Zucchini Ribbon and Ricotta Pizza
By: Patricia Conte
Published: Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 8:59am

Ingredients




1, 12-inch prepared pizza crust
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 small zucchini (gently run a vegetable peeler the length of the zucchini to make thin “ribbons”)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
Two teaspoons lemon zest
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 cup Kalamata olives, sliced
1 tablespoon pine nuts
1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Preparation

1 Preheat your oven according to the pizza crust package directions. 2 In a medium-sized bowl, combine the zucchini, olive oil, garlic, lemon zest and salt and pepper. Toss to combine well. 3 Dollop the ricotta cheese around the pizza crust and spread it out slightly. 4 Mound the zucchini over the cheese, then sprinkle the olives evenly over the zucchini. 5 Sprinkle on the pine nuts, then the Parmesan cheese. 6 Bake according to the pizza crust instructions. The cheese should be slightly melted and the crust crispy.

About

One of the great things about pizza is that you can use so many different ingredients and it still turns out to be a crowd pleaser. I've never thought about adding zucchini to pizza but this version is amazing! Light, tasty and pretty!