Chopped Greek Salad Pizza

I think I had this chopped Greek salad pizza for dinner at least 4 times last week. But can you blame me? It’s cheesy, crispy and crunchy. Plus, thanks to Trader Giotto’s Brand Pizza Crust, this dinner comes together in 15 minutes or less – with leftovers for lunch + dinner.

In the summertime, I try to spend as little time as possible in the kitchen. As soon as I turn the oven on, I feel like I’m about to burst into flames. Another key factor when I cook dinner in the summer is to keep it light. When it’s this muggy out, feeling stuffed is just horribly uncomfortable.

Greek salads have been in heavy rotation this summer since they fit my summer meal criteria but the other week, I needed to kick it up a notch. It had been for-ev-er since I had pizza so on my trip to Trader Joe’s, I picked up some light shredded mozzarella and Trader Giotto’s Brand Pizza Crust. I love Trader Joe’s pre-made pizza dough but this pizza crust comes pre-cooked and just requires a few minutes in the oven to crisp up. The pizza crust is crispy on the corners while keeping that chewy bread-y goodness on the inside. Side note: It also keeps well if you slice up the crust and keep in Ziploc baggies in the fridge for a few days. For $3, it’s a solid Trader Joe’s purchase.

I already had the ingredients for Greek salad on hand and my favorite store-bought pesto (Shocker – It’s Trader Joe’s Pesto alla Genovese) so I was in business.

First, I chopped up all the ingredients for the Greek salad. This is the part that takes awhile but just put on a podcast and get choppin’! I’ve started making my own red wine vinaigrette for Greek salad and trust me, you won’t be able to go back to store-bought dressing. Making your own dressing is SO easy and much better for you since you know exactly what’s going into it. Place the chopped ingredients into a large bowl and drizzle the red wine vinaigrette over it and toss to combine. Let it sit in the fridge for now to let all the flavors marinate – again, trust me on this one.

For the pizza part of the chopped Greek salad pizza, I lightly brushed the Trader Giotto’s Brand Crust Pizza with olive oil and then placed in a skillet over medium-high heat. Top with pesto, mozzarella and feta and cover with lid for about 6-8 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Remove from skillet and top with the chopped Greek salad. Add a glass of rosé and dinner is served!

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