Pistachio Flatbread
Summer Entertaining 2024
Ingredients
Store-bought pizza dough
Pistachio pesto
Olive oil
Toppings of choice (see two suggestions below)
Instructions
Prepare the pesto. Place 1 cup basil, 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup shelled roasted/salted pistachios coarsely chopped, 1/4 olive oil, 1 clove garlic and 1/4 teaspoon cracked pepper in food processor or blender; process until well-blended.
Brush a sheet of tin foil liberally with olive oil. Roll out the dough to roughly 1/4".
Cook on the barbecue over Medium heat until browned, roughly 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Brush the uncooked layer lightly with olive oil then flip over.
Smear a layer of pistachio pesto over the surface of the dough. Add toppings of choice (see two suggestions below).
Return prepared flatbread to barbecue, lowering the heat slightly. Cook until underside is browned and cheese, if used, melted. Slice and serve.
Topping #1
flash-cooked asparagus spears
white onion, thinly sliced
roasted and salted pistachios, chopped
lemon zest
goat cheese, crumbled
olive oil
Topping #2
grated Parmesan cheese
mozzarella slices
prosciutto
roasted and salted pistachios, chopped
arugula
olive oil
American Pistachio Growers