Grilled Peach Arugula And Blue Cheese Pizza
This grilled peach, arugula and blue cheese pizza combines some wonderful flavors, perfect for summer!
Grilled Peach Pizza
Hi guys! Happy Monday!
How was your weekend? Mine felt way too short, so I definitely need a vacation pretty soon!
On Saturday we went out for some fire grilled pizza, which reminded me of this recipe, so I decided to share it with you.
Some days, I just decide not to follow any recipes.
Just make something quick and easy for dinner, with ingredients I already have.
That’s how this pizza came up.
Plus my husband is always happy, when there is pizza/pasta for dinner.
Sweet grilled peaches, fresh peppery arugula and creamy blue cheese (I used Gorgonzola) create the perfect balance in this pizza.
I’ve been a fan of grilled peaches for a while.
I either eat them with yogurt, ice cream or add them to salads. Never used them as pizza topping, but I’ve seen recipes like that and really wanted to try that.
Grilling peaches really brings out their flavor and sweetness.
You can definitely add prosciutto or bacon to it, but I decided to stay on the meatless side.
Summer Grilled Peach Pizza
I baked the pizza dough on my pizza stone on the grill.
You can also bake it in the oven, if you’d like.
If you have no tome to make homemade pizza dough, store bought is totally fine.
I also added some caramelized onions to the pizza and drizzled some reduced balsamic vinegar, to complete the look and taste.
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Grilled Peach Arugula And Blue Cheese Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 pound (1/2 kg) pizza dough - homemade or store bought
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 medium peaches — , sliced (1/4 inch thick slices)
- 1/2 red onion — , sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil — , divided
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese — (or other blue cheese)
- 1 cup arugula
- 2 tbsp reduced balsamic vinegar
Instructions
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Place onions on a skillet, with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper to taste. Cook over medium - low heat, stirring frequently, until caramelized and tender. It takes around 20 minutes.
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Preheat grill to 350F. Clean and oil grates.
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Grill peach slices 1-2 minutes per side, be careful not to burn them.
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Place pizza stone on the grill. Increase temperature to 450 F. Stretch dough into 2 10 inch disks. (You can use use cornmeal, if you are concerned that the dough will stick to the stone). Place dough on pizza stone (one at a time). Top with 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese (per pizza).
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Grill for 10 minutes, until pizza appears cooked and crispy.
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Top with grilled peaches, caramelized onions and gorgonzola cheese. Add arugula, season with some black pepper.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 901, Fat: 31g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Cholesterol: 32mg, Sodium: 2020mg, Potassium: 437mg, Carbohydrates: 129g, Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 30g, Protein: 28g, Vitamin A: 1025%, Vitamin C: 13.4%, Calcium: 247%, Iron: 6.9%More Pizza Recipes
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This pizza looks amazing, Mira! I love grilled pizza, though I’ve never made it myself before. This peach and arugula version sounds so flavorful! What a perfect pizza for the summer!
Thanks Gayle!
Oh, yes, the weekend was way too short! Vacation is coming in a few weeks for me, and I a m SO looking forward to it. Delicious pizza, Mira! Perfect for Summertime… and I agree, everyone in the house is happy when Pizza is for dinner. The caramelized onions and blue cheese is a delicious addition along with the peaches and arugula! Thank you for this!
So glad you like it! I can’t wait till vacation time comes, too! Hope you have a great one!
I’ve never used grilled peaches as a pizza topping before either and now you have me asking why! This looks so delish, like something I’m not capable of making myself, ha, do you offer tutoring services? Just kidding, but mine won’t look as good as yours, but it will still taste pretty darn good =)
Thanks Laura! If you like mixing sweet and savory flavors this pizza is perfect!
Grilled peaches on a pizza look interesting. I bet the taste is great!
Thanks Ilona!
now that is what you call a summer pizza. I love that it has peach on it. We have been grilling pizza recently, and it’s so good.
This is my FAVORITE kind of pizza, Mira! Seriously. I’m in a never-ending love affair with gorgonzola, and the sweet peaches as the contrast is amazing. I am totally changing my dinner plans!
This grilled peach, arugula and blue cheese pizza indeed looks so awesome for summer! Loved this awesome and wonderful wonderful flavors.
I love that you put grilled peaches on this pizza!!!! looks absolutely delicious! can’t wait to try this, Mira!
This pizza looks gorgeous, Mira! I love grilled peaches but have never had them on a pizza before! Such a great idea and sounds so delicious!
My weekend felt way too short also! Mondays are not my favorite day of the week at all. But I do get excited when I see pizza loaded with all things great. Love the flavors and toppings you combined here. YUM!
Thanks Jen! Sorry to hear your weekend was short, too!
weekend went away too quickly and time is just flying! Urgh 🙁 but this pizza definitely cheers me up especially because there are peaches, yum! looks delicious!
Yum! Grilled peaches are so amazing. I really need to make a vegan blue cheese and make this pizza this week. Gorgeous photos too, Mira!
This is stunning! love the grilled peaches with the blue cheese!
I love the sound of this, so light and refreshing and perfect for the hot weather we have here today! Great flavor combos, too!
Well this is a first for me – peaches and pizza! I wasn’t sure of the combination but it certainly looks delicious. Thanks for expanding our knowledge and taste buds with your post. Thank you also for sharing this with us at #AnythingGoes link up
Mira, this is such a beautiful pizza! The combination of flavors you’ve got going on in this dish are just amazing! Sweet peaches, peppery arugula, and pungent cheese – this pizza packs some serious punch! This is brilliant!
pizza anything is PERFECT! this looks delicious I have never tried peaches on pizza before but now I totally need to! yum!
Undoubtedly, this will be great for a summer grill out! Loving all the flavors, Mira! pinning too, of course!
Mira, how delicious!! This post has left me wondering why I’ve never grilled any peaches … and then used them to top a pizza with!
I agree with you that the weekend went by too fast. Always does. I think we should start campaigning for 3–day weekends … or maybe even 4. So much better. 😉
4 day weekend sounds perfect Helen! Knowing your recipes, I think you’ll like grilled peaches 🙂 And strangely-they are perfect for pizza!
Yes to all of this. Pizza… vacation… I’ll take one of each! This looks like all of my favorite salad ingredients in pizza form. I need to have this in my life!
Oh we are totally stone fruit twins right now! I LOVE this grilled peach arugula and blue cheese pizza, Mira! You bring the pizza, I’ll bring the grilled nectarine flatbread and we can have a stone fruit party. 😉 Stunning recipe and photos!
Yeah, we sure are stone fruit twins Julie! Loved your flatbread and will be making it this week 🙂
Mira – the weekend is never long enough for me! Wouldn’t it be wonderful to flip the weekend and weekdays – once a year? Have 5 days of the weekend and 2 work days? 🙂
By the way – this pizza is like summer – in pizza form! Love the fresh greens and peaches and balsamic!
Peaches and blue cheese are such a delicious combination! I love that you paired them together onto this pizza. It looks amazing!! 🙂
Grilled peaches on a pizza?! Stop it (meaning more please)! You’ve got me craving this pizza now…
I have try this blue cheese pizza recipe…! and it’s so Delicious and Tasty ! Five star for your recipe…! Good Job Mira 😀
I actually didn’t know that pizza was so easy to make! Yummy!