High-Protein Caprese Pizza
The secret ingredient in this protein-packed pizza: cottage cheese, a creamy alternative to mozzarella.
Equipment
- 1 Food processor
Ingredients
- whole-wheat pizza dough, at room temp for 1 hr. if refrigerated
- ¾ cup whole-milk cottage cheese
- ⅔ cup Parmesan finely grated (plus more for sprinkling)
- ¼ cup basil leaves chopped, plus more for sprinkling
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 medium heirloom tomatoes sliced
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp honey
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 1 small shallot chopped
- 4 cups cups baby arugula
Instructions
- Prepare and grill pizza dough (per these directions); transfer to cutting board.
- In food processor, puree cottage cheese until smooth, then pulse in Parmesan. Transfer to bowl and fold in basil and lemon zest. Spread cheese mixture onto pizza crust and top with tomatoes.
- In large bowl, whisk together oil, lemon juice, honey, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper to dissolve; stir in shallot. Add arugula and toss to coat. Top tomatoes with arugula salad and sprinkle with additional Parmesan, if desired.