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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!

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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.

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Quick Ciabatta Pizzas

These mozzarella and tomato pizzas are quick and delicious and can be put together with very little effort but a lot of taste!
Servings 4
Author Camilla

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.

Notes

To make these pizzas lower in fat just use low fat mozzarella which works really well.

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  2. 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.

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  5. 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.

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  6. Rachel Smith

    Wow these look so tasty. Going to try these next week. I struggle to find ideas for a quick lunch xx

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  11. 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.

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  20. samanthapsharpe

    These look yummy and I agree with Maya Russell’s comment on adding garlic, my fave, as well as mozarella!

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