Description
Cool cucumber and pepper pizza offers a crisp summer sensation without traditional heavy toppings. Quick preparation and fresh ingredients make this light meal perfect for health-conscious eaters looking to enjoy something unique.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 packages crescent roll dough
- 2 (8 oz/250 g) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 package ranch dressing mix (28 g/1 oz)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 cups cauliflower florets
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
Instructions
- Crust Preparation: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Unroll crescent roll dough onto a cookie sheet, meticulously pinching seams to create a uniform rectangular base with a slightly raised border.
- Baking and Cooling: Bake the dough for 12-14 minutes until golden-brown and crisp. Remove from oven and cool completely at room temperature for 20-25 minutes, ensuring a sturdy foundation for the toppings.
- Creamy Base Creation: Blend softened cream cheese, Ranch dressing mix, and mayonnaise using an electric mixer on low speed until smooth and fully incorporated, creating a luscious, tangy spread.
- Topping Assembly: Spread the Ranch cream cheese mixture evenly across the cooled crust, covering the entire surface from edge to edge. Artfully distribute chopped cauliflower, broccoli florets, sliced green onions, and halved cherry tomatoes in an elegant vegetable mosaic.
- Cheese Finale and Chilling: Generously cascade shredded cheddar cheese over the vegetable layer. Refrigerate the pizza for at least 30 minutes to enhance flavor melding and maintain vegetable crispness. Slice into squares or triangles just before serving, revealing a vibrant and refreshing cold pizza masterpiece.
Notes
- Chill for Flavor Fusion: Refrigerate the pizza for at least 30 minutes to allow ingredients to blend and develop a more intense, harmonious taste profile.
- Prevent Soggy Crust: Cool the crescent roll base completely before adding cream cheese mixture to maintain a crisp, sturdy foundation.
- Veggie Prep Matters: Chop vegetables into uniform, bite-sized pieces to ensure even distribution and optimal texture in every bite.
- Customize with Creativity: Experiment with additional toppings like diced bell peppers, sliced radishes, or crumbled bacon to personalize your cold pizza delight.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg