Description
Enjoy a unique twist on traditional pizza with this tangy and flavorful Pickle Pizza recipe. Tangy dill pickles paired with creamy ranch dressing and melted mozzarella cheese create a delicious combination that will surprise and delight your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Dough:
- 1 pound pizza dough
Toppings:
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup sliced dill pickles (patted dry)
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
- Cornmeal or flour for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 475°F and place a pizza stone or baking sheet inside to heat.
- Roll out the dough: On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pizza dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer to a piece of parchment paper dusted with cornmeal.
- Add toppings: Spread ranch dressing, mozzarella cheese, pickle slices, garlic powder, and red pepper flakes over the dough.
- Bake: Transfer the pizza onto the preheated stone or baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Finish and serve: Sprinkle with fresh dill before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Pat the pickles dry before adding to the pizza to avoid excess moisture.
- For a tangier flavor, add a drizzle of pickle juice over the pizza before baking.
- You can also use Alfredo sauce instead of ranch for a creamy twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 540 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
