazing. Thank you for the recipe! I will use it with a little Vegan tweek, but this is right up my lane. 🙏🍾

[gringalicious]

Very cool @innerstellar! I think a vegan version could be amazing!

[innerstellar]

Thank you. I do too! I am really glad I came across your page. I am an awesome cook myself, but when I went Vegan, I had to go it solo here. So, I lost my spark of inspiration for a bit just cooking for me. So posts like this get me excited about cooking for myself again.

[tarunchaudhary]

Hey
I loved the recipe, I am also a cook and I will definitely try this. Experimentation with pizza is rare nowadays, great going keep it up. Just a suggestion try to compress images as they won't load on slow internet connection. :) Use this compressor. (It's not developed by me .. just helping) :)

[gringalicious]

Thanks @tarunchaudhary!

[zhangxiaopanger]

Love this! Pistachio just goes well with everything;)

[gringalicious]

I completely agree @zhangxiaopanger

[volodtarasov]

Nice photos.
Strange focus on last picture. I don't know how to say right. Strange)

[gringalicious]

Welcome to steem - here is a helpful link - https://steemit.com/steemit/@kus-knee/the-old-dog-makes-a-personal-welcome-to-bit-sp-and-to-all-newcomers-a-comprehensive-guide

[iamanwaar]

That looks inviting.follow your dream and have pizza everyday : )

[gringalicious]

thanks for commenting @iamanwaar

[yassinof]

looks really tasty

[gringalicious]

thanks for taking the time to comment @yassinof

[cryptoj215]

Yum!!! Im definitely making this for dinner tonight

[gringalicious]

thanks

[themanwithnoname]

Basil is one of my favorites! I used to just eat Basil leaves plain because they taste so good. It's one of my favorite toppings for pizza as well, so I'm glad you like it too.

If you're looking for veggies to get, I recommend Green Onions. I also really like to have fresh ginger and turmeric on hand. It's surprising how many things match well with turmeric.

Have a great day!

[gringalicious]

Yeah, I like the turmeric and ginger as well. When we were living in Chile, we could get fresh of each, grown locally. Both will be on an upcoming pozza

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[raphaelhuber]

The pizza is looking very tasty although I don't like mushrooms ;) 🍄

[gringalicious]

you can always leave the mushrooms off, of course

[pariza]

Great introduce of Pistachio+Kale Pesto Feta Pita Pizzas. Looking hot and delicious. Excellent food photography. Thanks for keep sharing.

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much for the continued support @pariza

[reciclajeymas]

it seems a perfect combination of flavors thanks for the recipe, regards

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for taking the time to comment on my post

[hanen]

Very beautiful photos. I love pizza and love to eat basil in the most dishes that I make. Thank you for sharing and have a nice weekend.

[gringalicious]

thanks so much for the great commenting @hanen