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Pesto Caprese Pizza
We’re getting into Caprese season and I’m not mad at it!! Any excuse to eat basil, mozzarella and tomatoes is fine by me… hence this Pesto Caprese Pizza!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 593 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough
- ½ cup basil vinaigrette
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup heirloom cherry tomatoes halved
- Handful of fresh basil fried and torn into pieces
- red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 500 degrees. Thirty minutes before cooking the pizza, put your pizza stone in the oven.
- Stretch out your pizza dough using your hands in a circular motion, then lay it on a flat surface and flatten it out using a rolling pin. If you have a pizza peel, sprinkle some flour on it and place the stretched out dough on the peel. Once your dough is flat and ready to be heated, use a spoon to spread the basil vinaigrette all around the dough leaving a little bit for the crust. Top with the mozzarella and halved cherry tomatoes and pop your pizza peel in the oven and slide it over the stone for 12-15 minutes.
- Once the pizza is done, remove and top with fried basil, salt, and red pepper flakes. Cut into 6-8 slices and serve immediately.
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Notes
- Swap out the vinaigrette for any of your favorite flavors from my site. You can either make your own pizza dough or pick some up at the deli.
Nutrition Information
Calories
593kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
9g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
1178mg
(49%)
Potassium
86mg
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
474IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
288mg
(29%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 593
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 593kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 9g | 53% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 1178mg | 49% |
| Potassium | 86mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 474IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 288mg | 29% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.