--- ---  # How to Make Quinoa Pizza Crust by [Cooking Light](https://time.com/author/cooking-light/) ## Cooking Light Jul 29, 2015 9:43 PM UTC  Cooking Light by [Cooking Light](https://time.com/author/cooking-light/) ## Cooking Light Jul 29, 2015 9:43 PM UTC No need to save pizza night for a “splurge” night! Give our protein- and fiber-packed quinoa crust a try. Not only is it a great gluten-free option, but it also makes for a more nutritious slice. _This_ [_article_](http://www.cookinglight.com/food/quinoa-pizza-crust-video) _originally appeared on_ [_Cooking Light_](http://www.cookinglight.com/)_._ _More from Cooking Light:_ * [How to Cook Eggs Over Easy](http://www.cookinglight.com/food/how-to-cook-eggs-over-easy-video?xid=TIME-ckl) * [What is a “Processed” Food?](http://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/smart-choices/what-are-processed-foods?xid=TIME-ckl) * [How to Make Honey Taffy](http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking-101/techniques/how-to-make-honey-taffy?xid=TIME-ckl) Video: How to Make Quinoa Pizza Crust ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3977602/make-quinoa-pizza-crust/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3977602/make-quinoa-pizza-crust/"},"headline":"How to Make Quinoa Pizza Crust","datePublished":"2015-07-29T21:43:40.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:57:14.813Z","description":"A more nutritious slice","url":"https://time.com/3977602/make-quinoa-pizza-crust/","keywords":["Living","Pizza","advice"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc4cb8c5bed09d9ef/69885d19196cf4573c03753b/quinoa-pizza.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cooking Light","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cooking-light/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc4cb8c5bed09d9ef/69885d19196cf4573c03753b/quinoa-pizza.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"quinoa-pizza","caption":"","creditText":"Cooking Light","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-living/","name":"Living"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3977602/make-quinoa-pizza-crust/","name":"How to Make Quinoa Pizza Crust"}}]}] ```