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Lean Green Veggie Pizza Appetizer

Author Foodtastic Mom

Ingredients

  • 1 thin crust Boboli-brand pizza crust
  • 1 head broccoli
  • 1 T. corn or vegetable oil
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 avocado
  • 4 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 1 clove garlic
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/3 c. fresh parsley
  • 2 T. buttermilk
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Bake crust directly on oven rack for 5 minutes. Remove from oven to cool.
  • Meanwhile, wash and cut broccoli into about 3-inch long spears, using florets and tender stems only. Toss the broccoli with the oil and pinch of salt. Arrange the broccoli in an even layer on a sheet pan and roast at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from oven to cool.
  • Add the peeled and seeded avocado, cream cheese, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, buttermilk and salt to the bowl of a food processor and process until completely smooth.
  • Spread the avocado dressing evenly on top of the pizza crust. Top the dressing with half the Parmesan cheese.
  • Chop the broccoli and spread evenly atop the pizza. Top with remaining Parmesan cheese.
  • Chill and cut pizza into squares to serve.