Easy Greek Pita Pizzas

I love pizzas and always need a quick snack or dinner for the family on weeknights. When in a hurry, keep frozen whole wheat pita, feta cheese and a sauce on hand for your pizzas. Pita does freeze well, but defrost by keeping it out for a couple of hours or in the refrigerator overnight. When shopping, remember to bring home a full pantry selection of bottles sauces, dried oregano, basil, and cheeses for the toppings. The key to this quick dish is to have strong flavors available for a fulfilling meal. Add a punch of flavor by using hummus or pesto as the first layer. When adding a fresh herb or dry, keep it as a topping and sprinkle on top. Feel free to substitute any cheeses, most Greek cheeses can be found in your deli section of your market. Keep an eye out for a European market in your neighborhood for a fine selection of Greek cheeses. Parmesan or rigotta makes a good substitute to these pizzas.

When looking for ingredients keep these few suggestions in mind:

• Look for a good source for fresh pitas, your farmer’s market, a local bakery, or a middle-eastern store.
• Buy your feta fresh but make sure it’s in a container with a brine. Never pre-crumbled.
• Always add fresh ingredients such a tomatoes, roasted bell peppers, grilled vegetables.
• Lastly, add a punch of flavor, such as olives, capers, pickled onions.

The three- cheese pizza doesn’t require a host of ingredients, but the cheeses must be fresh and quite different in texture. Some of the cheeses can be grated, torn apart, or used as is and just dropped on top with a large  spoon. Add the topping can vary but keep in mind the cheeses have a strong flavor impact, so be simple on the topping; such as a light peach or apricot  preserve, a creamy dressing, or herbal sauce.

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Fast and Easy Greek Pita Pizza

Try these pizzas for a quick dinner. Serve with a Greek salad and you have a complete meal. Greek cheeses can be found in the deli section of your market. One package of 6 pitas will do for ths recipe.

Course Side or Main

Cuisine Greek

Keyword cheese, feta, olives, pesto, pizza

Author Mary Papoulias-Platis

Ingredients

Three-Greek Cheese Pizza

• 1 cup grated myzithra cheese
• 1 cup crumbled feta
• 1/2 pound of halloumi, thinly sliced
• Olive oil
• Honey for topping
• 6 Greek pita breads

Homemade Pesto

• You can use mint, which I prefer, basil or parsley
• 2 cups mint, or parsley or basil
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup mizithra or parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup olive oil

Mint-Pesto Pizza

• 2-3 tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup sliced Kalamata olives
• 1 cup crumbled feta
• extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

Three Cheese Pizza Directions

1. Place the pita on a cookie sheet and drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil.
2. Place the halloumi in thin slices to cover the pita. Add feta, then mizithra.
3. Drizzle with honey and bake in the oven until melted.

Mint-Pesto Pizza and Topping

Mint-Pesto Topping

1. Place mint, cloves , walnuts, and cheese in food processor and blend until fine.

2. Slowly, while machine is running drizzle in olive oil until smooth.

Mint-Pesto Pizza

1. Place pita on a cookie sheet or sheet pan and add a thin layer of pesto on the pitas.
2. Add thin slices of tomato.
3. Cover with olives and feta.
4. Bake in the oven on 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes until melted.
5. You can microwave the pizzas, for 1-2 minutes. (The crust will be soft)

Need other fast and easy dinners, here are a few below you can add to your weekly list.

Greek Potato Salad with Feta and Mint

Greek Spinach and Rice Spanakorizo

Cold Greek Orzo Summer Salad

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