Pizza Salad

Name: Pizza Salad
Ingredients: 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped; 12 cup olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, sliced; 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 12 teaspoon salt; 14 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon sugar; 14 cup fresh basil leaf, loosely packed; 3 medium tomatoes, cored and coarsely chopped; 12 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, diced; 12 cup fresh basil leaf, loosely packed; 6 cups green leaf lettuce, pieces; 2 ounces sliced pepperoni; 1 italian pizza bread pizza crust (I like a loaf of foccacia with sun dried tomato)

14 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 plum tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped
12 cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves, sliced
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
12 teaspoon salt
14 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
14 cup fresh basil leaf, loosely packed
3 medium tomatoes, cored and coarsely chopped
12 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, diced
12 cup fresh basil leaf, loosely packed
6 cups green leaf lettuce, pieces
2 ounces sliced pepperoni
1 italian pizza bread pizza crust (I like a loaf of foccacia with sun dried tomato)

Directions

1

Heat oven to 450.
2

For the dressing: Mix tomato, oil, and garlic in a small skillet or saucepan.
3

Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, breaking apart the tomatoes with a spoon.
4

Transfer to a blender and add vinegar, salt, pepper, sugar, and basil.
5

Pulse to blend and set dressing aside.
6

Place prepared pizza shell on rack in 450 degree oven.
7

Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until shell is crisp and lightly browned.
8

For the salad, combine the tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, lettuce, and pepperoni in a large bowl.
9

Remove pizza shell from the oven and slice into bite-sized pieces.
10

Add pizza pieces to the bowl and toss with dressing.