St. Patricks Day Rainbow Veggie (Printable)

Colorful flatbread with an array of fresh vegetables and cheeses for a festive meal.

# What You Need:

→ Flatbread Base

01 - 2 large naan or flatbread rounds
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil

→ Sauce

03 - 1/2 cup prepared hummus or herbed cream cheese

→ Cheeses

04 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella
05 - 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese

→ Rainbow Vegetables

06 - 1/3 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
07 - 1/3 cup orange bell pepper, diced
08 - 1/3 cup yellow bell pepper, diced
09 - 1/3 cup baby corn, sliced
10 - 1/3 cup baby spinach, chopped
11 - 1/3 cup broccoli florets, finely chopped
12 - 1/3 cup purple cabbage, shredded
13 - 2 tablespoons red onion, thinly sliced

→ Garnish

14 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
15 - Freshly ground black pepper to taste

# How-To:

01 - Preheat oven to 425°F. Place flatbreads on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
02 - Brush each flatbread evenly with olive oil.
03 - Apply a thin layer of hummus or herbed cream cheese over each flatbread.
04 - Sprinkle mozzarella evenly across the sauce layer.
05 - Arrange vegetables in rainbow order: red tomatoes, orange bell peppers, yellow peppers and corn, green spinach and broccoli, purple cabbage and red onion.
06 - Sprinkle feta cheese over the vegetable layer.
07 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until cheese melts and flatbread edges turn golden.
08 - Remove from oven, garnish with parsley and black pepper, slice, and serve warm.

# Expert Hacks:

01 -
  • It comes together in under 35 minutes, leaving you time to actually enjoy your guests instead of being stuck in the kitchen.
  • The minute it comes out of the oven, people gravitate toward it like it's the only thing on the table, and honestly, it usually is.
  • Your kids will eat vegetables without negotiating if the vegetables are arranged like a sunset.
02 -
  • Chop your vegetables smaller than you think they need to be, because they won't shrink much during baking and oversized pieces create uneven bites that feel more like an obstacle than a flavor.
  • If your flatbreads are thick and doughy, consider pre-baking them for 3 minutes before adding toppings so they crisp up properly instead of steaming themselves into softness.
03 -
  • Pat your vegetables dry with a paper towel before arranging them, because excess moisture turns into steam that can soften your flatbread into something closer to a sponge than a crust.
  • If you're making this for a crowd, assemble everything up to 2 hours ahead and keep the sheet in the refrigerator until you're ready to bake, which means less stress when guests arrive and everything finishes in minutes.
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