If there’s one thing that totally bugs me it’s spring time change. I hate that the universe just totally swipes an hour out of my weekend. On the upside that means it’s nearly spring and warmer temperatures are on the horizon! I’m getting so excited to get back outside and to start enjoying some fresher foods.
Which brings me to today’s post: Prosciutto, Pear and Gorgonzola Pizza. This pizza just screams fresh! Fresh pizza dough, ricotta cheese, prosciutto, gorgonzola, pears, red onion, all topped off with a mache blend from organicgirl. Did I just blow your mind? Was it the flavor combination or the fact that you have no idea what ‘mache’ is? You’re not alone because up until recently I had no idea what it was either but rest assured, it’s pretty delicious. Mache Rosettes are a favorite French green offering a nutty, sweet and crunchy taste.
So let’s get back to the pizza… You can make your own crust or find a prepackaged one at your grocery store. I would look for a fresh and not frozen dough. It’ll make a world of difference. This pizza also comes out best when you use a pizza stone that you’ve heated to 450 degrees F in your oven prior to dressing the pie. This helps create a crispy base for your ingredients.
I encourage using a high quality Prosciutto di Parma for the best flavor profile. At any rate, you’re going to love the sweet/salty/crispy outcome that you’ll get with this recipe.
While I’m sure you’re sitting in front of your computer drooling right now I wanted to give you an opportunity to win some Mache Rosettes of your own from organicgirl. Better yet, who wants to win a year of free greens from organicgirl?! That’s 1 shell per week for 52 weeks. Interested? This is a two-part giveaway. You’ll want to enter today to win but you’ll also have to come back on Monday, March 23rd for another tasty recipe and the second part of this giveaway. You must enter both giveaways to qualify to win. Good luck!
- 1 pound fresh pizza dough
- Corn meal
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 6 ounces Prosciutto di Parma, sliced
- 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
- ½ cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 ounce gorgonzola cheese, crumbled (about ¼ cup)
- 2 cups organicgirl Mache Blend salad
- 1 Bosc pear, thinly sliced
- ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Preheat the oven with a pizza stone inside to 450 degrees F.
- Toss the pizza dough lightly with flour and work into a 12" crust. Working quickly, remove the pizza stone from the oven and sprinkle with corn meal. Carefully lay the pizza dough onto the stone and place back into the oven for 5-6 minutes. The crust will start to bubble.
- Remove the pizza stone with crust from the oven to dress. Combine ricotta and nutmeg in a small bowl. Spread ricotta mixture over dough, leaving a ½-inch border; top evenly with Prosciutto di Parma, onion, and gorgonzola cheese. Brush edges of dough with 1 teaspoon oil. Bake at 450ยฐ for 12 minutes or until edges are golden.
- Top pizza evenly with mache blend and pear; sprinkle with pepper. Cut into 8 wedges.
My favorite green to put in a salad is Arugula for sure!!! I love mixing all kinds, but this is my favorite =)
I love to use spinach in my salads and other ways to use them. I love your recipe and I am going to try it!
The hubby prefers Spring Mix but I like a heartier green with more crunch.
I like spring mix but Mark only likes iceberg. I usually make 2 small salads.
Spring Mix
That looks so good
Spinach
spinach is my favorite!
Love me some spinach salads!
Romaine is the most popular with my family
I love using mixed greens. If I have a single green it would be baby spinach.
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I love Spinach
I love baby spinach, bok choy, and kale in my salads.
My all-time favorite type of greens to use in a salad – or eat any time – is spinach. I could eat it every day. In fact, I do eat it every day!
Please don’t judge…iceburg lettuce is my absolute fave green, I just love it, wish it had as many nutrients as the other greens and super greens!
No judgement here ๐
I love mixing in baby kale and baby spinach in all my salads now. This is a new path for me and I am learning about all kinds of healthy options and especially my greens. I have lost 33 pounds so far this year and that’s because I am buying more kalem spinach, and leafy greens and mixing them not only with my salads, but almost every dish I make has some type of greens in it. Great powerful foods!
That’s awesome!!
There is nothing better than a fresh spinach salad with hard boiled eggs and bacon!
I can’t wait to make this! It sounds so yummy. Just have to sub the Prosciutto di Parma as we are vegetarian. Maybe use a vegan sausage thinly sliced…
That’s a good idea ๐
If I had to pick I would say spring mix : ) but I love all greens
I love to use spinach in my salads!
I love spinach and kale. Spinach is awesome add of fiber and magnesium in my smoothies, while kale is supper yummy steamed with spices and coconut oil. ๐
I love any greens in my salad. I usually buy a spring mix, but I find that my favorite part isn’t green at all. It’s actually the radicchio hahah. I also loveeee the crunchy bits of romaine.
I like arugula
I like to add butter lettuce!
I like to use spinach.
I love using arugula in a salad.
great giveaway
My favorite to use in a salad is spinach
OrganicGirl SuperGreens are a favorite of mine! Also, adding arugula to almost any salad gives it a buttery, spicy kick. Yum!
This looks delicious! I hated losing that hour, too, but am so thankful for the warmth of spring weather to come! I just discovered Organic Girl Super Greens and they are superior to my usual organic brand. Thanks for sharing!
Baby Kale and Baby Spinach are my favorites! The pizza sounds amazing!! I’m ready for Spring!
I like spring mix but my husband likes baby spinach. So we usually do a 50/50 mix!
organicgirl offers a great 50/50 mix!
I love the OrganicGirl Super Greens!!!
Spinach is my go-to green.
Spring Mix!
This looks delicious!!
This looks so scrumptious!!!
I love arugula on pizzas.
As a poor college student who ends up dining in the cafeteria most of the time, I have to go with spinach but given the option I go for argula or kale!
I absolutely love arugula in salads and also on white pizza–dough, cheese, garlic, a little drizzle of oil, and lots of arugula on top when it comes out of the oven!
I like all greens, but spinach is my favorite, I think.
I like red leaf lettuce.
Romaine topped with mรขchรฉ rosettes.
I love the “peppereness” of Arugula tossed with a light lemon vinagrette on a pizza
Love kale in my salad!
I love baby salad greens….especially the spring mix….lightly tossed with a homemade Greek Vinaigrette is my favorite.
Cucumbers are my favorite to add to a salad. I like them with ranch on them.
We love spinach in our salads.
My favorite salad greens are bibb lettuce and curly endive
I like crisp butter lettuce!
I love Aldi’s 4 heads of lettuce in one box so I can mix and match lettuce types depending on whether it’s a salad or sandwich I want the greens for. Sometimes crispy lettuce, sometimes red leaf. So many choices or combos.
I love baby spinach and a variety we grow called Speckled Trout. ๐
I love green beans.
I like cucumber.
This is one of my favorite combinations on a pizza. YUM! ๐
Arugula
baby kale!
I don’t have a favorite, I love them all! I’m sort of in a baby kale or spinach kind of mood today. I recently resolved to have salad much more frequently in the coming year, so this would be perfect for me!
I love mixed baby greens (spinach, kale and arugula). Yum!!
I’m torn between spinach and kale! Love them in my morning smoothie as well as a crunchy healthy salad with chicken, tomatoes and cukes!!
I’ve got mรขchรฉ…who could ask for anything more?!
Spinach!
I love arugula!