Take advantage of the season with this pizza dedicated to fresh ingredients of the summer. The basil pesto can be refrigerated, covered overnight or frozen for up to 1 month, but don't wait too long, or the basil will lose its punch.
To prepare basil pesto, place pine nuts, basil, garlic, lemon zest, and Parmesan in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade. Pulse until finely chopped. With the motor running, drizzle in olive oil and puree until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a small mixing bowl.
Prepare a hot charcoal fire, preheat a gas grill, or heat a large grill pan over high heat. Brush grill grates or grill pan with a thin coating of vegetable oil using a silicone pastry brush. Place pesto, mozzarella, and tomatoes in separate small mixing bowls and place near grill. Bring rimmed baking sheet of dough rounds to grill and remove plastic wrap.
Lightly flour a rimless baking sheet or pizza peel. Place dough rounds one at a time on the baking sheet and carefully transfer to grill grates. Place 2 to 3 dough rounds on grill, cover , and cook until grill marks appear, about 2 to 3 minutes. Open grill and transfer dough rounds to another rimless baking sheet or large cutting board. Repeat with remaining dough rounds.
Flip each dough round so grill marks face up. Quickly spread each round with abut 2 tablespoons of pesto, then top with mozzarella, and arrange tomatoes on each. Return topped dough rounds to grill, cover, and grill until cheese melts and second side is cooked, about 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer pizzas to individual serving plates.
To serve, garnish each pizza with about 1 teaspoon basil. Serve immediately.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (92g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings | ||
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Calories: 100 | ||
Calories from Fat: 83 (83%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 9.2g | 12 % | |
Saturated Fat 2g | 10 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 5.5g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 1.2g | ||
Cholesterol 5.5mg | 2 % | |
Sodium 116.4mg | 4 % | |
Potassium 102.2mg | 3 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 2g | 1 % | |
Dietary Fiber 0.5g | 2 % | |
Sugars, other 1.5g | ||
Protein 3g | 4 % | |
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Calories per serving: 100
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