Tostada Pizza {CPK Copycat}

Have you ever tried the Tostada pizza at California Pizza Kitchen?  SOOOO good!  I’m way excited to share this new recipe because my mom and brother get this pizza whenever they go to CPK so they are just going to love that they can make it at home and for a lot cheaper!  Woot! Woot!

So this is basically a Mexican pizza.  You’ve got a pizza crust that’s cooked with mashed up beans and Colby Jack cheese and then once it comes out of the oven it’s topped with fresh veggies (lettuce, tomato, avocado), and garnished with Cilantro Lime Dressing (or ranch works too), crispy tortilla strips, and cilantro.

Can you tell I like that Cilantro Lime Dressing?  I really do love it because it not only tastes awesome but it can be used in so many recipes and I just want to share them with you so you have options and gobble it all up. 🙂

Kinda weird to have lettuce on a pizza but the warm crust, beans, & cheese paired with the crisp fresh veggies will blow your mind.  And my No Knead, No Rise Pizza Dough crust makes this pizza a cinch to make!

Unfortunately this pizza does not keep well as a leftover (the tortilla strips get soft and lettuce wilts a bit).  My recommendation is to just eat it all up when it’s fresh (share it with your friends if your family isn’t big enough to down it all).   When I have left overs of this pizza I remove the tortilla strips, add new ones, and eat it cold.  If you want to eat it warm you can heat it in the microwave and then add new tortilla strips (you could even take off the veggies before microwaving and then add them back on with the strips).  But really, you probably won’t have any leftovers. 🙂

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Tostada Pizza {CPK Copycat}

Link to pizza dough recipe: https://www.garnishandglaze.com/2014/04/11/no-knead-no-rise-pizza-dough/

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 17 minutes

Servings 8 slices

Author Garnish & Glaze

Ingredients

• 1/2 recipe No Knead No Rise Pizza Dough
• 1 can black beans
• 1 teaspoon taco seasoning
• 1 cup colby jack cheese
• 1/2 cup mozzerella cheese
• 3 cups Romaine lettuce shredded
• 1 vine-ripe tomato diced
• 1/2 avocado diced
• 1/4 cup Cilantro Lime Dressing or ranch dressing
• 1 cup tortilla strips
• 3 tablespoons cilantro

Instructions

• Prepare No Knead No Rise Pizza Dough according to recipe directions.
• Empty black beans into a small sauce pan and heat until warm. Add taco seasoning and mash the beans with a potato masher until well mashed but still has some texture (a few half and whole beans here and there).
• Spread the mashed black beans onto the dough. Sprinkle both cheeses on top and then bake.
• While the pizza bakes, shred lettuce and dice tomato and avocado.
• After removing pizza from the oven, layer on lettuce, tomatoes, and avocado. Drizzle with dressing and then sprinkle on the tortilla strips and cilantro.
• Eat it. All.

Recipe Source: Garnish & Glaze original recipe