Rainbow (Pride) Pizza. Fresh pizza dough topped with seasonal veggies– cherry tomatoes, orange and yellow bell peppers, zucchini, broccoli, red onions and purple potato. Add some sea salt, chili flakes and plenty of melty mozzarella cheese, and voila! There never seems to be enough slices to go around.

I’m just so happy to share this pizza. Just looking at it makes us happy. I mean, how could it not? It’s a bright rainbow pizza bursting with flavor that feels like summer.

I created this pizza when thinking about hosting a little gathering at home to celebrate Pride month. I wanted to serve something easy that would be both a comforting crowd pleaser and a showstopper. Everything about the thought of pizza felt right, and that was it. Within 5 minutes, I had this recipe developed in my head.

I had seen plenty of rainbow foods on the internet, but most of them included food dyes or pre-packaged crackers and flatbreads. No no, I’d make a simple, fresh pizza featuring vibrant, seasonal produce that was as healthy as it was fun.

Now, I feel like the purple potato may be confusing some of you. If that’s the case, just trust me. It adds an earthy, slightly nutty bite that eats really well as you work your way from tip to crust.

To save time, I used Whole Foods’ fresh pizza dough. I’ve used it several times before and honestly, it’s my favorite thing next to making it from scratch. Plus, it’s way healthier for you than most frozen pizzas, which are full of artificial preservatives, over-processed ingredients and inflammatory oils.

Seriously. Next time you’re at the grocery store, flip over the box of your favorite frozen brand and read the loooongggg ingredients list. Not so great (sorry, not sorry.)

Making pizza from fresh dough doesn’t take much effort, I promise. Just get the dough, let it come to room temperature, form your pizza, bake the crust, add the toppings, then cook!

and if you can, use a pizza stone! You’ll get an evenly cooked, crispy bottom crust that isn’t soggy or sad. Pizza stones make homemade pizza taste pretty close to a wood-fired pizza!

We were both thrilled with how this pizza came out (the second time we made it.) The first time was actually a complete disaster because we rushed the dough out of the fridge, didn’t let it come to room temperature, then let it sit too long stretched out in 80 degrees because we were filming and it stuck to every surface.. I mean really, such a mess. But that’s sort of the fun of cooking, isn’t it? Sometimes it just doesn’t work out, other times it’s smooth sailing.

Learn from our mistakes, let the dough come to room temperature and bake the crust a little before you top it.

You can hear all about that and see how we made the recipe here!

And of course, if you do make this pizza, don’t forget to tag us on Instagram! Looking through the photos and videos of recipes you all have made is our favorite.

What we use:

• Pizza Stone with Wooden Peel