Best Pizza With Pesto And Smoked Salmon Recipes

20-Minute Grilled Pizza with Smoked Salmon and Mixed Greens image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 ounces whipped cream cheese, at room temperature
Zest and juice of 1 small lemon
1/4 cup fresh dill, roughly chopped, plus more fronds for garnish
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 pound frozen pizza dough, thawed
All-purpose flour, for sprinkling
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for oiling the grill grates
1/2 pound smoked salmon, thinly sliced
1 Persian cucumber, very-thinly sliced
2 radishes, very-thinly sliced
5 ounces mesclun mix

Steps:

Prepare a grill for medium-high heat.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir together the cream cheese, lemon zest, 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice, the chopped dill, a large pinch of salt and several grinds of pepper in a small mixing bowl. Set aside.
Divide the pizza dough into 2 balls. Sprinkle the flour on a clean flat surface and roll each ball into an elongated crust, approximately 16 inches long and 6 inches wide. Transfer the crusts to the prepared baking sheet. Brush both sides of both crusts with 2 tablespoons of the oil and lightly sprinkle with salt.
Lightly oil the grill grates. Grill the crusts until they start to puff and distinct grill marks appear, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until just cooked through, an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Discard the used parchment paper and put the finished crusts on the baking sheet.
Smear each crust with the cream cheese mixture. Shingle the smoked salmon on top making sure that each bite will have a piece of salmon. Scatter the sliced cucumbers and radishes on top of the salmon and garnish with dill fronds.
Whisk together the remaining lemon juice, remaining 2 tablespoons oil and a large pinch of salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the mesclun mix and toss to combine. Serve the pizzas family-style or cut each pizza in half and serve as individual pizzas for 4 people, with some salad on the side.
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Smoked Salmon, Dill and Goat Cheese Pizza image

Yield Makes one 12-inch pizza

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1-pound frozen white bread dough piece, thawed
3/4 cup packed chopped fresh dill
Olive oil
7 ounces soft mild goat cheese (such as Montrachet), crumbled
1/2 cup chopped red onion
4 ounces smoked salmon, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 cup brine-cured olives (such as Kalamata), pitted, halved

Steps:

Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until doubled, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Butter 12-inch-diameter pizza pan. Knead dough briefly on floured surface. Sprinkle 1/4 cup dill over and knead dough until dill is well incorporated. Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer to prepared pan. Build up edges of dough to form rim. Brush dough lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle 1/4 cup dill over, then goat cheese. Top with onion. Bake until cheese melts and crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle smoked salmon, olives and remaining 1/4 cup dill over.