Grilled Chicken Arugula Blue Cheese Pizza Food

CHICKEN AND ARUGULA PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F.
• Grease a pizza stone or large cookie sheet lightly with oil. Lay the whole-wheat pizza crust on it. Brush it with olive oil generously (or the crust will become soggy from the sauce).
• Spread the pizza sauce on the prepped crust and sprinkle the cheese.
• Arrange the grilled chicken slices and throw in the spinach+arugula.
• Bake for 5 to 6 minutes (or according to package instructions) till the cheese melts.
• Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top, slice and serve.

GRILLED PIZZA WITH SHREDDED CHICKEN AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Basic Pizza Dough In a bowl or mix master add the flour, oil, salt, dissolve the yeast in the water and then add to the bowl. Once everything is combined, form the dough into a ball and put it in a bowl, cover with a towel and let rise for about an hour or two. Chicken and Arugula Topping Step 1: Season the chicken breasts with a little oil, salt, and pepper. Grill the chicken for about 5 minutes on each side. Remove from the grill and let it rest, once it is cool shred the chicken and set aside. Step 2: Wash and dry a bunch of arugula. In a bowl add your favorite bbq sauce, a little tomato sauce, oregano, and salt and pepper. Step 3: Roll out the dough into personal pies, or one large round pie -which ever you prefer. Dust both sides with a little flour, and then transfer to a tray. Take a paper towel and dip it in oil, then oil the bbq grates. Put the pizza dough on the fire; grill each side for about 1-2 minutes. The pizza dough cooks really fast on the grill, if you like your dough soft don't leave it on for too long because it gets crispy very fast. Take the pizza dough off the fire and add the sauce and some shredded chicken on top. Put the pizza back on the grill and turn the heat down to low, close the bbq and let heat for another 2 minutes. Top with arugula! Add a drizzle of truffle oil, or even basil or garlic oil!

ARUGULA, CARAMELIZED ONION AND GOAT CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the oil and onions in a medium skillet and cook over very low heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and caramelized, about 15 minutes. Turn the heat up to medium and add the arugula. Cook until the arugula is wilted, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place the tortillas on a baking sheet and top each with some of the arugula/onion mixture. Crumble some goat cheese on top of each, and bake for 10 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes and cut each pizza into 4 triangles.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH ARUGULA AND WARM CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat; cook chickpeas, thyme, and red pepper flakes, stirring occasionally, just until warmed through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Prepare a grill for medium heat; oil grill grate. Brush chicken with 4 tablespoons oil; season with salt and pepper. Grill chicken, skin side down, until golden brown and lightly charred, 8-10 minutes. Turn and grill until cooked through, 4 minutes longer.
• Toss arugula, lemon zest, and lemon juice into chickpeas. Serve with chicken, drizzled with more oil and sprinkled with sea salt.

GRILLED CHICKEN, PEACH, AND ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Whisk 1/4 cup olive oil, balsamic vinegar, shallot, Dijon mustard, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a bowl until dressing is well mixed.
• Brush 1 teaspoon oil onto cut-side of peaches.
• Place peaches, cut-side down, onto grill and cook until heated through, about 4 minutes. Transfer peaches to a plate.
• Brush remaining oil onto both sides of chicken breasts and season with salt.
• Cook chicken on grill until no longer pink in the center, about 4 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Slice chicken into thin pieces and cut peaches into 1/2-inch thick pieces.
• Toss arugula and dressing together in a bowl. Divide dressed arugula among plates; top with peaches and chicken.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk 2/3 cup oil, shallots, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until blended. Reserve 3 tablespoons for dressing. Pour remaining vinaigrette into a large bowl; add mushrooms and toss to coat. Let stand 5 minutes., Using a slotted spoon, remove mushrooms from vinaigrette. Transfer to a grill wok or basket; place on grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally., Brush chicken with remaining oil; sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 165°., Place arugula, grilled mushrooms and cheese in a large bowl. Add reserved vinaigrette; toss to coat. Serve with chicken.

GRILLED CHICKEN, ARUGULA, BLUE CHEESE PIZZA

Steps:

• Place pizza crust in medium bowl and allow to come to room temperature. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp olive oil and turn to coat. Add oregano and garlic powder and continue turning. Coat a cookie sheet in corn meal and press pizza dough into a circle on cookie sheet.
• Bake pizza crust at 400 degrees until lightly brown. Poke with fork as it bakes if dough bubbles form. In the meantime, sautee onions in 1 Tbsp olive oil until soft and golden.
• Remove crust from oven and drizzle with 1 Tbsp of olive oil. Cover with sauteed onions. Cover with arugula. Drizzle top with 1 Tbsp olive oil and lemon juice. Slice chicken and place on arugula. If chicken is still warm from the grill, it is even better as it slightly wilts the arugula. Crumble bleu cheese over top. Then add freshly ground pepper. Right before serving, drizzle with balsamic vinegar.
• As an alternative, drizzle with low fat caesar dressing instead of balsamic vinegar.
• Slice and enjoy!

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH ARUGULA PESTO

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan to high.
• Toast the nuts lightly in small skillet over low heat, then add them to a food processor.
• Add the arugula, basil, lemon juice, garlic, and salt and pepper, to taste, and pulse to combine.
• With the processor on, stream in the extra-virgin olive oil to form thick pesto.
• Lightly pound out the chicken, then rub all sides with the pesto. Spray the grill pan with cooking spray or rub with a little oil and grill the chicken 2 to 4 minutes on each side.
• Cook's Note: Serve sliced on top of Caesar Spaghetti or, pile it onto ciabatta bread with sliced tomatoes and mozzarella for an outta-sight sammy.

GRILLED PIZZA WITH FONTINA AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium. Brush a rimmed baking sheetwith 1 tablespoon oil. Using your hands, stretch dough intoa 10-by-12-inch rectangle on baking sheet. Lightly brush topof dough with remaining tablespoon oil. Fold in half.
• Gently transfer dough to grill, and unfold to lay flat. Cover,and grill until underside is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Usinga pizza peel or wide spatula, flip crust. Top with cheese. Cover,and grill until bottom of pizza is golden brown and cheesemelts, 3 to 4 minutes more.
• Transfer to a cutting board. Season with salt and pepper.Top with arugula, and drizzle with oil. Cut into squares.

ARUGULA SALAD PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven according to pizza crust instructions.
• Spread olive oil over crust. Top with mozzarella cheese then add tomato slices.
• Bake pizza accordingly. Usually at 450' F for 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden.
• When pizza is done remove from oven and spread arugula evenly on top. Turn off the oven and put the pizza back in for about 5 minutes (until the arugula is wilted).
• Remove pizza from oven and sprinkle the balsamic vinegar evenly over the pizza. (Just enough to give the hint of flavor).
• Top with salt and fresh ground pepper.
• Slice and serve.

ARUGULA SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN, CORN, TOMATOES, AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat grill to high; clean and lightly oil hot grates. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Grill until opaque throughout, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Let rest 5 minutes; cut into strips.
• Cut off tip of each cob. Stand corn in a wide shallow bowl; using a sharp knife, slice downward to release kernels. Discard cobs.
• In a large bowl, whisk together lemon juice and oil; season with salt and pepper. Add arugula, tomatoes, Gorgonzola, chicken, and corn and toss to combine. Serve immediately.