Grilled Flatbread with Asparagus Pesto and Fontina

Health score
14%
Grilled Flatbread with Asparagus Pesto and Fontina
10 min.
6
594kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • pound asparagus 
  • pound fontina thinly sliced
  • 0.5 cup basil fresh packed chopped for garnish
  • cloves garlic chopped
  • 0.8 cup olive oil extra virgin extra-virgin
  • 0.5 cup pecorino cheese grated
  • tablespoons pinenuts 
  • large uncook pizza crust prepared (recommended: Boboli)
  • servings pepper black freshly ground

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • grill

Directions

  1. Heat grill to high
  2. Combine the asparagus, basil, garlic and pine nuts in a food processor and pulse a few times to coarsely chop. With the motor running, slowly add the oil and process until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper and transfer the pesto to a bowl. Stir in the Pecorino Romano.
  3. Place pizza shell on the grill. Grill until slightly crisp, about 1 minute.
  4. Remove the shells and spread each with the pesto. Top with the fontina, return to the grill, close the cover and continue cooking until the cheese has melted, 2 to 3 minutes.
  5. Remove from the grill and sprinkle with the remaining Romano cheese and chopped fresh basil. Slice each flatbread into bite-sized pieces.

Nutrition Facts

Calories594kcal
Protein20.2%
Fat54.9%
Carbs24.9%

Properties

Glycemic Index
36.33
Glycemic Load
0.95
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
17.478260942127%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.02mg
Luteolin
0.03mg
Isorhamnetin
4.31mg
Kaempferol
1.05mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
10.59mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:593.81kcal
29.69%
Fat:36.54g
56.22%
Saturated Fat:18.38g
114.88%
Carbohydrates:37.29g
12.43%
Net Carbohydrates:34.5g
12.55%
Sugar:3.79g
4.21%
Cholesterol:96.36mg
32.12%
Sodium:1056.74mg
45.95%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:30.26g
60.52%
Calcium:588.98mg
58.9%
Vitamin K:47.13µg
44.88%
Phosphorus:386.19mg
38.62%
Vitamin A:1403.43IU
28.07%
Manganese:0.48mg
23.88%
Zinc:3.51mg
23.42%
Vitamin B12:1.36µg
22.72%
Iron:3.96mg
21.98%
Selenium:14.09µg
20.12%
Vitamin B2:0.3mg
17.77%
Vitamin E:2.18mg
14.56%
Folate:46.97µg
11.74%
Fiber:2.79g
11.14%
Copper:0.22mg
11.02%
Vitamin B1:0.14mg
9.47%
Magnesium:34.65mg
8.66%
Vitamin B6:0.16mg
7.88%
Potassium:239.45mg
6.84%
Vitamin C:4.93mg
5.98%
Vitamin B5:0.59mg
5.89%
Vitamin B3:1.03mg
5.16%
Vitamin D:0.5µg
3.3%