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Mexican Pizza

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 1 cup lightly packed chopped fresh cilantro
  
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
  
• 1 tsp chopped fresh ginger
  
• 1 clove garlic
  
• 2 tsp lemon juice
  
• Salt
  
• 1 baked pizza crust (16 oz., 12 in. wide)
  
• 1/2 cup thick tomato salsa
  
• 1 cup shredded Jack cheese
  
• 1 can (2-1/4 oz.) sliced ripe olives, drained
  
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup canned sliced jalapenos, drained
  
• 1 firm-ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and sliced
  






Instructions



1. In a blender or food processor, smoothly puree cilantro, parmesan cheese, oil, ginger, garlic, and lemon juice. Add salt to taste.
   
   
2. Set pizza crust in a 12-inch pizza pan (or on 12- by 15-inch baking sheet). Spread salsa evenly over crust. Drop cilantro pesto by the spoonful evenly over the pizza. Sprinkle with jack cheese, olives, and jalapenos to taste.
   
   
3. Bake in a 425-degree oven until cheese is bubbly, about 20 minutes.
   
   
4. Peel, pit, and slice avocado. Lay avocado slices on hot pizza.
   
   Cut into wedges.