Arugula & Mozzarella Pizza with Garlic-Olive oil
Coated with garlic olive oil and mozzarella cheese, topped with fresh arugula that's tossed with a little bit olive oil, lemon juice and black pepper. This quick, easy and tasty summer pizza also can be grilled on a Barbecue. Fresh salad is served on a pizza, sounds delicious!
Yield
3 servingsPrep
5 minCook
8 minReady
20 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ | each | 100% Whole Wheat Pizza Dough | |
| 5 | cups |
arugula (roquette)
baby, well washed and dried, tough stems removed if any |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
lemon juice
or to taste, fresh |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
or to taste, minced, optional |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil, extra-virgin
or as needed |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| For the garlic oil | |||
| ⅓ | cup |
olive oil
|
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
crushed |
|
| ¾ | cup |
mozzarella cheese
shredded |
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | each | 100% Whole Wheat Pizza Dough | |
| 1.2 | l |
arugula (roquette)
baby, well washed and dried, tough stems removed if any |
|
| 15 | ml |
lemon juice
or to taste, fresh |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
or to taste, minced, optional |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil, extra-virgin
or as needed |
|
| 1 | x |
salt and black pepper
to taste |
*
|
| For the garlic oil: | |||
| 79 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 2 | cloves |
garlic
crushed |
|
| 177 | ml |
mozzarella cheese
shredded |
*
|
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Place the crushed garlic and olive oil in a bowl and whisk until mixed well. Set aside.
Add the arugula in a large mixing bowl.
Drizzle the olive oil over the greens.
Season with salt and black pepper to taste. Gently toss until coated.
Set aside.
Prepare the pizza dough according the recipe or use store-bought pizza dough.
Brush the crust with garlic oil and top with mozzarella cheese.
Bake for about 12 minutes or until the crust is crispy and the cheese is metled and bubbling.
Remove from the oven and top with arugula.
Serve warm.
