The oven broiler “grills” greens to wilt them into a crisp-tender topping.
Makes 1 12-inch pizza
Ingredients of Grilled Salad Pizza:
- 2 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
- 2 tsp. honey
- 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 small clove garlic, minced (½ tsp.)
- 3 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 recipe Chewy Pizza Dough (click here for recipe)
- 3 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup arugula
- 1 cup sliced romaine lettuce
- 1 head red endive, halved and sliced (1 cup)
- ½ cup thinly sliced fresh fennel
- ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
- Shaved Parmesan for garnish, optional
Directions for Grilled Salad Pizza:
To make Vinaigrette
- Whisk together vinegar, honey, mustard, and garlic. Whisk in oil, and season with salt and pepper, if desired. Let rest 30 minutes.
To make Pizza
- Prepare Chewy Pizza Dough, and sprinkle with grated Parmesan. Place pizza on middle rack in oven, and preheat oven to 350°F with pizza in oven. Once oven reaches 350°F, bake 25 minutes, or until bottom is crisp and brown. Remove from oven, and adjust setting to broil.
- Brush crust with 3 Tbs. Vinaigrette. Toss arugula, lettuce, endive, fennel, and onion with remaining Vinaigrette. Top pizza with arugula mixture, and place under broiler 2 to 3 minutes, or until greens begin to wilt. Serve garnished with Parmesan curls.
Nutritional information:
Per Slice (1/8 pizza):
- Calories: 254
- Protein: 3 g
- Total Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 2 mg
- Sodium: 344 mg
- Fiber: 3 g
- Sugar: 4 g
- Gluten-Free
Source: http://www.vegetariantimes.com