Nicoise Salad Pizzette

Name: Nicoise Salad Pizzette
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 2 fillets anchovy fillets in oil, drained; 1 Tbsp capers, rinsed and drained; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary leaves; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves; 1 clove garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped; 237 milliliters pitted kalamata olives, rinsed and drained; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice (from 1/2 a large lemon); 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 6 servings Olive oil, for drizzling; 454 grams pizza dough, halved; 6 string beans, blanched and each cut into four 1-inch pieces (see Cooks Note); 1 large tomato, sliced into eight 1/4-inch-thick slices; 142 grams tuna in olive oil, such as Flott

Nicoise Salad Pizzette

Nicoise Salad Pizzette is a dairy free and pescatarian main course. One portion of this dish contains about 14g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 441 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. A mixture of string beans, kalamatan olives, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the tomato you could follow this main course with the Pink Peony Popcorn Balls as a dessert.

Instructions

Special equipment: Special equipment: a 4-inch round cookie cutter

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Cookie Cutter

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Dust a baking sheet with cornmeal. Set aside.

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Cornmeal

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Oven

Place the olives, lemon juice, oil, capers, rosemary, thyme, anchovies and garlic in a food processor. Blend until smooth.

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Lemon Juice

Anchovies

Rosemary

Capers

Garlic

Olives

Thyme

Cooking Oil

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On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the pizza dough into two 10-inch diameter circles, each about 1/4-inch thick. Using a 4-inch round cookie cutter, cut out 4 circles of dough from each and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Using the tines of a fork, prick the dough all over.

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Dough

Roll

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Spread about 1 tablespoon of the tapenade over each dough circle (any extra can be used to top fish or chicken, or mixed through pasta or used as a spread for sandwiches) and place a slice of tomato on top.

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Spread

Whole Chicken

Tomato

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Pasta

Fish

Drizzle with olive oil and bake until the dough is crisp and golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Dough

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Oven

Place the tuna and the olive oil from the tuna can in a small bowl. Using a fork, lightly mash the tuna. Divide the tuna and spoon on top of the cooked dough. Arrange 3 pieces of green bean on top of the tuna and serve.

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