Prawn, tomato and basil pizza

Author: Liz Macri - Recipe Writer & Editor

Photographer: Mark O'Meara

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Try this flavour-packed topping for your homemade pizzas, or check out our vegan and gluten-free options below.

Serves: 4

Time to make: 25 mins

Ingredients

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220g pizza base
⅓ cup tomato puree
⅔ cup grated mozzarella
250g prawns, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
250g cherry tomatoes, halved
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
½ avocado, thinly sliced (optional)
2 cups mixed salad leaves
2 tablespoons vinaigrette (made with 1 part olive oil to 1 part balsamic vinegar)

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Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Place pizza base on tray.

2 Spread the puree evenly over base. Sprinkle with half of the cheese. In a bowl, combine prawns and basil.

3 Over the base, arrange prawns, half of the tomatoes and half of the onion. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 20 minutes, or until base is crisp and prawns are cooked through.

4 Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine avocado, salad leaves and remaining tomatoes and onion. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss salad to dress. Cut pizza into 8 slices and serve with salad.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pizza bases. Check tomato puree is gluten free.

Make it vegan: Substitute Angel Food Mozzarella vegan cheese for dairy mozzarella and tempeh marinated in soy sauce and seaweed flakes for marinated prawns.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 381cal

Kilojoules 1590kJ

Protein 21g

Total fat 16g

–Saturated fat 4g

Carbohydrates 35g

–Sugars 8g

Dietary fibre 5g

Sodium 780mg

Calcium 330mg

Iron 2mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.

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