Italian Chopped Salad Pizzas

Submitted by Jennygal

"" A twist on a bread bowl salad, crunchy greens and toppings are piled high on a cheesy pizza plate." From the 2008 Pillsbury bake-off."

 

• Ready In: 53mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• cornmeal, if desired (optional)
• 3 ounces pancetta, thickly sliced and chopped
• 5 cups iceberg lettuce, chopped (or romaine)
• 1 1⁄2 cups diced skinned rotisserie cooked chicken breasts
• 3⁄4 cup cubed fresh mozzarella cheese
• 3⁄4 cup tomatoes, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained and chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced
• 1 pillsbury refrigerated pizza dough
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1⁄2 cup asiago cheese, shredded
• 1⁄2 - 3⁄4 cup red wine vinaigrette
• 1⁄4 cup gorgonzola, crumbled (optional)

directions

1. Heat oven to 425º. Lightly brush a cookie sheet with 1 tbsp of oil. Sprinkle with cornmeal if desired.
2. In an 8" skillet, cook pancetta over med-high heat until crisp. Drain.
3. In a large bowl mix lettuce, chicken, mozzarella, both tomatoes, basil and pancetta.
4. Unroll pizza crust dough and cut into 4 rectangles using pizza cutter. Place them on cookie sheet and press each one into an 8x6 oval, folding over edges of dough to form a rim.
5. Brush remaining oil over dough ovals, sprinkle evenly with Italian seasoning and asiago cheese. Bake 11-13 or until crust is golden and cheese is melted.
6. Pour dressing over salad and toss to mix. Mound about 2 cups of salad onto each crust. If desired, sprinkle with gorgonzola and fresh basil.

Reviews

[irish_ms]

Incredible! My whole family LOVED this and none of them are salad lovers. What a great way to get them to eat their greens. I've only had the recipe a week and so far I've made it twice; it's that good!