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Margherita Pizza with Pesto Pasta Salad

 

January 11th 2011

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Margherita Pizza with Pesto Pasta Salad
 

 

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Recipe

Margherita Pizza with Pesto Pasta Salad

Times

  • Prep Time : 10 minutes min
  • Cook Time : 25 minutes min
  • Ready Time : 35 min

Servings

6

Ingredients

  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 10- ounces pizza dough – fresh or defrosted
  • 6- ounces pizza sauce
  • 6- ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced 1/4-inch thick
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 5 to 6 leaves fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil

For Salad:

  • 3 cups cooked corkscrew pasta
  • 1 cup garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup sliced black olives
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons store bought pesto
  • 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • Kosher salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 475 F. Sprinkle flour on rimless baking sheet and set aside.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out pizza dough to a 12-inch circle and transferred to prepared baking sheet. Top with pizza sauce, mozzarella, salt, pepper and basil. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and crust is golden brown.

In a large bowl combine pasta with garbanzo beans, olives, onion and radishes and stir well. Add pesto and vinegar and stir to coat well. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve at room temperature or chilled.

 

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Jamie Geller is the only cookbook author who wants to get you out of the kitchen – not because she doesn’t love food – but because she has tons to do. As “The Bride Who Knew Nothing” Jamie found her niche as everybody’s favorite cook next-door. Specializing in scrumptious meals that are a snap to prepare, she authored the Quick & Kosher Cookbook series and is co- founder of the Kosher Media Network, which recently launched the Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller magazine and companion website JoyofKosher.com, a social network for foodies. Jamie hosts the popular Quick & Kosher cooking show online at youtube.com/joyofkosher and on-air on JLTV. Jamie and her “hubby” live in Israel. Their five children give her plenty of reasons to get out of the kitchen — fast.

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