Grilled Pizza With Figs, Prosciutto, Gorgonzola And Arugula Pesto

Name: Grilled Pizza With Figs, Prosciutto, Gorgonzola And Arugula Pesto
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 473 milliliters arugula leaves, tightly packed; 79 milliliters extra virgin olive oil; 6 fresh black figs; 1 small garlic clove; 113 grams gorgonzola crumbles; 6 servings olive oil (for grilling); 454 grams pizza dough; 113 grams prosciutto, thinly sliced; 6 servings salt and pepper, to taste; 59 milliliters toasted walnuts

The recipe Grilled Pizza With Figs, Prosciutto, Gorgonzolan And Arugula Pesto could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in around 45 minutes. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This main course has 633 calories, 14g of protein, and 45g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. Head to the store and pick up walnuts, prosciutto, figs, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the extra virgin olive oil you could follow this main course with the Peach Crisp: Healthy Crisp for Breakfast as a dessert.

Instructions

Mince the garlic clove in a food processor until fine.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Ground Meat

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Food Processor

Add arugula leaves, walnuts, and a bit of the olive oil and process, continuing to drizzle in olive oil until a pesto texture is achieved.

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Arugula

Olive Oil

Walnuts

Pesto

Add salt and pepper to taste and set aside.

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Salt And Pepper

Spread or roll pizza dough to the desired thickness and set aside to rest a few minutes.

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Pizza Dough

Spread

Roll

Slice off stems of figs and cut into quarters.

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Figs

Brush lightly with olive oil and grill over medium high heat until grill marks appear, about 3 minutes.

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Olive Oil

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Grill

Remove to a plate and set aside.

Brush pizza dough lightly with olive oil and place oiled side down on the grill. Cook over medium low heat until first side is lightly browned, about5-8 minutes, checking every couple of minutes for bubbles that need to be popped in the crust.

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Pizza Dough

Olive Oil

Crust

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Grill

Flip crust over to the other side, and spread crust with most of the arugula pesto.

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Arugula

Crust

Pesto

Layer with prosciutto slices and place grilled figs on top.

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Prosciutto

Figs

Sprinkle Gorgonzola crumbles over the top and dot with remaining arugula pesto, and continue to grill until the crust is fully cooked and the cheese has melted, about 5-10 minutes. (If the crust is becoming too dark on the bottom but isn't cooked through, move the pizza to a side of the grill that is turned off and allow it to cook from indirect heat from the remaining side that is turned on.)

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Gorgonzola