Zucchini and goat's cheese pizza

Name: Zucchini and goat's cheese pizza
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 large Afghan bread (from gourmet food shops and Middle Eastern grocers); 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained; 4 garlic cloves, finely grated; 1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil; 200g goat’s curd (from gourmet food shops – substitute ricotta); 2 zucchini, thinly sliced lengthways (we used a mandoline); 1 bunch oregano, sprigs picked, half finely chopped; Finely grated zest and juice of 1/2 a lemon; 50g Ligurian pitted olives; 200g fresh buffalo mozzarella, torn

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by Sam Parish (Coutts)

SAM PARISH (COUTTS), CHEF

Mar 13, 2018

This vegetarian pizza is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.

1 large Afghan bread (from gourmet food shops and Middle Eastern grocers)
400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
4 garlic cloves, finely grated
1/2 cup (125ml) extra virgin olive oil
200g goat’s curd (from gourmet food shops – substitute ricotta)
2 zucchini, thinly sliced lengthways (we used a mandoline)
1 bunch oregano, sprigs picked, half finely chopped
Finely grated zest and juice of 1/2 a lemon
50g Ligurian pitted olives
200g fresh buffalo mozzarella, torn

Method

1.

Preheat the oven grill to high heat. Grease a large baking tray.
2.

Cut Afghan bread to fit prepared tray (we trimmed to 28cm x 38cm). Grill, checking regularly, for 2 minutes or until lightly toasted. Flip bread and, using a fork, mash chickpeas into untoasted side. Combine garlic and 1/4 cup (60ml) oil in a bowl and spoon over mashed chickpea. Grill, checking regularly, for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
3.

Place goat’s curd in a bowl and stir to loosen. Using the back of a spoon, spread over chickpea mixture.
4.

Toss zucchini, 1 tbs oil, chopped oregano, lemon zest and olives in a bowl. Arrange zucchini mixture over pizza and sprinkle with oregano sprigs. Scatter over torn mozzarella and grill, checking regularly, for 5 minutes or until mozzarella is melted.
5.

Combine lemon juice and remaining 2 tbs oil in a bowl and spoon over pizza to serve.