Description
A bright and refreshing gourmet-style pizza topped with melted mozzarella, fresh lemon zest, thin lemon slices, garlic, and basil.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pizza dough
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1.5 cups mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 1 lemon (zest and thin slices)
- 0.25 cup ricotta cheese (optional)
- salt and pepper
- fresh basil (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C) with a pizza stone or baking sheet inside.
- Stretch pizza dough on parchment paper and brush with olive oil.
- Sprinkle garlic, salt, and pepper over the dough.
- Add mozzarella, ricotta (if using), lemon zest, and thin lemon slices.
- Bake 10–13 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is melted.
- Top with fresh basil and optional red pepper flakes or honey drizzle. Slice and serve.
Notes
- Prep Time: 9 min
- Cook Time: 13 min
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
Keywords: Zesty Lemon Mozzarella Pizza