Zucchini Ribbon and Ricotta Pizza
Ingredients
1, 12-inch prepared pizza crust
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 small zucchini (gently run a vegetable peeler the length of the zucchini to make thin “ribbons”)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
Two teaspoons lemon zest
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 cup Kalamata olives, sliced
1 tablespoon pine nuts
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Preparation
1
Preheat your oven according to the pizza crust package directions.
2
In a medium-sized bowl, combine the zucchini, olive oil, garlic, lemon zest and salt and pepper. Toss to combine well.
3
Dollop the ricotta cheese around the pizza crust and spread it out slightly.
4
Mound the zucchini over the cheese, then sprinkle the olives evenly over the zucchini.
5
Sprinkle on the pine nuts, then the Parmesan cheese.
6
Bake according to the pizza crust instructions. The cheese should be slightly melted and the crust crispy.
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About
One of the great things about pizza is that you can use so many different ingredients and it still turns out to be a crowd pleaser. I've never thought about adding zucchini to pizza but this version is amazing! Light, tasty and pretty!
Yield:
4 Servings
Added:
Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 8:59am
