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    Italian Salad Pizza

    Apr 5, 2025 by Helene Dsouza

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    Helene Dsouza
    Salad pizza is a trendy Italian twist with a crispy crust topped with fresh greens, mozzarella and juicy tomatoes. It is a lighter and flavorful way to enjoy pizza.
    Total Time: 32 minutes minutes
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes
    4 slices
    RECIPE
    Trendy Italian salad pizza
    Italian Salad Pizza cover image
    Italian Salad Pizza pin picture

    A Salad Pizza has been trending in Europe and if you have visited Italy lately, you will have come across this pizza in a takeaway place.

    Here is how you can create this refreshing and aesthetically pleasing pizza at home!

    Italian Salad Pizza cover
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    • Ingredient Notes
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    • 📖 Recipe
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    TL;DR

    Salad Pizza (or Pizza Salad) is a pizza crust baked and topped with fresh ingredients just before it's served.

    The pizza is enjoyed at room temperature most of the time, and it has to be consumed soon enough because of the fresh mozzarella cheese and delicate greens.

    These salad pizza slices are pretty common in Northern Italy. In fact, we filmed a pizza place serving these on our latest trip to Bergamo near Milan.

    Pizza slices are frequently rectangular in Northern Italy. In reality, most people prepare rectangular pizza at home across the border in Switzerland and Austria because the pizza dough fits on a rectangular sheet.

    This recipe is all vegetarian, but I'm adding some more topping ideas further below.

    Italian trendy pizza with fresh salad

    Ingredient Notes

    • Pizza Dough — Rolled out, homemade yeast pizza dough or store bought. If you are in a hurry (but that's not very Italian), you could make this with my instant pizza dough.
    • Tomato Sauce — plain, unflavored tomato sauce/pizza sauce, or you can use crushed tomatoes too for a chunkier effect.
    • Pizza Seasoning — A blend used to season pizza. If you don't have that, substitute with oregano instead.
    • Salt
    • Arugula — Fresh young leaves, shred into bite-sized pieces.
    • Microgreens – I like to use a mix of microgreens for freshness. That can be mustard microgreens, pea microgreens, beet microgreens or your favorite microgreens. They each taste very differently. This is optional.
    • Cherry or Grape Tomatoes — Cut into two. Plain red ones or colorful orange, yellow red mix.
    • Buffalo Mozzarella Ball Fresh — Sliced, or Burrata is also an option.
    • Basil — Fresh leaves only.

    Process Overview

    Step 1

    Keep all your fresh ingredients ready.

    Roll out your pizza dough and top with tomato sauce. Sprinkle salt and pizza seasoning over that.

    ingredients for Italian salad pizza
    top pizza dough with tomato sauce
    sprinkle herbs and salt over the topped pizza dough

    Step 2

    Bake pizza.

    Allow to cool after the baking process & cut into slices.

    bake pizza
    let cool
    cut pizza into slices

    Step 3

    Top the pizza with the fresh ingredients, the arugula, tomato, basil, microgreens and mozzarella cheese slices and finish with some olive oil.

    top pizza with fresh ingredients
    don't forget to finish off with olive oil
    Pizza topped with salad

    📖 Recipe

    Trendy Italian salad pizza

    Italian Salad Pizza Recipe

    Salad pizza is a trendy Italian twist with a crispy crust topped with fresh greens, mozzarella and juicy tomatoes. It is a lighter and flavorful way to enjoy pizza.
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Italian
    Diet: Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 32 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 slices
    Calories: 286kcal
    Recipe by: Helene Dsouza

    Ingredients

    • 1 Cup Arugula
    • 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes
    • 1-2 Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella quantity depends on the size
    • 1 Pizza Dough rolled out
    • 4-5 Tablespoon Tomato Sauce
    • 1 Teaspoon Pizza Seasoning
    • ½ Teaspoon Salt
    • 1 Cup Microgreens
    • dozen Basil
    • Olive Oil drizzle to top
    US - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 380 Fahrenheit (190 °C).
    • Shred your arugula into manageable bite-sized pieces and cut the tomatoes into two. Drain the mozzarella ball(s) and slice. Keep aside.
      1 Cup Arugula, 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes, 1-2 Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella
    • Roll out your pizza dough and top with tomato sauce.
      1 Pizza Dough, 4-5 Tablespoon Tomato Sauce
    • Season all over with salt and pizza seasoning
      1 Teaspoon Pizza Seasoning, ½ Teaspoon Salt
    • Bake the “naked” pizza at 380 Fahrenheit (190 °C) for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and looks baked.
    • Cool your pizza for 3–5 minutes before you top it with your salad ingredients. Top with arugula, microgreens, cherry tomatoes, slices of mozzarella and basil. Drizzle some olive oil over that an serve up.
      1 Cup Arugula, 1 Cup Cherry Tomatoes, 1 Cup Microgreens, dozen Basil, Olive Oil, 1-2 Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Italian Salad Pizza Recipe
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 286 Calories from Fat 45
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 5g8%
    Saturated Fat 2g10%
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
    Monounsaturated Fat 0.04g
    Cholesterol 0.2mg0%
    Sodium 894mg37%
    Potassium 157mg4%
    Carbohydrates 51g17%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 3g3%
    Protein 10g20%
    Vitamin A 389IU8%
    Vitamin C 11mg13%
    Calcium 116mg12%
    Iron 3mg17%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Topping Ideas

    Don't limit yourself! Here are some more topping ideas and additions.

    • Mortadella (Italian Cooked Meat)
    • Salami Slices
    • Fine Ham or Parma Ham
    • Sautéed Caramelized Onions
    • Sautéed Mushrooms
    • Grilled Peaches or Pineapple chunks
    • Fresh figs
    • Sliced Olives
    • Anchovies
    Salad pizza topping
    pizza salad

    Serving

    Pour a good Italian Chianti wine with this salad pizza or a grape juice.

    I think this pizza goes well with Italian antipasti dishes, such as stuffed cheese bell pepper, mushrooms, olives, cured meats and cheese.

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    I am Helene, and I created Masala Herb in 2011. Here you will learn to cook with spices and herbs. I share from scratch, international food recipes and my mission is to teach you to cook flavorful food at home. Read More…

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