Grilled Heirloom Tomato Pesto Pizza

Heirloom Tomato Pesto Pizza is bursting with the fresh flavors of summer. Grilled pizza crust or flatbread is topped with our homemade Kale Pesto, fresh mozzarella, gorgeous juicy heirloom tomatoes and drizzled with balsamic vinegar.

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The produce aisles and farmers markets are brimming with summer's bounty of fresh produce! It's a fabulously delicious season! Fire up the grill and you'll have a pizza full of nutrition and fresh summertime flavors! Grilled pizza crust topped with Kale Pesto , fresh mozzarella, gorgeous juicy heirloom tomatoes and drizzled with balsamic vinegar will delight your taste buds and make you wish summer will never end!

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Grilled Heirloom Tomato Pesto Pizza

Grilled pizza crust topped with Kale Pesto , fresh mozzarella, gorgeous juicy heirloom tomatoes and drizzled with balsamic vinegar will delight your taste buds and make you wish summer will never end!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword grilled pesto pizza

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 8 minutes minutes

Total Time 18 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Calories 179kcal

Author Gwynn Galvin

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Ingredients

• 1 pkg. (10.5 oz. ) Italian artisan pizza crust or naan flatbread
• 2 Tbs. olive oil
• 1/2 cup kale pesto
• 4 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
• 1 pkg. (10 oz.) cherry heirloom tomatoes, chopped, 1 1/2 cups*
• 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar

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Instructions

• Preheat grill for direct heat grilling.
• Brush top of pizza crust with 1 Tbs. olive oil. Place, oiled side down, on grill. Grill until hot and just beginning to blacken, 2-3 minutes. Meanwhile, brush remaining olive oil on pizza crust that is facing up (this will be the bottom of your pizza once you turn it).
• Turn pizza crust so top of pizza is now facing up. Top with pesto, mozzarella and tomatoes. Grill until pizza is heated through, 3-4 minutes.
• Remove from grill and drizzle with balsamic vinegar.

Notes

Makes 6 servings or 12 appetizer servings.

*Can’t find heirloom tomatoes? 1 1/2 cups chopped plum or cherry tomatoes will be fabulously delicious too!

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 313mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 544IU | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 1mg