Garlicky Lemon Salad Pizza 🧄🍋🥬

Name: Garlicky Lemon Salad Pizza 🧄🍋🥬
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: European, American, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 2 Tablespoons (30g) salted butter; 2 Tablespoons (30ml) extra virgin olive oil; 4 cloves of garlic, minced finely; 1 Tablespoon (2g) fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped; Pepper to taste; salt, to taste (may not be needed if using salted butter); 9oz/250g pizza dough (my pizza dough recipes can be found in the Lace Bakes community on Whisk); Handful of shredded mozzarella; handful of shredded parmigiano reggiano cheese; Handful of breadcrumbs (shop bought or homemade); 1 tablespoon of the reserved garlic butter; 1/2 romaine heart or 1 little gem lettuce, chopped; handful of arugula; 2 Tablespoons (30ml) extra virgin olive oil; 1 Tablespoon (15ml) lemon juice; 3 Tablespoons (10g) grated parmigiano reggiano cheese; Salt to taste; pepper to taste

9 steps

Prep:15minCook:5min

This pizza was inspired by a summery Caesar salad. The cheesy garlic bread base is basically one big crouton. I wanted to keep the salad light to balance out the rich base, hence no creamy dressing on it…just some good extra virgin olive oil, a squeeze of lemon and some parmigiano reggiano cheese.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:30:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

117

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1682.5 kcal (84%)

Total Fat96.8 g (138%)

Carbs157.8 g (61%)

Sugars9.7 g (11%)

Protein51 g (102%)

Sodium4683.1 mg (234%)

Fiber10.9 g (39%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

Instructions

To make the garlic butter for the pizza base

Step 1

Heat butter + olive oil in small pan over med-low heat. Add in minced garlic and let simmer over low for 2-3 mins (be careful it doesn’t brown/burn)…add in parsley, salt (if needed) + pepper to finish.

To cook the pizza base

Step 2

Preheat your broiler/grill to a high heat. Cook by stretching dough out and laying into a lightly oiled preheated frying pan on the stovetop. Cook over medium-high heat, topping the dough (including the crust) with all but a tablespoon of the garlic butter (save this for the breadcrumbs). Add on the shredded mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. When the bottom of the pizza crust is golden and crispy on, transfer to a rack placed in the upper 1/3 of your oven. The grill/broiler will cook the base in a few minutes, watch closely so it doesn’t burn.

For the garlicky pangrattato (breadcrumbs)

Step 3

Throw a handful of breadcrumbs into the reserved Tbsp of garlic butter and cook over a medium heat until they’re golden brown and crisp. Remove from sauté pan and let cool on a paper towel to absorb excess oil.

Step 4

This can be done while the pizza base is cooking.

For the lemon + parmesan salad

Step 5

Place all salad ingredients into a large bowl and toss until everything is evenly dispersed.

Step 6

This can be done before you cook the pizza base

Assemble the pizza

Step 7

One the garlicky pizza base is cooked, top it with the salad, the pangrattato and a bit of extra shredded parmigiano reggiano and freshly cracked black pepper.

Step 8

Enjoy with a glass of wine in the sunshine!

Note about pizza dough

Step 9

Both my sourdough and yeasted (sourfaux) pizza dough recipes can be found in the Lace Bakes community on Whisk. Search community for 'Lace Bakes' and you'll see them there. Alternatively, you can of course use shop bought pizza dough for this recipe as well!