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    10 Minute Dairy-Free Pizza (No Cheese Needed!)

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    By Alisa Fleming on October 30, 2013 Alisa's Favorite Dairy-Free Recipes, Appetizers, Dairy-Free Recipes, Entrees

    The magic question, “How can you make pizza without cheese?” The first thing that might come to mind is dairy-free cheese alternative. Perfectly plausible, but we usually find it completely unnecessary for a good dairy-free pizza worthy of serving to family and friends for a celebration, football Sunday, or even a quick dinner or lunch.

    Cheeseless Dairy-Free Pizza! Even cheese lover's won't miss the cheese. It's so good! Gluten-free optional.

    When living at Lake Tahoe, we threw a smashing holiday party. Every morsel of food was devoured, taking away any shred of evidence that the entire spread was completely dairy-free. Over a year later, my good friend was still arguing, “That pizza had cheese on it!” Oh no, it didn’t.

    The Key to Amazing Dairy-Free Pizza

    As they say, the simplest foods are often the best, and our homemade pizza is no exception. Sometimes, we make it all from scratch, which really isn’t a monumental feat. The pizza crust (both the white-wheat crust and gluten-free recipes that we use are in Go Dairy Free) takes just 10 minutes to throw together, and the sauce can be as simple as freshly roasted tomatoes and garlic pureed with some salt and garnished with oregano.

    These ingredients provide a simple and delicious base, but the true star of a good dairy-free pizza is …. uncured salame. How? The flavor qualities savored in cheese are pungency, richness and salt. All three of these are embodied in good quality salami and pepperoni, and can even fool the taste buds into thinking it is a “normal” pizza. (Note: We like to add some olives for an extra dose of pungent goodness).

    But not all salami is created equal. Many brands use nitrates/nitrites and other additives. To avoid this, we use Columbus Farm to Fork Naturals, which seems to be popping up in stores now (we got some in Raley’s supermarkets here).

    Dairy-Free Pizza with Columbus Uncured Salame

    Columbus started nearly 100 years ago (wow!) in San Francisco. Their quality hasn’t waivered, but they are transitioning into the sustainable market with this line. The Farm to Fork Naturals Salame (so many flavors to choose from!) is nitrate-free, nitrite-free (except for naturally occurring nitrites in celery, cherry or parsley powder), gluten-free, and made without additives, artificial ingredients, preservatives and MSG. The animals are humanely raised, without antibiotics or hormones, and fed 100% vegetarian diets. Whew!

    Cheeseless Dairy-Free Pizza! Even cheese lover's won't miss the cheese. It's so good! Gluten-free optional.

    The pictured pizzas are actually gluten-free, with crusts from Venice Bakery (we really liked their original mini crusts!), the sauce was just organic tomato paste whisked with some garlic, salt, oregano, pepper, and water, to get the right consistency. A bit lazy, I know, but it was fabulous and can be adjusted to taste – though a good quality tomato paste is required for such a simplified sauce. I’ve included other sauce options in the recipe below.

    We then topped each little dairy-free pizza with olive slices and Columbus Fennel and Italian Salame (I love fennel on pizza!) – ready in just 10 minutes and quickly devoured for our lunches all week long! Pair with a side salad for a lovely dinner, or simply slice into quarters and serve as a tasty app at your next gathering.

    10 Minute Dairy-Free Pizza (Cheeseless)
     
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    Author: Alisa Fleming
    Ingredients
    • Pizza crusts (my homemade recipes, gluten-free, or "just" dairy-free store-bought)
    • Tomato sauce (my "ghetto" version above, quick homemade, or store-bought)
    • Sliced or diced black olives
    • Fresh or dried oregano, optional
    • Crushed red pepper, optional
    • Uncured Salame (we like Columbus Farm to Fork Fennel and Sopressetta Salame)
    Instructions
    1. If your pizza crust isn't cooked, pre-bake as needed.
    2. Top pizza with sauce, followed by a smattering of olives, oregano and/or crushed red pepper (if desired), and copious amounts of sliced salame - be sure to overlap as they will shrink slightly upon cooking.
    3. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the salame begins to sizzle. If desired, broil for a couple of minutes to crisp up the salame.
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    Alisa Fleming
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

    14 Comments

    1. Jereann Zann on October 22, 2018 7:53 am

      Always looking for dairy free and GF pizza toppings. We use pepperoni a lot successfully but now I have to try the Salame too!

      Reply
    2. Kylie on October 30, 2017 4:09 pm

      Love it! We have dairy free pizzas at out house too! the Sauce makes it! Great for kids in the kitchen

      Reply
    3. Anwer Ashif @Genesis Framework Scientist on December 30, 2015 5:00 am

      Pizza! without cheese. It would be like aw. aw. aw…. I love to have it all the time when I code.

      Reply
    4. Max W on January 8, 2014 1:50 am

      Dairy protein allergy here, of the anaphylactic severity. I love the fact that this is non-dairy non-vegan recipe, I think the first I’ve seen! I love vegan foods, but I also lovveeee salame! You’re so right about the salty pungency of salame, even the oily texture, I never thought about it that way, but I did about five hours prior to reading this ordered a cheeseless pepperoni and onion pizza from papa johns (with extra sauce since it’ll dry out from no cheese). This also makes me feel better about the looks I get when I order a vegan cheese and chicken pizza from whole foods, I can’t be the only one. Thank you so much for you’re site, just found it, certain to become a favorite bookmark!

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      • Alisa Fleming on January 8, 2014 10:36 am

        Ah yes, I agree – always extra sauce! We lay it on thick and order it that way, too 🙂

        Enjoy! I post a variety of recipes (some happen to cater to other “free-from” needs, too), but am “just” dairy-free and try to share as much as I can for the dairy-free community!

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    5. Sally on January 7, 2014 1:53 pm

      When I didn’t do dairy, I loved making vegan cheese for pizza. It was oil, nutritional yeast, salt, seasonings and a little wheat flour– made like a very thick gravy. I still like the way it tastes.

      Reply
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    7. Kim-Cook It Allergy Free on November 6, 2013 8:34 am

      I am all about cheeseless pizzas. We do them all the time around here! 🙂 Love this, Alisa!

      Reply
    8. Maggie on November 4, 2013 7:39 am

      I am all for 10 minute pizza! Callum considers pizza a food group! Ha! He would love this – he’s used to no cheese too. I made one the other night with sauce and cashew cream (for me, not the kids) and it was delish! Seriously, who needs dairy!

      Reply
    9. Amy; Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free on October 31, 2013 12:11 pm

      I agree with you, Alisa. Good pizza doesn’t necessarily need cheese. I haven’t put salami on my pizza yet but I will now. Yum!

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      • Alisa Fleming on October 31, 2013 4:12 pm

        I highly recommend it Amy!

        Reply
    10. Carol, Simply Gluten-free on October 30, 2013 7:07 pm

      Ok now I really, really want pizza! Without cheese.

      Reply
    11. Cara on October 30, 2013 5:10 pm

      I love how you’ve equated the qualities in a tasty meat with that of cheese. I can totally see how one can replace the other!

      Reply
    12. Hallie on October 30, 2013 8:21 am

      Couldn’t agree with you more on the key to dairy-free pizza! 🙂

      Reply

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