Caprese Pizza

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American, Italian American

Keyword: caprese flatbread pizza, caprese pizza, grilled pizza

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 7

Servings: servings

Calories: 384kcal

Author: Colleen Kennedy

Caprese Pizza is an easy meatless pizza recipe. Make it on the grill, fast! Grilled Caprese Pizza is a wonderful light meal idea and perfect for summer grilling!

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Ingredients

1 disc fresh pizza dough
½ TBS olive oil or avocado oil for brushing
S&P
fresh Mozzarella cheese, sliced or torn
2 plum tomatoes (or 3 if small), cut into slices
Fresh basil leaves
Balsamic glaze (optional)

Instructions

Make your seasoned oil by combining ¼ cup of olive or avocado oil, 1 clove of garlic minced (or 1 TBS garlic paste), Salt & pepper.
Clean, oil and preheat your grill to high (all burners on).
Shape your pizza dough (circular, rectangular, square) rustic is fine. Brush once side of dough lightly with seasoned oil.
Drizzle or brush a bit of the seasoned oil onto the tomato slices and mozzarella pieces. You may want to add a little extra S&P to those as well.
Place pizza dough oiled side down onto your grill (lowering the burners just below it after you do. Close the lid and allow it to cook 3-4 minutes.
Carefully remove pizza to a tray, brush uncooked side lightly with seasoned oil and add mozzarella and tomatoes to the cooked side. Season with a little S&P (and red pepper flakes if you want a little kick).
Place pizza back onto the grill. Close lid and finish cooking for 3-4 minutes.
Remove pizza, add basil and drizzle with balsamic glaze if using, slice and enjoy!

Notes

Making the seasoned oil adds more flavor, however you can use plain oil as well and season things with S&P. Up to you. If you do make seasoned oil, allow it to sit for 15 minutes to an hour to allow flavors to infuse.

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