Caesar Salad Pizza
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This light and fresh Caesar salad flatbread pizza makes the perfect easy lunch or light dinner. Cooks in just 10 minutes!
If you’re looking for flatbread lunch ideas, we’ve got the perfect one for you. This caesar salad pizza makes a great easy lunch at home but feels like a fun lunch out. Or, make it for dinner when you’re in the mood for something fresh and light!
Restaurant style recipes are one of our favorite categories to experiment in, and this is no exception. Because where other than a restaurant could you enjoy a lunch that tastes like cheesy garlic bread piled high with caesar salad? Well, now you can have it at home, too!
What This Recipe Entails
This recipe uses a pre-made flatbread crust along with some fresh ingredients to create an easy to make, delicious pizza that comes together in just 20 minutes.
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 10 minutes
We use Stonefire’s rectangular artisan flatbread for this recipe, but you can use any other store bought option, however if the size is different, just be aware you may need more of each topping. We highly recommend using freshly shredded parmesan cheese to get the right melting and texture. Jarred parmesan cheese (the powdery stuff), just doesn’t work as well.
Ingredients
This easy recipe takes the components of a classic caesar salad and combines it with mild pizza ingredients – olive oil, garlic, and mozzarella – for an irresistibly flavorful flatbread! Here’s what you’ll need to make our caesar salad flatbread recipe:
- Flatbread – We recommend Stonefire’s rectangular artisan flatbread but any store-bought or homemade option works.
- Shredded mozzarella cheese – Shredding mozzarella yourself will give you a better melt than the pre-shredded stuff. However opt for pre-shredded cheese if you are looking for the quickest and easiest way to make this pizza.
- Parmesan cheese – Buy yourself a block and shred it at home. It’s so much better than the powdered stuff from a bottle. Plus you’ll need both shreds and slices for this recipe.
- Caesar croutons – There is a surprisingly large variety in caesar croutons. We like going with a classic white bread crouton.
- Romaine lettuce – Romaine is the classic lettuce for caesar salad, you can either get it pre-shredded or chop some up yourself.
- Caesar salad dressing – We love the creaminess of Marie’s caesar dressing, but use your favorite.
- Olive oil – Since this flatbread bakes at a higher temperature, it’s best to use a low grade cooking olive oil that can withstand those higher temps. The flavor of extra virgin olive oil can be compromised if it’s heated too much.
How To Make A Caesar Salad Flatbread
Making a caesar salad flatbread is just like making any other pizza: prepare your toppings, assemble, and bake. Except in this case, some of your toppings will go on the flatbread after it bakes.
- Prep the flatbread – Place the flatbread on a parchment lined baking sheet and top with olive oil and minced garlic. Leave about a quarter inch of crust bare.
- Top – Evenly sprinkle the mozzarella and parmesan cheese mixture over your pizza then top with crushed caesar croutons.
- Bake – The cheese should be golden and bubbly when done.
- Top – Finish your pizza with the chopped lettuce, caesar dressing, and shredded parmesan.
Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza Variation
If you’d like to make this caesar salad flatbread more filling, you can easily add grilled chicken to it! Try using something like our zesty lemon marinated chicken or a plain, store bought grilled chicken breast, sliced into thin strips.
We recommend adding the chicken on top of the flatbread with the crushed croutons, before baking. This will warm the chicken while helping it stick to the cheese so it doesn’t fall off while you’re trying to eat. Then, bake as usual and top with the same finishing ingredients.
Serving Suggestions
- Make a single flatbread for a filling lunch or dinner for yourself or a light meal for two that you can make in under 30 minutes.
- Serve as part of an “appetizers for dinner” spread with other options like chicken wings or cottage cheese spinach and artichoke dip.
- Make a chicken caesar salad flatbread for a protein rich dinner.
- Enjoy on the patio on a warm spring or summer day with a glass of bubbly water.
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Expert Tips
- You can enjoy this Caesar salad pizza for a fun lunch, a light dinner, or even a unique appetizer.
- Buy a block of parmesan cheese for this recipe, since you’ll use it in two forms. Finely grated parmesan will go into the cheese blend; then, large shreds of parmesan will go on top of the flatbread before serving. Having both textures really makes this flatbread feel extra fancy!
- You’ll want a cooking-grade olive oil, not extra virgin olive oil, for this flatbread. Since it bakes at a higher temperature, it’s best to use a low grade olive oil that can withstand higher temperatures. The flavor of extra virgin olive oil can be compromised if it’s heated too much.
- Adding crushed croutons to the pizza before baking creates a layer of toasted breadcrumbs for a nice savory crunch. In contrast, adding the cold toppings – lettuce, dressing, and extra parmesan – after baking provides the freshness of a true caesar salad.
- Don’t be afraid to go heavy on the caesar dressing and shredded parmesan at the end. The lettuce will soak up all that dressing so the flatbread won’t get soggy – and it’ll add so much flavor to the final dish!
Love this recipe? You may enjoy these recipes, too:
- Prosciutto and Goat Cheese Pizza
- Prosciutto and Arugula Pizza
- Roasted Tomato, Mozzarella, and Pesto Flatbread Pizza
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Caesar Salad Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 Stonefire Artisan flatbread rectangular
- 1 tablespoon cooking olive oil
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 10 Caesar croutons crushed
- 3 leaves romaine lettuce chopped
- Caesar salad dressing
- Freshly shredded parmesan for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the flatbread on the baking sheet and top it with an even layer of olive oil, covering most of the flatbread (leave about a quarter inch around the edges bare). Then, top evenly with minced garlic.
- In a small bowl, combine the mozzarella and grated parmesan cheese. Sprinkle evenly over the flatbread. Then, top the flatbread with the crushed caesar croutons.
- Bake until the cheese is golden and bubbly, about 8 to 10 minutes.
- Finally, top the pizza with chopped lettuce, caesar dressing, and shredded parmesan cheese before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Note that you’ll need a cooking-grade olive oil, not extra virgin olive oil, for this flatbread. Since it bakes at a higher temperature, it’s best to use a low grade olive oil that can withstand higher temperatures. The flavor of extra virgin olive oil can be compromised if it’s heated too much.
- We recommend buying a block of parmesan cheese for this recipe, since you’ll use it in two forms. Having both textures really makes this flatbread feel extra fancy!
- To crush the Caesar croutons, you can place them in a ziploc bag, wrap the bag in a rag, and then use the flat side of a meat tenderizer to gently pound them into smaller pieces.
- Use your favorite store bought caesar salad dressing. We love the creaminess of Marie’s – it’s the perfect texture for drizzling.
Nutrition
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