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Lemon Pesto Broccoli Pizza

Recently we've been doing a lot pesto pizzas. After every one I declare it as my new favorite.  The same thing happened with this one.

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The starting point of this recipe was from halfbakedharvest at https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/whole-wheat-lemon-roasted-broccoli-pizza/.  A few modifications were made of course, and they are included in the ingredient list below.

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Spread pesto on dough

 

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Sun dried tomatoes


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Kalamata Olives added


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Zest of lemon sprinked all over


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Chunks of feta cheese

 

 

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Broccoli

 

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Everything so far

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Sprinkled grated cheddar cheese

 

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Out of the oven... though slightly overcooked (new oven!)

 

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Two slices served with a kale salad

Ingredients Used:

  • 1 pound pizza dough
  • ¼ cup basil pesto
  • ¼ cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped
  • zest of 1/2 lemon
  • 2 cups broccoli florets, roughly chopped
  • 8 ounces fresh mozzarella “pearls”
  • ¼ cup diced feta cheese
  • 1/2 of a Meyer lemon, thinly sliced
  • Shredded cheddar cheese
  • Cornmeal to spread under the dough

 

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425° F. Grease a baking sheet with olive oil.
  2. On a lightly floured surface, push/roll the dough out to desired thickness. For thin pizza, divide the dough into two. 
  3. Sprinkle some cornmeal on the baking sheet.
  4. Transfer the rolled-out dough to the baking sheet. 
  5. Spread the pesto over the dough. 
  6. Add the sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and lemon zest.
  7. Add the diced feta cheese.
  8. Pour 1 tablespoon of oil from the sun-dried tomatoes over the broccoli. 
  9. Add the broccoli
  10. Add mozzarella pearls.
  11. Top with lemon slices. 
  12. Finish with shredded cheddar cheese.
  13. Bake 10-15 minutes or until the crust is crisp and the cheese has melted. 

 


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