Keto Cauliflower Crust Pizza with Chicken and Veggies

This keto cauliflower crust pizza with chicken and veggies is made with an easy cauliflower crust so it’s gluten free as well as low carb and delicious! Load it up with your favorite low carb vegetables and rotisserie chicken for a quick keto pizza dinner. One fourth of this pizza has just 4.2g net carbs and 23.4g protein!

You might also like this skillet spaghetti squash low carb pizza!

One of my family’s favorite foods is pizza and honestly I do too but it’s high in carbs and sometimes upsets my stomach. So I found a way to make my own keto cauliflower crustpizza and I topped it with chicken and veggies. It’s such a tasty and keto friendly dish and it’s one that I could feel good about eating because of all the veggies.

When I first made this recipe cauliflower crust pizza was an unusual thing but now you can buy them in grocery stores! However I’ve found those usually have more carbs than I like so this recipe is perfect for those on a low carb diet.

So if you are looking for an easy, healthy and tasty keto dinner give this low carb cauliflower pizza a try. The pizza base texture is crispy and flavorful. And ¼ of this pizza is only 4.2 grams of carbs and 23.4 grams of protein!

Recipe ingredients I used and substitutions.

The simple ingredients I used for this recipe is riced cauliflower, eggs, mozzarella cheese, fresh garlic, olive oil, cooked chicken, red onion, mushrooms, baby spinach, sweet bell peppers, mushrooms and Asiago cheese.

Cauliflower Rice
I like to make my own cauliflower rice by placing florets in a food processor and pulsing until it looks like grains of rice. You can use store bought or even frozen cauliflower rice. However you want wring out as much of the excess water as you can.

Cheeses
I like to use shredded mozzarella for the crust to help keep it together. And then added Asiago because it’s sharp and adds lots of flavor. You could use parmesan cheese instead of the Asiago and shredded provolone instead of the mozzarella if you want to. You could also just use mozzarella for both the crust and topping.

Cooked Chicken
You have to cook the chicken before adding to the pizza so this is a good recipe for rotisserie chicken or leftovers. In a pinch you could use canned chicken but I prefer rotisserie. Or you can pan fry some chicken breast, then dice it and add it.

Vegetable Topping
The veggies I used for the top of the pizza were red onions, sweet bell peppers and spinach. I wanted it to be colorful and I really like the flavor of those with the chicken.

You can use other veggies like broccoli, zucchini, asparagus, grape tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, olives, etc. with this keto pizza crust recipe. Below I have a list of low carb veggies and the carb count for more ideas.

How to make keto cauliflower crust pizza with chicken and veggies.

Step 1 : Originally I used to precook the cauliflower rice. Now I don’t bother but if you are using frozen I would at least thaw it first and wring out all the excess moisture or water. Also preheat the oven to 425°F.

To make fresh cauliflower rice I chop a head of cauliflower into florets and add to a food processor. Then just pulse until it’s rice.

Step 2: Get out a medium bowl and add the cauliflower rice, egg, 1 cloves garlic crushed and mozzarella cheese. Mix to combine the crust ingredients.

This is the “pizza dough”. It might be wet and sticky but the cheese will melt and it will turn into a crust when baked.

Step 3: Get out a baking sheet and cover with parchment paper or a silicone mat. If using parchment paper you might want to spray it with non-stick spray too. Place the cauliflower mixture on the prepared baking sheet and use your hands to form a pizza crust. Then sprinkle some salt and black pepper if you wish.

Step 4: Place into the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes or until it just starts to brown around the edges. Cooking time may vary depending on the thickness of the crust.

Step 5: While that is baking get out a medium skillet and heat to medium heat. Add the oil and saute the peppers, mushrooms, remaining crushed garlic and half of the veggies until they have softened a bit.

Then add the cooked chicken and the rest of the spinach. Mix it up and then turn off the heat. You want to spinach to be just wilted.

Step 6: When the cauliflower pizza crust is done, take it out of the oven and spoon the pepper mixture over the pizza in an even layer. Place the thinly sliced onion on top and the sprinkle the Asiago cheese over everything. Place back in the oven and cook for 5 more minutes until the cheese has melted.

When it’s done, let it rest for a couple of minutes before slicing. Store leftovers in an airtight container. Please scroll down to view the printable recipe card.

And if you want to add a bit of heat to this dish, just sprinkle some hot pepper flakes at the end. Or garnish with fresh herbs like fresh basil, parsley or oregano.

This recipe is more of a white pizza in that there isn’t any tomato sauce. You could add some if you wanted or even change up the ingredients and use your favorite toppings.

Low carb vegetables you can use on this keto pizza.

For this low carb pizza I chose peppers, red onions, mushrooms and spinach. However you can use whatever vegetables or favorite toppings you want. Here are the carb counts for a few pizza topping worthy vegetables.

• mushrooms (1.6g net carbs per cup)
• raw spinach (0.4g net carbs per cup)
• bell peppers (5.9g net carbs per cup)
• zucchini (2.7g net carbs per cup)
• cauliflower (3.2g net carbs per cup)
• red onions (12.2g net carbs per cup)
• grape tomatoes (4.8g net carbs per cup)
• asparagus ( 2.4 net carbs per cup)
• broccoli ( 6.1 net carbs per cup)

My husband really liked this recipe and it’s great that we can have a gluten free and low carb pizza dinner every once in awhile. I also made another pizza with chicken and a pepper spread  (Instagram pic) I recently bought in a Middle Eastern store in downtown Pittsburgh. It was tasty too.

I hope you like this keto cauliflower crust pizza with chicken and veggies. If you are watching your carbs or eat gluten free this is a great way to satisfy your pizza cravings as there no flour necessary, not even almond flour or coconut flour. It’s also a great way to eat your vegetables! I hope you like it as much as we did. 

The nutrition info for ¼ of this pizza is: 244 calories / 13.9g fat/ 6.4g carbs / 2.2g fiber / 23.4g protein = 4.2g net carbs

You might also like my friend Alika’s keto cauliflower toast with avocado recipe!