This was AMAZING. We are pizza lovers here. However, I've been looking to change up my pizzas, specifically, to steer away from a traditional red sauce and yet make it easy. This recipe, another Dinner: A Love Story inspiration, was ridiculously easy, very tasty, and fairly healthy. It also reheats very well, so I was able to bring some for lunch this week as well.
You need:
Olive oil, for greasing and brushing
1 ball of your favorite pizza dough (we used Wegmans Whole Wheat)
8 oz. sliced, fresh mozzarella
1 small bunch of arugula, washed well and roughly torn
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1/3 c. extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp. lemon juice
2/3 c. fresh ricotta cheese
salt and pepper to taste
fresh oregano, washed and chopped
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Grease a 17 x 12 in rimmed baking sheet with oil. Drop the pizza dough into the center and press out to flatten the dough so it spreads as close as possible to the corners. Brush a thin, thin layer of olive oil on the dough. Cover the dough with the mozzarella cheese and bake for 15 minutes, until the crust is crispy and the cheese is bubbling. While the pizza bakes, toss the arugula, Parmesan, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl. When the pizza is finished, let it cool for a couple of minutes and then top with the salad. Drop teaspoons of the ricotta on top and sprinkle with fresh oregano.
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