Description
Chopped Italian Salad Pizza is a delicious and unique dish that combines the flavors of a classic Italian salad with the fun of pizza. It’s perfect for a light meal or as an appetizer.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pre-made pizza crust
- 1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup black olives, sliced
- 1/4 cup pepperoncini, sliced
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup Italian dressing
- Fresh basil leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven according to the pizza crust package instructions.
- Spread the pizza crust on a baking sheet or pizza stone.
- Bake the crust until golden brown, about 10-12 minutes.
- While the crust is baking, prepare the salad by combining the romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, red onion, black olives, and pepperoncini in a bowl.
- Once the crust is done, remove it from the oven and let it cool slightly.
- Top the baked crust with the salad mixture and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese.
- Drizzle Italian dressing over the top.
- Garnish with fresh basil leaves before serving.
Notes
- Feel free to add other toppings like grilled chicken or salami for extra protein.
- This dish is best served fresh but can be stored in the refrigerator for a day.
- For a gluten-free option, use a gluten-free pizza crust.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Chopped Italian Salad Pizza, Italian salad, pizza, vegetarian pizza, easy pizza recipe