Easy Margherita Pizza with Shrimp on a Skewer
When you think of easy Margherita pizza, you think of fresh tomatoes, basil and mozzarella. Try kicking things up a notch with grilled pizza recipes. Easy to prepare with no clean up! If you have been wondering how to cook pizza on a grill then look no further. Marinated shrimp on a skewer makes another fantastic topping option to amp up for this grilled shrimp recipe. Takes basic to a whole new level with this Grilled Shrimp Margherita Pizza from Holly Clegg’s Guy’s Guide to Eating Well cookbook.
| Prep Time 10 minutes + marinade time |
| Cook Time 15-20 minutes |
| Servings 8 servings |
- 2/3 cup medium peeled shrimp
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 inch medium onion sliced ½thick
- 1/3 cup fat free Italian dressing
- Skewers
- 1 thin pizza crust
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped basil
Ingredients
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- Marinate shrimp, tomatoes and onion in Italian dressing 30 minutes, time permitting. Skewer shrimp and tomatoes separately and put onion slices directly on grill, discard marinade.
- Coat grill with nonstick cooking spray. Cook shrimp about 3-6 minutes, turning until shrimp are done. Cook tomatoes on high about 2-3 minutes or until begin to pop. Cook onions on high about 5 minutes, turning. Remove; set aside.
- Coat each side of pizza crust with olive oil. Grill one side pizza crust on medium high about 2 minutes, flip and turn grill to low. Top with cheese, grilled shrimp, tomatoes and onion. Continue cooking about 2 minutes or until cheese melted. Remove from heat and sprinkle with basil.
Nutritional information per serving: Calories 210, Calories from Fat 38%, Fat 9g, Saturated Fat 3g, Cholesterol 42mg, Sodium 400mg, Carbohydrates 20g, Dietary Fiber 2g, Total Sugars 4g, Protein13g, Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 ½ lean meat, 1 fat
Terrific Tip: If using wooden skewers, be sure to soak in water to keep from burning. This pizza works great with fresh dough or pizza dough in a can. Be sure to oil the dough to keep from sticking and cook on one side until lightly browned, and flip to cook on the other side. Top with ingredients.
Serving suggestion: Leave out the shrimp for the most perfect Margherita pizza.
How to Cook Pizza on a Grill With Easy Grilled Pizza Recipes
If you have ever wondered how to cook pizza on a grill, then do not be intimidated. You know how the grill adds that fiery smoky depth of flavor so give grilled pizza recipes a try! Any good grilled shrimp recipe starts with marinated shrimp on a skewer. No need for pasta sauce on this pizza because the low calorie full flavored fat free Italian dressing easily amps up this easy Margherita pizza.
Easy Grilled Pizza Recipes in Guys Guide to Eating Well Cookbook trim&TERRIFIC Guy’s Guide to Eating Well: A Man’s Cookbook for Health and Wellness
The thrill of the grill is easy to see in Holly Clegg’s Guy’s Guide to Eating Well cookbook. Grilling is an easy low fat cooking method with its own chapter devoted to Outdoor Cooking: Hunting and Grilling. It even includes how to cook pizza on a grill with this easy Margherita pizza plus so many other grilling recipes.
You will love how the simple flavors created one of the best pizzas. With or without shrimp, this is a winning grilled pizza recipe. You’ll love all the easy grilling recipes from marinades to pizza.
Watch Holly’s Easy Margherita Pizza On The Harry Connick Show-
Harry absolutely loved the idea of grilled pizza recipes. They used grilled chicken and he couldn’t wait to dig in. He is wonderful to work with and Holly loved that he couldn’t even wait for her to finish making the pizza before he dug in. Walmart selected Holly to do this grilling segment on the Harry Connick Show.
Love A Wooden Pizza Board To Serve Pizza
Try serving this pizza on a wooden pizza board. Really looks good on it plus its easy to serve. Take off the grill right to your wooden serving board.
Fun, fantastic and especially with this easy grilled shrimp pizza recipe. You will love this great option for a pizza board and make sure you get one with the handle! Guy’s Guide To Eating Well includes simple and the most delicious recipes to make you a rock star in the kitchen.
Heart Healthy Grilled Shrimp Recipe
This grilled shrimp recipe is full of heart healthy omega 3 fatty acids found in shrimp that lower your risk of heart disease with marinated shrimp on a skewer as an ingredient on grilled pizza recipes. Shrimp is also low in saturated fat and rich in protein.
Add it to this easy Margherita pizza to boost satiety, flavor and nutrition and try this other healthy easy Oven Baked Shrimp Scampi recipe.
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