Treat yourself to this delicious Green Pizza! This delicious veggie pizza is loaded with flavorful ingredients like pesto, feta, artichokes, and broccoli. It's one of my all-time favorite recipes, and it's sure to become your fave, too!

Before moving to New York, my husband and I lived in San Francisco. Our first few weeks there were a little uncomfortable, to say the least.
Our furniture was being shipped from Chicago, and we spent a lot of time sitting on our air mattress. Let's just say that I was very excited when our furniture finally arrived ... ha!
It was February, and after all of our moving expenses, I wasn't expecting anything special for Valentine's Day.
Our plans were to order pizza and drink some wine. When I opened the pizza box, I was surprised by a heart-shaped pie (learn how to make your own heart-shaped pizza here).
It was so sweet and made our night even more special!
That pizza turned out to be one of my San Francisco favorites.
We were lucky enough to have a great pizza place around the corner from our apartment, and that was the first time I had their Green Pizza with Pesto, Feta, Artichokes, and Broccoli. It was so delicious that I could have eaten it every day!
Now we're in New York, and it's been over a year since I had that Green Pizza. I'm not sure what took me so long (especially since I love making my own pizza), but I finally decided to recreate it.
How to Make Green Pizza
This Green Veggie Pizza recipe is packed with delicious ingredients, yet it's so easy to make! You'll find a detailed recipe card below, but here's a quick overview of the steps:
- Make pesto. You'll make a homemade basil-spinach pesto for the pizza base. Feel free to use your favorite store bought variety if you're in a time crunch. It will still be super tasty.
- Prep broccoli. Next, you'll steam the broccoli in your microwave.
- Assemble the pizza. Top the pizza dough with your pesto, then sprinkle with about ¾ of the mozzarella. Spread the broccoli and artichokes over the cheese, then top with the remaining mozzarella and feta.
- Bake. Transfer the pizza to your oven, then bake until the crust is browned and crisp.
And that's all there is to it ... time to enjoy your homemade Green Pizza with Pesto, Feta, Artichokes, and Broccoli a try. I know you'll love it just as much as I do!
Related Recipes
Looking for more vegetarian pizza ideas? Check out these recipes next:
- Pesto Pizzas - If you love pesto on pizza, make sure to try my Veggie, Pesto, and Feta Pizza, Mediterranean Pizza, Pumpkin Pizza, and Kale Pesto Pizza recipes!
- Veggie Lovers - These Homemade Deep Dish Pizza, Caprese Pizza, and Roasted Vegetable Pizza recipes are loaded with vegetables.
- Creative Toppings - Love unique toppings? Don't miss my Peach Pizza and Hummus Pizza recipes.
- Heart Shaped - Learn how to make a Heart-Shaped Pizza, just like the one I enjoyed during my first San Francisco Valentine's Day!
Green Pizza
Ingredients
For Pesto:
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup basil leaves lightly packed
- 1 cup spinach leaves lightly packed
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup olive oil extra virgin
- kosher salt
- pepper
For Pizza:
- nonstick spray (or olive oil)
- 2 heads broccoli (not bunches)
- 1 pound (454 grams) pizza dough
- 1 (14-ounce / 397 gram) can quartered artichoke hearts, drained
- 8 ounces (227 grams) shredded mozzarella (about 2 cups)
- 1 cup crumbled feta
Equipment
- Pizza Pan (or large baking sheet)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Lightly coat a baking sheet or pizza pan with nonstick spray or oil. If pizza dough has been refrigerated, set it on counter warm up a bit.
Prepare Pesto:
- Add walnuts to a small skillet over medium heat; cook until lightly toasted, stirring often. Let cool.
- Combine walnuts, garlic, basil, and spinach in a food processor; process until minced.
- Add Parmesan, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Process until completely smooth. Set aside.
Prepare Pizza:
- Cut broccoli into small florets and place in a microwaveable dish with a lid.
- Drizzle with a couple tablespoons water, cover, and microwave until just tender (about 3-4 minutes).
- Drain water from broccoli and set aside to cool.
- Place pizza dough on pan and press to the edges of the pan.
- Top dough with ½ the pesto. (Reserve rest for another use.)
- Sprinkle ¾ of the mozzarella cheese over the pesto.
- Evenly distribute broccoli and artichokes over cheese.
- Top with remaining mozzarella and then sprinkle with feta.
- Bake pizza for 25 to 35 minutes, or until crust is browned and cheese is lightly golden.
- Let cool slightly, then cut and serve immediately. Enjoy!
Notes
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This looks so good! What a great combination of flavors!
This recipe was so good! We never expected it to be this delicious! We did use trader Joe pesto to save time. We will definitely put this in our regular rotation.
I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe, Tammy! 🙂
Hi there, there are no recipe instructions for the crust. Can you please post? I would really like to try making this pizza
Hi, JS! To keep things simple, I usually store bought dough. I have used this recipe though before, if you'd like to make your own: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/pizza-dough-recipe-1921714 I hope you enjoy the pizza! 🙂
Thanks a bunch ☺️ I like to make as much homemade as possble.
You're welcome! I'm working on my own recipe, but I'm very picky ... it will be ready one of these days! 😉
This pizza was delicious! I followed the recipe to the letter and put it on a pre-made spicy cauliflower pizza crust. Wonderful!!
I'm so glad you like the recipe, Sherry! I need to try it with a cauliflower crust. Yum!
That’s how I make it also But I use store bought pesto. It’s so yummy
Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe, Andrea! Using store bought pesto is definitely a time saver. 🙂
I had a pizza like this on our honeymoon, but with chicken, too. I know it's delicious... maybe now I can recreate it!!
Aww ... that's so sweet! I hope you enjoy the recipe, and it brings back some fun memories, Liberty!
My family loved this. My skeptical husband ate half the pizza and my picky 3 year old had 2 full pieces.
That is the best review! Thank you so much, Jamie ... so glad your family enjoyed it! 🙂
This was beyond good!! Wow! I used a store bought cauliflower crust and store bought pesto and it was AMAZING!
So glad you enjoyed it, Andrea! I'll have to try it with a cauliflower crust ... yum! 🙂
Love this recipe! Although I usually use store-bought pesto (since I am without a food processor), I love adding spinach and grilled chicken to the pizza! Thanks again for the idea!
This looks absolutely delicious and is exactly the kind of food that I love to eat!
Thank you! I hope you get a chance to try it:)
Wow!! Simply Beautiful!!! So glad I found you through the Wednesday Round Up!
Thank you so much, Laurie! It's definitely a favorite of mine:)
It's a fabulous pizza!!
I'm a vegetarian and you combined all my favorite ingredients 🙂
and I just LOVE pesto and like the fact that you make your own
I'd only prefer to make my own dough (I love working this yeast)
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Thanks, Winnie! I must admit that I'm pretty lazy when it comes to the dough part ... I like to save my creativity for the toppings;)
This is such a beautiful pizza, Ginnie! We arrived in San Francisco before our furniture did too. Luckily it was only a few days for us and not a few weeks, but we spent some quality time on our air mattress and a couple lawn chairs. Fond memories! We are still here and don't plan to leave any time soon 🙂
Thanks, Andi! After this winter we've asked ourselves why we moved a few times;) I miss San Francisco and have a feeling we will be back someday!
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Lori
Yay! Thank you so much, Lori!
This pizza looks so good and great way to eat a healthy meal! thanks for sharing! 🙂 http://www.handmadeintheheartland.com/
Thanks, Angela! I tried to pack as many veggies on as possible:)
Looks good, I am from Chicago and miss many foods there I can not get in the south, and can't recreate, glad you could. Followed you here from Put a Bird on it Link'n Blogs.
Thanks for stopping by, Joyce! I used to live in Chicago, too, and I love to get some Giordano's when we visit. Can you tell I love pizza? 😉
That sounds good! I've started making my own pizza, but I've only made the obvious suspects so far. I will be making this next time.
Thanks, Diana! I would love to know what you think, if you try it:)
Oh man, does this look good! I think it's my new favorite! Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks, Vickie! It's so good - I've been craving it every since I made it;)
This looks and sounds delicious!
Thank you so much, Nicole!
I love this idea! What a fun and healthy way to have a cute green dinner. And pizza is always welcome here. Thanks for sharing. I hope you get the Leibster award mentioned in the above comment. Your blog looks great, and blogging is a lot of work!
Thanks, Rach! I have been craving this pizza since I made it, so it will probably make a reappearance soon;) I really appreciate your kinds words about my blog, too!
Ginnie I love making pizza I make it all the time this is a great recipe! I also wanted to let you know I nominated your for the LEIBSTER AWARD.. Its for blogger who works hard on their blog and its a is a philosphy of Pay Forward, rewarding good blogger for good work! If you go to my blog page http://www.simplenaturedecorblog.com/simple-nature-decor-inspiring-stuff/
your can read it and its a wonderful thing! I was excited that another blogger took the time to nominated me.
Its a really nice award to have on your blog.. Congrats and take care..Maria
Thank you so much, Maria! I truly appreciate that you thought of me, and congratulations for receiving it yourself:)