Lemony Zucchini Goat Cheese Pizza
Total Time
15 to 20 minutes
Cook Time
10 to 15 minutes
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Ingredients
1 small pizza
- 1 batch Simplest Pizza Dough or store-bought dough for one small (11 to 12 inches) thin pizza
- 1 lemon
- 4 ounces goat cheese, at room temperature
- Few leaves of fresh basil, cut into thin slivers
- 1/2 medium yellow zucchini, sliced thinly (1/8-inch thick)
- 1/2 medium green zucchini, sliced thinly (1/8-inch thick)
- Drizzle of olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees.
Step 2
Roll your pizza dough into a thin 12-inch circle and lay it on a tray or stone lightly dusted with cornmeal.
Step 3
In a small bowl, stir together the goat cheese with the juice of half your lemon. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper, then spread it over your pizza dough.
Step 4
Scatter fresh basil slivers over the cheese.
Step 5
Arrange your zucchini coins in concentric circles over the goat cheese spread, overlapping them slightly. Alternate the colors if desired.
Step 6
Squeeze the juice from the second half of your lemon on top of the zucchini, drizzle with olive oil, and finish with more salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Step 7
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes (watch carefully), or until the edges of your pizza are golden brown and the zucchini looks roasted and slightly curled at the edges.
Step 8
Serve with a green or simple tomato salad, and enjoy with a glass of crisp white wine.
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Chef's notes
Feel free to use thyme or another herb instead of basil.
Add slices of eggplant, tomato, or even potato if available.
Substitute goat cheese with gruyère or mozzarella if preferred.
This recipe can be a launchpad for whatever you have on hand, so feel free to experiment.
