Grilled Summer Squash Pizza is the perfect light, healthy meal that can easily be adapted to create a vegan meal! Yes, my grilling obsession continues mostly because it is 115 degrees outside and I have no intention of turning on the oven again until it cools down…sometime in October!!
Those of you that have been hanging out with me for the past few years already know what my favorite vegetable is…zucchini! I have sauteed it, grilled it, deep fried it, and tossed it into several different salads. This time, I created an amazing Grilled Summer Squash Pizza that is out of this world!
It is light, easy to throw together, and of course healthy. No heavy sauce, no mounds of melted cheese, just pure, fresh flavors allowed to shine all on their own. 🙂
How to make a Grilled Summer Squash Pizza:
Preheat the grill and bring the temperature to 350 degrees.
Toss the squash and zucchini together in a large bowl with the olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper…..
Place the squash slices on a heated grill pan or straight on the grill grates…..
Cook until grill marks form, then flip them over to cook the other side.
Remove the cooked squash from the grill and place in a bowl. Keep warm and set aside.
Press your pizza dough out to form a 10 to 12-inch circle on a floured work surface.
Place the pizza dough onto the grill. Cover (close the lid) and cook for 2 minutes or until grill marks form on the bottom…..
Flip the pizza crust over and remove from the grill. Brush the grilled side with garlic oil, then arrange the grilled squash slices on top slightly overlapping if necessary…..
Return to the grill and cook until the bottom crust is golden and grill marks form.
Remove the pizza from the grill and top with crumbled feta cheese and fresh thyme. Slice and serve immediately……
My pizza decided to be a rectangle, so I cut it into squares. 😉
Notes:
- For those who like things spicy, sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes over the finished pizza.
- For those who like things saucy, drizzle Balsamic Glaze over the finished pizza if desired.
- Add any other types of summer squash that you find interesting.
- Grilled onion slices would also be a nice addition if desired.
- If you have a large grill, preheat a baking stone on one side while grilling the squash on the other side. Never put a cold stone on a hot grill, it will crack!
- If you are lucky enough to have a baking steel, you can cook your pizza on the steel after the squash has been grilled.
- To make this pizza vegan, skip the feta cheese. Sprinkle with nutritional dry yeast for a salty, cheesy flavor.
How do I make Grilled Summer Squash Pizza if I do not own a grill?
The squash can be grilled indoors on a grill pan, just like the one that I used on my grill. I use it on the grill to keep the slices from sliding through the grates.
The pizza can then be baked in a 500 degree oven until golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes.
If using a pizza stone make sure to heat the stone while the oven is heating.
Some additional Grilled Pizzas for you to try:
Grilled Chicken and Peach Pesto Pizza
Prosciutto-Arugula Pizza – cooked on a grill using a pizza stone or pizza oven
Grilled Peach and Arugula Pizza
Tools used to make this Grilled Summer Squash Pizza:
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Baking Steel – to make life easier. 😉
Metal Pizza Peel – because the wood version kept burning on the bottom, lol
About a year ago I started making all of my pizzas with this Italian Pizza Dough recipe. It is amazing!! The crust is chewy and crispy, and it’s super easy to make in a stand mixer. 🙂
What is your favorite pizza topping? I think I need some new ideas. 😉
Enjoy!!
Grilled Summer Squash Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 pound zucchini (cut into 1/4-inch slices)
- 1/2 pound yellow squash (cut into 1/4-inch slices)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- sea salt and black pepper
- 1/2 pound pizza dough
- 2 Tablespoons garlic oil (2 Tablespoons oil + 1 small garlic clove, pressed)
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
- 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme leaves (or fresh herb of your choice)
Instructions
- Preheat the grill and bring the temperature to 350 degrees.
- Toss the squash and zucchini together in a large bowl with the olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper.
- Place the squash slices on a heated grill pan or straight on the grill grates. Cook until grill marks form, then flip them over to cook the other side.
- Remove the cooked squash from the grill and place in a bowl. Keep warm and set aside.
- Press your pizza dough out to form a 10 to 12-inch circle on a floured work surface.
- Place the pizza dough onto the grill. Cover (close the lid) and cook for 2 minutes or until grill marks form on the bottom.
- Flip the pizza crust over and remove from the grill. Brush the grilled side with garlic oil, then arrange the grilled squash slices on top slightly overlapping if necessary.
- Return to the grill and cook until the bottom crust is golden and grill marks form.
- Remove the pizza from the grill and top with crumbled feta cheese and fresh thyme. Slice and serve immediately.
Notes
- For those who like things spicy, sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes over the finished pizza.
- For those who like things saucy, drizzle Balsamic Glaze over the finished pizza if desired.
- Add any other types of summer squash that you find interesting.
- Grilled onion slices would also be a nice addition if desired.
- If you have a large grill, preheat a baking stone on one side while grilling the squash on the other side. Never put a cold stone on a hot grill, it will crack!
- If you are lucky enough to have a baking steel, you can cook your pizza on the steel after the squash has been grilled.
- To make this pizza vegan, skip the feta cheese. Sprinkle with nutritional dry yeast for a salty, cheesy flavor.
Nutrition
***I think the fat content is on the high side in this calculation. The oil that the zucchini is tossed with ends up on the grill, and I did not use all of the garlic oil.***
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