Summer Grilled Vegetable Pizza

Health score
7%
Summer Grilled Vegetable Pizza
60 min.
6
348kcal

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Welcome to the vibrant world of summer flavors with our Summer Grilled Vegetable Pizza! This delightful dish is perfect for those warm afternoons when you crave something fresh and satisfying. Imagine biting into a perfectly baked crust topped with a medley of colorful, grilled vegetables, all enhanced by the creamy goodness of fresh mozzarella cheese. Each slice is a celebration of seasonal produce, making it not only delicious but also a feast for the eyes.

In just 60 minutes, you can create a meal that serves six, making it an ideal choice for family gatherings or casual get-togethers with friends. The combination of sweet red bell peppers, tender zucchini, and yellow squash, all kissed by the grill, brings a smoky depth to the pizza that is simply irresistible. With a hint of crushed red pepper for a touch of heat and a drizzle of olive oil to finish, this dish is sure to impress even the most discerning palates.

Whether you’re enjoying it for lunch, dinner, or as a main course, this Summer Grilled Vegetable Pizza is not just a meal; it’s an experience. So fire up the grill, gather your loved ones, and indulge in a slice of summer that you can savor all year round!

Ingredients

  • 0.3 teaspoon pepper red crushed
  • ounces mozzarella cheese fresh thinly sliced
  • 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt 
  • 0.5 cup lower-sodium marinara sauce (such as McCutcheon's)
  • tablespoons olive oil divided
  •  bell pepper red seeded quartered
  • ounces onion red cut into 12 wedges
  • pound pizza dough fresh refrigerated
  • tablespoon cornmeal yellow
  • ounce baby squash yellow cut into 1/4-inch-thick diagonal slices
  • ounce zucchini cut into 1/4-inch-thick diagonal slices

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • grill
  • skewers
  • cutting board
  • pizza stone

Directions

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
  2. Remove dough from refrigerator.
  3. Let stand at room temperature, covered, for 30 minutes.
  4. Place a pizza stone or heavy baking sheet in oven. Preheat oven to 500 (keep pizza stone or baking sheet in oven as it preheats).
  5. Flatten bell pepper pieces with hand. Arrange all the vegetables in a single layer on a large cutting board or baking sheet; brush both sides with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil. Arrange onion wedges on skewers, if desired. Arrange vegetables on grill rack coated with cooking spray, and grill for 3 minutes on each side or until crisp-tender and grill marks appear.
  6. Remove from grill. Coarsely chop bell pepper.
  7. Roll dough into a 14-inch circle on a lightly floured surface, and pierce entire surface liberally with a fork. Carefully remove pizza stone from oven.
  8. Sprinkle cornmeal over pizza stone; place dough on pizza stone.
  9. Bake at 500 for 5 minutes.
  10. Remove the partially baked crust from oven.
  11. Spread sauce over crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Arrange the vegetables over dough, and sprinkle evenly with salt and crushed red pepper. Top evenly with cheese. Carefully return pizza to pizza stone.
  12. Bake at 500 for an additional 12 minutes or until the crust and cheese are browned.
  13. Brush edge of dough with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil.
  14. Cut into 6 large slices.

Nutrition Facts

Calories348kcal
Protein15.23%
Fat34.68%
Carbs50.09%

Properties

Glycemic Index
41.08
Glycemic Load
2.37
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
9.8882608931998%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.13mg
Isorhamnetin
1.66mg
Kaempferol
0.22mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
6.88mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:348.43kcal
17.42%
Fat:13.7g
21.08%
Saturated Fat:5.03g
31.45%
Carbohydrates:44.53g
14.84%
Net Carbohydrates:41.53g
15.1%
Sugar:8.86g
9.85%
Cholesterol:22.4mg
7.47%
Sodium:1020.43mg
44.37%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:13.54g
27.09%
Vitamin C:35.86mg
43.47%
Vitamin A:1002IU
20.04%
Calcium:161.42mg
16.14%
Iron:2.74mg
15.25%
Phosphorus:138.98mg
13.9%
Fiber:3g
12.01%
Vitamin B12:0.65µg
10.77%
Vitamin B6:0.21mg
10.57%
Vitamin B2:0.17mg
9.78%
Vitamin E:1.42mg
9.49%
Manganese:0.17mg
8.72%
Potassium:278.24mg
7.95%
Zinc:1.15mg
7.66%
Selenium:5.32µg
7.6%
Folate:29.84µg
7.46%
Vitamin K:6.61µg
6.29%
Magnesium:22.95mg
5.74%
Vitamin B1:0.06mg
4.14%
Vitamin B3:0.69mg
3.46%
Copper:0.07mg
3.38%
Vitamin B5:0.29mg
2.85%
Source:My Recipes