Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza is a summer favorite with crispy dough, melty cheese, and bright romaine tossed in a creamy Caesar dressing.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1 lb pizza dough
- Olive oil for brushing crust
- 2 cloves garlic sliced
- 8 ounces mozzarella sliced
- ½ cup grated Parmesan plus small chunk for shaving
- 1 chicken breast grilled and sliced thinly
- 2 romaine hearts washed and dried, cut into ½-inch pieces
- ½ cup Caesar Salad Dressing recipe below
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Caesar Salad Dressing:
- ½ cup grated Parmesan
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic minced or grated
Instructions
- Preheat a gas, pellet or charcoal grill to 600 degrees.
- Make the Caesar Dressing: In a blender or food processor, combine Parmesan, mayonnaise, lemon juice, olive oil, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and garlic. Blend until smooth and emulsified. Chill until ready to use.
- On a floured surface, shape your pizza dough into two medium pizzas. Let rest for 5 minutes, then reshape to desired size.
- Brush one side of the dough with olive oil. Transfer to the grill, oil side down, and cook for 2 minutes with the lid closed.
- Brush the top side with olive oil, then flip and grill for another 2 minutes until golden and marked.
- Remove from grill, place on a baking sheet, and top with sliced mozzarella, garlic, grated Parmesan, and grilled chicken.
- Return to the grill and cook until the cheese melts.
- Remove from grill, top with romaine tossed in Caesar dressing, and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with shaved Parmesan, slice, and serve.
Notes
Homemade dough or ready-made from the deli counter - any way you slice it, this homemade pizza is the bomb.
Nutrition
Calories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 1220mg | Potassium: 286mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3626IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 290mg | Iron: 3mg