Mexican Pizza

13 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup lightly packed chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan, romano, or dry jack cheese
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • Salt
  • 1 baked pizza crust (16 oz., 12 in. wide)
  • 1/2 cup thick tomato salsa
  • 1 cup shredded jack cheese
  • 1 can (2 1/4 oz.) sliced ripe olives, drained
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup canned sliced jalapenos, drained
  • 1 firm-ripe avocado (6 oz.), peeled, pitted, and sliced

Directions

  1. 1
    In a blender or food processor, smoothly puree cilantro, parmesan cheese, oil, ginger, garlic, and lemon juice. Add salt to taste.
  2. 2
    Set pizza crust in a 12-inch pizza pan (or on a 12- by 15-in. baking sheet). Spread salsa evenly over crust. Drop cilantro pesto by the spoonful evenly over the pizza. Sprinkle with jack cheese, olives, and jalapenos to taste.
  3. 3
    Bake in a 425° oven until cheese is bubbly, about 20 minutes.
  4. 4
    Peel, pit, and slice avocado. Lay avocado slices on hot pizza. Cut into wedges.

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