Pour 1 cup of water in a glass or a measuring cup and warm the water just enough so that you can dip your finger. Stir yeast and sugar. Cover and let it sit for about 5 minutes or until the yeast activates. If the yeast doesn’t activate, throw the entire mixture and start over again.

Once the yeast is activated, add flour, salt and oil to a mixing bowl. Give it a mix and make a well in the center. Pour the activated yeast into the well. Using a rubber spatula, give it a mix to form rough dough. If you are using a stand mixer, attach the dough hook and knead at speed 2 for 7 minutes. If you kneading by hand, scrape the dough in a lightly floured countertop or a wooden board and knead until it’s smooth and elastic. It should take about 12 minutes.

Once the dough is ready, make a rough round ball and place it either in the same mixing bowl or a separate one that's lightly brushed with oil. Cover it with clear wrap/kitchen towel and keep it in a warm place. Give it a couple of hours to rise and double in size.

Once the pizza dough rises and doubles in size, scrape it carefully on to a board. Cut it into 2 equal pieces and shape each into a ball. Place it on a floured surface (chopping board or baking sheet), cover it with dampened kitchen towel and let it rest for about an hour to rise once again. If you are baking a single 9-inch pizza, you should freeze one of the balls in a zip lock bag.

Once the second rise is done, preheat the oven to 450F. Line a baking pan or pizza pan with parchment paper. Place the pizza dough ball on a floured surface and stretch it using your hand to form a round or square shape.

First top it with the marinara sauce. Then, add ¾th of the grated cheese, followed with baby kale, baby spinach and sliced salami. Finally, add some more grated cheese on the top.

Drizzle a little bit of oil on top and bake it for 20 minutes.