Summer Squash Pizza

By winefoot

Katherine Cobbs, Cooking Light

JULY 2008

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise into (1/4-inch-thick) slices
• 1 medium yellow squash, cut lengthwise into (1/4-inch-thick) slices
• Cooking spray
• 1 (12-inch) packaged pizza crust (such as Mama Mary's)
• 2 plum tomatoes, cut into (1/8-inch-thick) slices
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) finely grated pecorino Romano cheese
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil
• 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped fresh oregano

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Prepare grill.

2. Combine oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, zucchini slices, and yellow squash slices in a large bowl, tossing gently to coat. Place squash mixture on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 2 minutes on each side or until tender.

3. Reduce grill temperature to medium.

4. Lightly coat pizza crust with cooking spray; grill 1 minute on each side or until lightly toasted. Arrange zucchini and squash over crust. Arrange tomatoes over squash; sprinkle with pecorino Romano cheese. Grill 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from grill; sprinkle with basil and oregano.