Indulge in a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes your taste buds and transports you to the sun-kissed shores of Italy: Lemon Pizza. This delectable dish combines the vibrant flavors of tangy lemon and rich, creamy cheese, creating a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more. Our comprehensive guide features a collection of Lemon Pizza recipes, each offering a unique twist on this classic Italian dish. From the traditional Neapolitan-style pizza to innovative variations like the Lemon Ricotta Pizza and the White Pizza with Lemon and Herbs, our recipes cater to every palate and skill level. Whether you're a seasoned pizzaiolo or a home cook looking to impress, our Lemon Pizza recipes will guide you through the process of creating this zesty masterpiece.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
LEMON-AND-ITALIAN-CHEESE PIZZA
Lemon on a pizza? Teamed with red onion and two Italian cheeses (Piave and fontina), it makes a uniquely delicious topping. Martha made this recipe on "Martha Bakes" episode 1104.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Vegetarian Recipes
Yield Makes one 12-inch pizza
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place a pizza stone on floor of gas oven (remove racks) or bottom rack of electric oven. Preheat oven to at least 500 degrees for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, arrange onion and lemon slices over dough, leaving a 1-inch border. Distribute cheeses evenly; top with rosemary. Season with pepper; drizzle with oil.
- Switch oven to broiler setting. Align edge of peel with edge of stone. Tilt peel, jerking it gently to move pizza. When edge of pizza touches stone, quickly pull back peel to transfer pizza to stone. (Do not move pizza.) Broil until bubbles begin to form in crust, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce temperature to 500 degrees, and bake until crust is crisp and golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes more. (If not using broiler, bake pizza 10 to 15 minutes total.) Remove pizza from oven using peel. Slice and serve.
LEMON PIZZA
Steps:
- Place a pizza stone on the floor or the lowest rack of your oven. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
- Pat the pizza dough into a 12-inch diameter circle and place it on a peel. Spread on the heavy cream, then the mozzarella. Place the ham slices on evenly and scatter the onions over the top. Sprinkle the lemon juice over everything. Slide onto the stone and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cover the pizza with the baby arugula and grind on some black pepper.
- Buon Appetito!
CHEESY LEMON PIZZA
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Remove the pizza dough from the refrigerator 1 hour before starting.
- Position oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, combine the ricotta, lemon zest, oregano and salt. Set aside.
- Using a touch of flour to prevent sticking, stretch out the pizza dough into an 11-by-16-inch oval. Coat a baking sheet with the olive oil. Transfer the dough to the baking sheet and spread evenly with the ricotta mixture, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle the mozzarella over the ricotta.
- Bake on the lower rack for 10 minutes. Rotate to the upper rack and bake until deep golden brown, an additional 10 minutes. Remove the pizza to a cooling rack and sprinkle with the Parmesan, basil and pepper flakes. Cut into pieces and serve.
BRUSSELS SPROUT-LEMON PIZZA
Brussels sprouts make for a crispy, chewy pizza topping. Lemon slices, ever so slightly caramelized, add zing.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Time 25m
Yield Makes one 12-inch pizza
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Brush a 12-inch cast-iron skillet with 1 teaspoon oil. Press dough flat in skillet, spreading to edge (if it retracts, let rest 5 minutes before continuing). Brush a 1-inch border around edge with 1 teaspoon oil.
- Scatter mozzarella and half the Pecorino evenly over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border around edge.
- Toss brussels sprouts with remaining Pecorino, remaining 2 teaspoons oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Scatter sprout mixture over cheeses, and top with lemon.
- Cook over medium-high heat until bottom is golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to oven, and bake until edges of sprouts start to char, edge of crust is golden, and dough is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Season with pepper.
ZUCCHINI, RICOTTA AND LEMON PIZZA
Lemon and chives on a pizza might sound strange, but it pairs perfectly with thin strips of zucchini and creamy ricotta. The tart citrus juice cuts through the rich cheese and provides just a hint of bright flavor with every bite.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 1h
Yield 8 slices (4 servings)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Position an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 475 degrees F. Lightly coat a pizza pan or stone with nonstick cooking spray and put on the rack. (If you don't have a pizza peel or a way to transfer the pizza, skip placing the pan in the oven to preheat and prepare the pizza right on the pan.)
- Toss the zucchini ribbons with 1/8 teaspoon salt and place in a colander over the sink. Let drain for 15 minutes to remove excess water. Pat the zucchini dry with a paper towel or kitchen towel. Toss with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, half of the zest and 1 teaspoon olive oil and set aside.
- Wrap the tomato slices in a paper towel and gently press down, removing excess water. Set aside.
- Stretch the pizza dough into a round large enough to fit on the pizza pan (or directly on the pan, if not using a pizza peel). Whisk together the ricotta, chives, remaining tablespoon lemon juice, remaining zest and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
- Spread the ricotta over the prepared dough, leaving a small border for the crust. Evenly scatter the tomato slices and zucchini ribbons over the ricotta. Lightly drizzle with the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil and sprinkle with Parmesan and additional chives.
- Bake until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is bubbly, 12 to 15 minutes. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 367, Fat 8.4 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Cholesterol 15 milligrams, Sodium 546 milligrams, Carbohydrate 55.4 grams, Fiber 2.7 grams, Protein 14.6 grams, Sugar 1.6 grams
LEMON BLUEBERRY PIZZA
Cream cheese and lemon yogurt make a tasty topping for this fruit pizza. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Press cookie dough onto an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth; stir in yogurt. Spread over crust to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle with blueberries. Cut into wedges. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 431 calories, Fat 23g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 51mg cholesterol, Sodium 367mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
LEMON PIZZA
Lemon pizza not only sounds good; it also looks and tastes as sunny as summer. You may, of course, knead your own dough, but if you don't have the hours for it to rise, why not try the frozen variety? Roll it out to the thickness you like -- thin or Sicilian -- blanket it with lemon slices and bake for a few minutes. The lemon will crisp and intensify slightly in flavor. (They must be cut very thin.) When it comes out of the oven, just spread some crème fraîche on it and cover it with way too much salmon caviar or perhaps a little less Sevruga. Even if it seems a little prematurely retro -- say, from the 80's, which any day now will be the new 50's -- the salmon roe makes a more colorful and lighter presentation.
Provided by Jonathan Reynolds
Categories pizza and calzones, appetizer
Time 30m
Yield 8 appetizer servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees and roll dough out to roughly 12 inches in diameter and very thin -- about 1/6-inch thick. Place on a greased sheet pan, or heat a pizza stone in the oven. Cover surface of dough with lemon slices, overlapping them very slightly. Sprinkle with pepper and olive oil. Transfer pizza to hot pizza stone or place the sheet pan in the oven.
- Bake until dough is brown and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. (If the lemons brown too quickly, cover the surface of the dough with foil until dough is cooked through.)
- Remove the pizza from the oven and let cool. Spread crème fraîche over the surface and dot with caviar. Cut into wedges and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 217, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 587 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
FRESH FRUIT PIZZA WITH LEMON CURD (5 WW PTS.)
another treasure from Cooking Light Magazine It's a low fat version of the traditional cookie dough, creamcheese and fruit pizza. It's just as tasty though!
Provided by Bri22
Categories Breakfast
Time 30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- to make lemon curd: Combine the first three ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring with a whisk Cook with a whisk until sugar dissolves and mixture is light in color (about three minutes) Stir in lemon juice and butter, cook for five minutes or until mixture thinly coats the back of a spoon, stirring constantly with a whisk.
- Cool.
- Cover and chill (the mixture will thicken as it cools).
- this makes 1 1/3 cup so just freeze what you dont use for this recipe To make Pizza: Preheat oven to 350 press dough into a 12 inch pizza pan coated with cooking spray bake at 350 for 12 minutes or until golden brown cool completely preheat broiler spread jam over crust spread lemon curd over jam arrange raspberries, blackberries, strawberry slices, and plum slices on top sprinkle sugar over top broil for 3 minutes 12 servings (wedges).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 305.9, Fat 11.9, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 52.7, Sodium 206.6, Carbohydrate 48.2, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 27.6, Protein 3.6
LEMON PIZZA
Make and share this Lemon Pizza recipe from Food.com.
Provided by loveleesmile
Categories < 60 Mins
Time 1h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place a pizza stone on the floor or the lowest rack of your oven. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
- Pat the pizza dough into a 12-inch diameter circle and place it on a peel. Spread on the heavy cream, then the mozzarella. Place the ham slices on evenly and scatter the onions over the top. Sprinkle the lemon juice over everything. Slide onto the stone and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cover the pizza with the baby arugula and grind on some black pepper.
LEMON PIZZA
Steps:
- Place a pizza stone on the floor or the lowest rack of your oven. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Pat the pizza dough into a 12-inch diameter circle and place it on a peel. Spread on the heavy cream, then the mozzarella. Place the ham slices on evenly and scatter the onions over the top. Sprinkle the lemon juice over everything. Slide onto the stone and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Cover the pizza with the baby arugula and grind on some black pepper.
Tips:
- Use fresh lemons. Fresh lemon juice and zest add a bright, citrusy flavor to the pizza that is unmatched by artificial flavors.
- Don't over-mix the dough. Over-mixing will make the dough tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Use a pizza stone or baking sheet. A pizza stone or baking sheet will help the pizza cook evenly and give it a crispy crust.
- Don't overload the pizza with toppings. Too many toppings will make the pizza soggy. Stick to a few simple toppings that will complement the lemon flavor.
- Bake the pizza until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted and bubbly. This usually takes about 10-12 minutes.
Conclusion:
Lemon pizza is a delicious and refreshing twist on the classic pizza. It's perfect for a light lunch or dinner, and it's also a great way to use up leftover lemons. With its bright citrus flavor and crispy crust, lemon pizza is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.
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