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Emily Fabulous » Recipes » Easy Dinner Recipes

Veggie Garden Pesto Pizza

Published: Aug 20, 2021 · Modified: Jun 25, 2023 by Emily · This post may contain affiliate links · 38 Comments

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veggie garden pizza

This Veggie Garden Pizza Pesto recipe is the perfect summer or early fall recipe to use up those garden vegetables or to take advantage of the farmer's market. There is a homemade pesto sauce and it's topped with arugula for a fresh, healthy, and delicious pizza.

garden veggie pesto pizza with arugula on top.

This Veggie Garden Pesto Pizza is inspired by one of my favorite restaurants I used to frequent when I lived in San Francisco called Park Chow. It's no longer in business, but I've tried to recreate my favorite pizza and I think I got pretty close.

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  • Why I Love This Recipe
  • Key Ingredients Needed For This Recipe
  • What are Heirloom Tomatoes?
  • How To Assemble This Pizza
  • Tools for Making Pizza at Home
  • Expert Tips for This Recipe
  • Veggie Garden Pesto Pizza

Why I Love This Recipe

This pizza has fresh heirloom tomatoes, fresh corn, homemade pesto, fresh mozzarella cheese and is topped with fresh arugula. If you are looking for a way to use up your summer and early fall vegetables from your garden or just love veggies in general, this is the pizza for you!

If you love making homemade pizza, check out my Fig and Prosciutto Pizza recipe and my Taco Pizza Recipe. And if you need more recipes for fresh veggies you will love my Air Fryer Bruschetta and my Roasted Vegetable Cheese Quesadillas.

arugula-pesto-veggie-pizza.

Key Ingredients Needed For This Recipe

garden veggie pesto pizza ingredients.

All of the ingredients for this pizza are either fresh produce or made from scratch. But, if you don't want to make everything from scratch, you can use store-bought pizza crust and/or pesto.

The veggies I love on this pizza are heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn, and arugula. This pizza tastes like summer!

You will also need cheese, of course. I used pre-sliced fresh mozzarella. Fresh mozzarella is always a good idea on pizza, but you can use whatever cheese you love or have on hand.

*See the recipe card for the complete list of ingredients and quantities.

What are Heirloom Tomatoes?

Although heirloom tomatoes can look a little strange in shape and color, they taste unbelievable and have so much more flavor than your typical grocery store tomato, in my opinion. Since heirloom tomatoes have become much more popular over the years, you can find them in most grocery stores in the summer and early fall.

According to Bon Appetit, "The seeds are what make an heirloom tomato an heirloom tomato. They are passed down from season to season, taken by the farmers from the tomato plants that produce the best fruit. This process allows farmers to select for certain desirable traits like juiciness, size, shape, or color."

heirloom tomatoes in a bowl.
Heirloom tomatoes from my garden!

How To Assemble This Pizza

Roll out the pizza dough to a 12" round (if you made my homemade crust, this will be half of the dough). Once the oven is preheated, place the rolled-out crust in the oven and bake for 3-4 minutes.

pizza crust after blind bake.

Spread on a layer of pesto then add the cheese, tomato slices, and corn. Bake for an additional 11-13 minutes until the cheese is melted and the crust is brown around the edges.

garden veggie pizza before baking.

Remove the pizza from the oven and place the arugula on top. Slice the pizza and enjoy!

heirloom-tomato-corn-and-arugula-pizza.

Tools for Making Pizza at Home

A pizza stone is a must-have for making pizza at home. When you preheat the stone, it helps achieve a crispy crust. Don't forget the pizza wheel or cutter to make serving easy.

Having a pizza peel to move the pizza to and from the oven is also helpful. This set from Cuisinart has all of your pizza-baking needs all in one!

heirloom-tomato-corn-and-pesto-pizza.

Expert Tips for This Recipe

  • I like to bake my homemade crust for 3-4 minutes before adding the toppings. This helps prevent a soggy middle, especially when using fresh tomatoes, and it also makes it easier to move the crust after topping.
  • For an extra layer of flavor, coat the fresh arugula with a light coat of olive oil before placing it on top of the baked pizza.
  • Use a pizza peel for an easy and safe way to place the crust on the pizza stone and remove it as well.
  • No pizza stone? Use a large baking sheet or pizza baking pan. There is no need to preheat the pan and make sure to adjust bake time as needed.

If you get a chance to make these Veggie Garden Pesto Pizza, tag me on Instagram or Facebook and show me, or leave a review below! You can also follow me on Pinterest and sign up for my e-mail list to receive more fun and delicious recipes right in your inbox.

garden veggie pesto pizza on a pizza peel

Veggie Garden Pesto Pizza

This Veggie Garden Pizza with Pesto uses all fresh ingredients and is loaded with summer vegetables!
5 from 20 votes
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Prep Time: 17 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 13 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 1 12" pizza
Calories: 198kcal
Author: Emily
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Equipment

  • pizza stone or pizza pan
  • Rolling Pin

Ingredients

  • 1 pizza crust homemade or store-bought
  • 4 tablespoons pesto sauce homemade or store-bought
  • 6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese (I used pre-sliced)
  • 2 medium heirloom tomatoes, sliced
  • 1 cob fresh sweet corn, remove from the cob
  • 1 ounce fresh arugula (about a cup)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven and pizza stone to 500°F. Roll out the pizza dough to a 12" round (if you made my homemade crust, this will be half of the dough).
  • Once the oven is preheated, place the rolled-out crust in the oven and bake for 3-4 minutes and remove it from the oven. This step is optional, but I find that it creates a crispier crust and prevents a soggy bottom from the heavy ingredients.
  • Spread on a layer of pesto then add the cheese, tomato slices, and corn. Bake for an additional 11-13 minutes until the cheese is melted and the crust is brown around the edges.
  • Remove the pizza from the oven and place the arugula on top. Enjoy immediately!

Notes

  • I like to bake my homemade crust for 3-4 minutes before adding the toppings. This helps prevent a soggy middle, especially when using fresh tomatoes, and it also makes it easier to move the crust after topping.
  • For an extra layer of flavor, coat the fresh arugula with a light coat of olive oil before placing it on top of the baked pizza.
  • Use a pizza peel for an easy and safe way to place the crust on the pizza stone and remove it as well.
  • No pizza stone? Use a large baking sheet or pizza baking pan. There is no need to preheat the pan and make sure to adjust bake time as needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.5g | Protein: 9.6g | Fat: 8.3g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 606mg | Potassium: 111mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 0.9g | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg

Any nutrition calculations are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.

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  1. Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady says

    September 13, 2021 at 1:40 am

    5 stars
    My daughter would love this pizza. She isn't a fan of tomato based sauces so pesto is the perfect alternative.

    Reply
    • Emily says

      September 13, 2021 at 2:31 am

      Well, then you definitely need to try this one.😁

      Reply
  2. Mama Maggie's Kitchen says

    September 12, 2021 at 7:40 am

    5 stars
    This looks so so good. My husband will love this dish.

    Reply
  3. Sam says

    September 12, 2021 at 3:01 am

    5 stars
    I LOVE pizza, especially homemade kinds! This is perfect!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      September 12, 2021 at 3:19 am

      I agree homemade pizza is the best! Enjoy!!

      Reply
  4. Michael DiMaggio says

    September 12, 2021 at 12:38 am

    5 stars
    I love pesto so much and this was amazing! Perfect for our Friday pizza night!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      September 12, 2021 at 2:55 am

      I'm so glad you liked it, Michael! Pesto is the best on pizza!

      Reply
  5. Elizabeth Swoish says

    September 12, 2021 at 12:21 am

    5 stars
    Absolutely fresh and delicious. Highly recommend.

    Reply
    • Emily says

      September 12, 2021 at 2:55 am

      Thanks, Elizabeth!

      Reply
  6. Luca says

    September 11, 2021 at 8:30 pm

    5 stars
    Pesto on pizza is a great flavor and using the one homemade is so much better for the taste! I love also vegetables on pizza!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      September 12, 2021 at 2:56 am

      Sounds like this pizza was made for you! Thanks for trying it out.😁

      Reply
  7. Amanda Dixon says

    September 10, 2021 at 11:59 pm

    5 stars
    This was such a great way to use those end-of-summer vegetables! They were especially delicious with the pesto.

    Reply
    • Emily says

      September 11, 2021 at 12:27 am

      I'm so glad you liked it. Thanks, Amanda!

      Reply
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