Doctor Oz and Art Smith, who used to be Oprah Winfrey’s chef, was diagnosed with Diabetes right as he was getting ready to turn 50 years old.  Both of Art Smith’s parents had Diabetes, and he wanted to break the cycle.  Being a chef and surrounded by delicious food all day made it even more difficult to get on a healthy diet, but Art Smith did it!  He says to eat like a king for breakfast, eat like a princess for lunch and to eat like a pauper for dinner.  Art Smith shared with Dr. Oz this recipe for a delicious whole wheat margherita pizza!

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Art Smith, author of Back to the Table: The Reunion of Food and Family, shared the following healthy diet recipe for a margherita pizza that won’t ruin your diet!

Art Smith’s Recipe for Whole Wheat Margherita Pizza

Whole Wheat Pizza Dough Ingredients:

- 1 package active dry yeast

- 1.5 cups whole wheat flour

- 1.5 cups all purpose flour

- 1 TB Agave Nectar

- 1 tsp sea salt

- 1 TB extra virgin olive oil

- 1 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees approximately)

Margherita Pizza Toppings:

- 1 can tomatoes (28 ounces) – remove the seeds, drain well, and chop into large pieces

- 1 ball mozzarella (buffalo mozzarella or regular cow mozzarella), sliced thin

- 1 bunch fresh basil

- 1 black parmesan cheese

- Extra virgin Olive Oil

- Roasted Vegetables (like mushrooms)

- Chopped arugula

Directions:

1.  Add the warm water to a food processor and sprinkle in the yeast and Agave Nectar.  Let this sit for 10 minutes to make sure it gets bubbly and that the yeast is active.

2.  Add to the food processor both flours, extra virgin olive oil, and salt.  Pulse until the dough forms a ball.

3.  Take the dough out of the food processor, and sprinkle with some extra flour and knead.

4.  Put the kneaded ball of dough in a large bowel and cover with a kitchen towel.  Let this sit for an hour, and it will double in size.

5.  Divide the dough into 3 balls (to make 3 10″ pizzas)

6.  Working on top of parchment paper, flatten the ball and use your finger tips to flatten it out.  You can gently stretch the dough in the air too, just try not to break the dough.

7.  Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

8.  If you are using a Pizza Stone, which makes the most amazing pizzas at home, then let the Pizza Stone preheat for an hour.  Otherwise, turn a baking sheet upside down and use the bottom to bake your pizzas.

9.  Place the tomatoes on the pizza crust, sprinkle the basil, mozzarella, pepper and sea salt on top of the pizza.

10.  Bake in the oven on the parchment paper for 2-3 minutes, or until the dough is firm.  Then remove the parchment paper and bake for 8-10 minutes longer.

11.  Serve with parmesan cheese and arugula on top.