Quick Ciabatta Pizzas are so quick & delicious. Toasted ciabatta is rubbed down with garlic, topped with pesto, sliced tomato and mozzarella for a really flavour packed lunch!
I keep a ball of mozzarella in the fridge most of the time as it is so versatile and can be made into a wide variety of meals.
These Quick Ciabatta Pizzas were inspired by bruschetta and just kind of evolved. They always goes down well with the family and are great with a salad or a bowl of soup for lunch or a light supper.
How do you make Quick Ciabatta Pizzas?
After toasting the ciabattas (pictured are paninis which are not waxy enough) rub them with a clove of garlic.
Slather a generous amount of pesto onto each slice.
Then the mozzarella and tomato slices are laid on alternately before putting under the grill.
Grill until the mozzarella melts.
More Quick Pizza Ideas
Once you’ve tried my pizzas you might like the following quick pizza recipes too:
- Pizzetta Toast
- Mummy in a Coffin Pizza
- Puff Pizza Pies
- Easy Naan Pizza
- English Muffin Pizza
- 5 Minute Pesto Pizza Quesadillas
- Quick & Easy Pitta Pizzas
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Quick Ciabatta Pizzas
Ingredients
- 2 Mini ciabattas or 1 large one
- Jar of red or green pesto
- Extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
- 1 Ball of mozzarella sliced into 12 slices
- 3 or 4 Vine ripened tomatoes sliced
- Garlic clove
- Freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Pre-heat the grill.
- Slice the ciabattas in half lengthways (and in half again if using one large one).
- Grill the outsides of the ciabattas on both sides until lightly toasted.
- Rub a clove of garlic on the inner surface of the ciabattas.
- Spread enough pesto onto each ciabatta to cover the surface.
- Now put on alternate slices of tomato and mozzarella.
- Drizzle with olive oil and season with pepper.
- Grill until the cheese has melted.
Grace Hall
Love a quick pizza for lunch, pesto makes them so tasty too!
Camilla
Always a winner isn’t it:-)
Choclette
Oh Camilla, I might just have to make your pizzas for lunch today. They look gorgeous. Annoyingly, I finished off the last of my pesto the other day. Basil has just gone onto the compost heap. I will have to improvise.
Camilla
Excellent, glad to have inspired you:-)
Janice
These look really tasty, I love those ciabatta rolls, they are so useful for snacks.
Camilla
Thanks Janice, yes they are so handy:-)
Dannii
We love a quick pizza option too.
Camilla
Always handy aren’t they:-)
Jayne Sullivan
A quick and easy lunch. Much healthier looking than the frozen ones with the tiny pieces of tomato that you see in the shops.
Camilla
Exactly Jayne:-)
Rachel Smith
Wow these look so tasty. Going to try these next week. I struggle to find ideas for a quick lunch xx
Camilla
Thanks, I have plans to make them tomorrow for lunch:-)
Paul Wilson
These would be great whilst I’m watching the rugby.
Camilla
Yes fab!
Tina Deacon
Wow these looks so yummy and are so easy to make thank you so much i am going to do these
Camilla
Thank you Tina – enjoy:-)
Ellen Stafford
These look delicious. I will try them one day.
Camilla
They are fab:-)
Michael Botzaropoulos
Love the garlic, usually throw some garlic oil on mine
Jo
I’m a big fan of garlic on toast, so love this recipe! So simple, so great for a last-minute family meal, with an Italy-meets-Spain twist.
Camilla
Thanks, I haven’t made this in while so must make it soon:-)
William Gould
What a great idea for a quick “ready” meal!
Camilla
Yes, they’re really good:-)
Maddy
OOh, a simple, yet quick, tasty & interesting treat.
Anne Dalzell
This reminds me of evenings in Barcelona eating tapas
Ursula Hunt
love pizzas made on ciabatta bread much better than normal pizza dough
bev
Looks fab and so simple!
Paul Wilson
Looks like great World Cup snack food.
Carolyn Clapham
What a simple, tasty lunch idea 🙂
Ursula Hunt
Great recipe for a quick lunch
samanthapsharpe
These look yummy and I agree with Maya Russell’s comment on adding garlic, my fave, as well as mozarella!
Tracy Nixon
These look delicious and the kids would enjoy making them too!
Paul Wilson
Great idea.
Camilla
Thanks:-)
Lisa Williams
thats lunch sorted 🙂 Thank you
Camilla
Pleased you have been inspired:-)
Tracy Nixon
My kids will love these too!
Paul Wilson
Simple and delicious – that’s what I like.
Camilla
That’s what I strive for:-)
Maya Russell
I like garlic, so I think I’d cut it up finely and sprinkle it over the toasts.