Pesto Cheddar Salami Pizza Snack

Prep: 20 min4 servingsmediumScandinavian
Pesto Cheddar Salami Pizza Snack

Quick pesto and cheese pizza made by scoring store-bought dough into strips, filling the center with cheddar and salami, then folding the strips over in an alternating braid pattern. Brushed with oil, salted, and baked until golden and cheese melts.

Ingredients

4 servings
  • 1 roll pizza dough
  • 4 tbsp green pesto
    red pesto1:1flavor

    different herbacious profile

  • 4 slices cheddar cheese
    mozzarella1:1dairy

    milder flavor

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  • 4 slices salami, thin
    prosciutto1:1meat

    leaner option

    Full guide →
  • oil(optional)
  • fleur de sel(optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 180 degrees with fan circulation.

  2. 2

    Unroll pizza dough.

  3. 3

    Score approximately 10 strips on each side of the dough, creating three sections: strips, a center fill area, and strips again.

  4. 4

    Spread pesto in the center, then layer cheddar slices and salami slices over it.

  5. 5

    Fold strips over the filling alternately: left strip, right strip, left strip, and center.

  6. 6

    Brush with oil and sprinkle with salt.

  7. 7

    Bake for approximately 15 minutes until golden and before cheese begins to bubble out.

Good to Know

Storage

Store cooled snack in airtight container up to 2 days.

Make Ahead

Assemble and freeze unbaked up to 1 month; bake from frozen, adding 5-10 minutes to cooking time.

Serve With

Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Common Mistakes

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Do not skip scoring pattern or strips will not fold neatly.

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Do not overbake or cheese will leak entirely out of dough.

Substitutions

Dairy-Free Swaps

cheddar cheese
mozzarella1:1dairy

milder flavor

Full guide →

General Alternatives

green pesto
red pesto1:1flavor

different herbacious profile

salami
prosciutto1:1meat

leaner option

Full guide →
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