Grilled Summer Squash Pizza
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Grilled Summer Squash Pizza is the perfect light, healthy meal made with zucchini, yellow squash, red onion, garlic oil, two types of cheese and fresh herbs. You will be grilling this family favorite all summer long!
Check out this How to make Homemade Pizza post for detailed instructions and recipes for making pizzeria quality pizza at home.
Yes, my grilling obsession continues mostly because it is 115 degrees outside and I have no intention of turning on the oven again until it cools down…sometime in October!!
Those of you that have been hanging out with me for the past few years already know that my favorite vegetable is zucchini! I have sautéed it, stuffed it, deep fried it, and tossed it into several different salads. This time I grilled it to create a pizza recipe that is out of this world!
Recipe and images updated on May 13, 2022 – zucchini cut on the diagonal is much easier to grill!!
This pizza is light, easy to throw together, and of course healthy. No heavy sauce, no mounds of melted cheese, just pure, fresh flavors allowed to shine all on their own!!
Check out Zucchini and Summer Squash Recipes for more delicious recipes, and to learn about the different types of squash!
Ingredients needed
- We start with homemade Italian pizza dough or store-bought, your choice.
- Olive oil to grill the squash, zucchini, and red onion; and also to keep the pizza from sticking to the grill.
- Minced garlic is mixed with additional oil to create a light, flavorful sauce, that is topped with a light sprinkling of mozzarella and feta cheeses.
- Fresh oregano and thyme add a punch of fresh flavor, but dried can be substituted.
Be sure to check out the detailed printable recipe card below
How to make a Grilled Summer Squash Pizza
Preheat the grill and bring the temperature up to 375 degrees (medium-high heat).
Place the zucchini, squash and onion slices on a baking sheet and brush both sides with one tablespoons of olive oil, then sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper.
Place on the grill in a single layer, and cook until charred on both side and just starting to soften, about 2 minutes per side.
Alternate method:
Place the squash slices on a heated grill pan on the grill or on the stove-top.
Cook until grill marks form, then flip them over to cook the other side.
Remove the cooked squash from the grill, set aside.
Press your pizza dough out to form a 12-inch circle on a sheet of aluminum foil brushed with olive oil. Brush the top with oil as well.
Place the pizza dough onto the grill. Cover (close the lid) and cook for 2 minutes…
or until grill marks form on the bottom.
Flip the pizza crust over and grill for an additional minute or two until golden.
Remove the pizza crust from the grill with a pizza peel.
Brush the crust with garlic oil.
Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top, then arrange the grilled squash slices on top.
Slide the pizza back onto the grill, close the lid and cook just until the cheese melts, two to three minutes.
Remove the pizza from the grill and top with crumbled feta cheese, chopped grilled onion, fresh oregano and thyme. Slice and serve immediately.
Talk about flavor explosion!! All of the flavors blend perfectly without any one flavor overpowering the rest.
Recipe Notes & Tips
- For those who like things spicy, sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes over the finished pizza.
- For those who like things saucy, drizzle Balsamic Glaze over the finished pizza.
- Substitute any other types of squash that you like.
- Do not panic if you crust sticks to the foil and folds onto itself. Use the tongs to lift and adjust the crust the best you can. It does not need to look perfect, grilled pizzas should look rustic.
How do I make Grilled Summer Squash Pizza if I do not own a grill?
The squash can be grilled indoors on a grill pan, just like the one that I used on my grill. I use it on the grill to keep the slices from sliding through the grates.
The pizza can then be baked in a 450 degree oven until golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes.
If using a pizza stone make sure to heat the stone while the oven is heating. Never place a cold stone in a hot oven, it will crack.
The original version of this pizza did not include mozzarella cheese. It was added to help keep the squash from sliding off. Gruyere, provolone, and parmesan are excellent choices as well.
Allow pizza to cool completely then store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat in an Air Fryer, 350 degree oven, or microwave before serving.
More delicious Grilled Pizza recipes
- Grilled Chicken and Peach Pesto Pizza
- Grilled Pizza Margherita
- Prosciutto-Arugula Pizza – cooked on a grill using a pizza stone or pizza oven
- Grilled Peach and Arugula Pizza
Tools used to make this recipe
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- Cutting Board & Chefs Knife
- Measuring Cups
- Grill Tongs & Spatula to help slide the pizza onto the peel
- Silicone Pastry Brush
- Garlic Rocker/Mincer
- Baking Sheet
- Box Grater for the cheese
- Wood Pizza Peel
- Metal Pizza Peel – because the wood version kept burning on the bottom, lol
- Weber Gas Grill
If you have not tried this Italian Pizza Dough recipe, you seriously need to…it is amazing!! The crust is chewy and crispy, and it’s super easy to make in a stand mixer.
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Grilled Summer Squash Pizza
Equipment
- Gas Grill
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough homemade or store-bought – at room temperature
- 1 pound zucchini cut into 0.5-inch diagonal slices – about 2 medium
- 0.5 pound yellow squash cut into 0.5-inch diagonal slices – 1 squash
- 1 small red onion cut into 0.5-inch slices
- 4 tablespoons olive oil divided*
- sea salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoons minced garlic mixed with 2 tablespoons of olive oil*
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 0.5 cup feta cheese
- 0.5 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves or fresh herbs of your choice
- 0.5 tablespoon fresh oregano
Instructions
- Preheat the grill and bring the temperature up to 375 degrees (medium-high heat).
- Place the zucchini, squash and onion slices on a baking sheet and brush both sides with one tablespoons of olive oil, then sprinkle with sea salt and black pepper.
- Place on the grill in a single layer, and cook until charred on both side and just starting to soften, about 2 minutes per side.
Alternate method:
- Place the squash slices on a heated grill pan on the grill or on the stove-top. Cook until grill marks form, then flip them over to cook the other side.
- Remove the cooked squash from the grill, set aside
- Press your pizza dough out to form a 12-inch circle on a sheet of aluminum foil brushed with olive oil. Brush the top with oil as well.
- Place the pizza dough onto the grill. Cover (close the lid) and cook for 2 minutes or until grill marks form on the bottom. Flip the pizza crust over and grill for an additional minute or two until golden.
- Remove the pizza crust from the grill with a pizza peel. Brush the crust with garlic oil. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top, then arrange the grilled squash slices on top.
- Slide the pizza back onto the grill, close the lid and cook just until the cheese melts, two to three minutes.
- Remove the pizza from the grill and top with crumbled feta cheese, chopped grilled onion, fresh oregano and thyme. Slice and serve immediately.
Notes
- For those who like things spicy, sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes over the finished pizza.
- For those who like things saucy, drizzle Balsamic Glaze over the finished pizza.
- Substitute any other types of squash that you like.
- Do not panic if you crust sticks to the foil and folds onto itself. Use the tongs to lift and adjust the crust the best you can. It does not need to look perfect, grilled pizzas should look rustic.
- The original version of this pizza did not include mozzarella cheese. It was added to help keep the squash from sliding off. Gruyere, provolone, and parmesan are excellent choices as well.
