Grilled Margarita Pizza with Pesto

Photos by Sarah Puwalowski

Grilled Margarita Pizza with Pesto

Ingredients
store bought pizza dough

2 ripe tomatoes, sliced

1 6-8 ounce fresh mozzarella ball, sliced

jar of store bought pesto

fresh basil, for garnish

olive oil

Directions

Preheat gas grill.

Remove dough for container and lightly brush dough with some oil. Carefully flip dough, oiled side down, with your hands onto middle of lightly oiled grill rack and brush top of dough with oil. 

Grill crusts, uncovered, until underside is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes on gas grill.  Flip crusts over with tongs. 

Spread pesto evenly over dough (cooked side). 

Layer tomatoes and fresh mozzarella slices over pesto sauce.

Grill pizza, covered with grill lid, until underside is golden brown and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes.  Remove grilled pizza with tongs. 

Scatter basil over pizza.

Serves: 2-4