Greek Pizza
The recipe Greek Pizza could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in about 36 minutes. This main course has 679 calories, 19g of protein, and 39g of fat per serving. For $2.67 per serving, this recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. This recipe from A Spicy Perspective requires olive oil, grape tomatoes, sugar, and feta cheese. 822 people were impressed by this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. Overall, this recipe earns an amazing spoonacular score of 93%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Greek Pizza, Greek Pizza, and Greek Pizza.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 30 minutes
Cooking duration: 6 minutes
Ingredients:
2 1/2 tsp. dry active yeast
1 cup baby arugula
2 - 2 1/2 cups bread flour
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
2/3 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
2/3 cup good pitted Greek olives
1 lb. hummus, any variety
2 Tb. olive oil + extra for bowl
Drizzle of good olive oil
1 1/2 tsp. sea salt
2 tsp. sugar
3/4 cup warm water
Equipment:
mixing bowl
rolling pin
baking paper
grill
Cooking instruction summary:
For the pizza dough: I often double of triple this recipe and keep the extra dough in the freezer.Place the yeast and sugar in an electric mixing bowl with a bread hook attachment. Pour 1/4 cup of warm water over the yeast ans swirl. Allow the mixture to foam for 10 minutes.Then add the remaining 1/2 cup of water, oil and salt. Turn the mixture on low and slowly add 2 cups of bread flour. Allow the mixer to run until the flour is well combined and the hook is kneading the dough. The dough should be very sticky, but still firm enough to pick up. Add a little more flour if needed. Let he mixer knead the dough for another 5-10 minutes.Drizzle olive oil around the sides of the mixing bowl, lifting the dough for good coverage. Cover the mixing bowl and let the dough rise for 2 hours.Once the dough has doubled in size dump in out on a floured work surface and cut it into 2 - 8 oz. pieces. Roll the ends under to create round balls.Then using a well-floured rolling pin, roll the dough out to 12 inch circles. Place the dough circles on parchment paper. Lightly oil the tops and let them rest while the grill is heating.Preheat the grill to high. Meanwhile prepare the pizza toppings.One at a time, Flip the dough circles onto the grill. Grill for 2-3 minutes per side.One both pizza crusts are grilled, spread 8 oz. of hummus on each crust. Then top both with fresh arugula, tomatoes, olives, feta and drizzle with a little olive oil.Serve warm.
Step by step:
1. For the pizza dough: I often double of triple this recipe and keep the extra dough in the freezer.
2. Place the yeast and sugar in an electric mixing bowl with a bread hook attachment.
3. Pour 1/4 cup of warm water over the yeast ans swirl. Allow the mixture to foam for 10 minutes.Then add the remaining 1/2 cup of water, oil and salt. Turn the mixture on low and slowly add 2 cups of bread flour. Allow the mixer to run until the flour is well combined and the hook is kneading the dough. The dough should be very sticky, but still firm enough to pick up.
4. Add a little more flour if needed.
5. Let he mixer knead the dough for another 5-10 minutes.
6. Drizzle olive oil around the sides of the mixing bowl, lifting the dough for good coverage. Cover the mixing bowl and let the dough rise for 2 hours.Once the dough has doubled in size dump in out on a floured work surface and cut it into 2 - 8 oz. pieces.
7. Roll the ends under to create round balls.Then using a well-floured rolling pin, roll the dough out to 12 inch circles.
8. Place the dough circles on parchment paper. Lightly oil the tops and let them rest while the grill is heating.Preheat the grill to high. Meanwhile prepare the pizza toppings.One at a time, Flip the dough circles onto the grill. Grill for 2-3 minutes per side.One both pizza crusts are grilled, spread 8 oz. of hummus on each crust. Then top both with fresh arugula, tomatoes, olives, feta and drizzle with a little olive oil.
9. Serve warm.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
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