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LEMON PIZZA

Lemon Pizza: Brighten Your Summer with This Zesty Twist

Lemon Pizza is a refreshing and satisfying twist on traditional pizza, perfect for summer meals.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Rising Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 250

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 1 batch No-Knead Pizza Dough or store-bought version
Brine
  • 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil can substitute with regular olive oil
  • 1 cup Water filtered
  • 1 cup Fresh Parsley can substitute with basil or arugula
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Zest from fresh lemons
  • 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon Fine Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper freshly ground
Toppings
  • 8 ounces Fresh Mozzarella sliced
  • 1/4 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese optional for vegetarian
  • 1 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper or chili flakes for spice

Equipment

  • Oven
  • mixing bowl
  • Pizza Peel
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper
  • Jar with lid

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Start by making your no-knead pizza dough as instructed. Mix the flour, water, yeast, and salt until combined, cover, and let it rise.
  2. If using fresh mozzarella, slice it into ½-inch thick pieces and pat dry with a paper towel.
  3. Once risen, flour a clean surface and stretch the dough into a rectangle, about 9×13 inches.
  4. In a jar, combine olive oil, water, parsley, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper, then shake.
  5. Dimple the dough, pour over the brine, and distribute mozzarella evenly.
  6. Bake in a preheated oven at 450°F for 8-10 minutes until golden.
  7. Drizzle with lemon juice and sprinkle with Parmesan and black pepper before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 12gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 2mg

Notes

This Lemon Pizza is a perfect dish for summer gatherings and can easily cater to different dietary preferences.

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