Description
Fresh and tangy lemon mozzarella pizza perfect for homemade pizza nights
Ingredients
Pizza dough
Fresh mozzarella
Lemon zest and juice
Olive oil
Garlic
Fresh basil or arugula
Salt and pepper
Optional red pepper flakes
Instructions
1. Preheat oven and prepare pizza stone or baking sheet
2. Roll out pizza dough
3. Brush dough with olive oil and sprinkle garlic
4. Arrange mozzarella over dough
5. Sprinkle lemon zest and drizzle lemon juice
6. Season with salt pepper and optional red pepper flakes
7. Bake until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly
8. Top with fresh basil or arugula
9. Slice and serve immediately
Notes
Use fresh mozzarella for best melt
Adjust lemon to taste
Add herbs after baking for best flavor
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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