Tuna olive rocket and cherry tomato pizza
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Prep Time
15 Minutes
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Cook Time
20 Minutes
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Yield
2
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Difficulty Level
Easy
Ingredients
- 1 x 185g can Safcol Tuna in Springwater, drained
- 2 x pre-made Pizza bases (approx. 25-30cm)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 8 cherry or mini Roma tomatoes, cut in half
- 12 kalamata olives
- 1 handfuls rocket leaves, washed
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- more extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
Instructions
- If you are making the pizza bases from scratch, make enough dough to make two 30cm bases approximately 500g of pizza dough (We have a recipe for that right <a href=”http://www.seafoodexperts.com.au/recipe-items/basic-olive-oil-pizza-dough/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>here</a>) and if you are time poor buy two 25 -30cm pizza bases.
- Preheat your oven to 200°C.
- In a small bowl mix together 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, the tomato paste and garlic. Cover the bases in a thin layer of the tomato mixture and top with mozzarella then the tuna, olive, tomatoes and finish with a grind or 2 of black pepper.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until the cheese is bubbling, golden and the bases have crisped up. Serve immediately drizzled with the remaining olive oil and a scattering of rocket leaves.
| Servings: | 2-4 |
| Ready in: | 35 Minutes |
| Course: | Lunch, Dinner |
| Recipe Type: | Pizza |
| Ingredient: | Tuna |
Tuna olive rocket and cherry tomato pizza
With rich fruity olives, peppery rocket, bursts of sweetness intermingled with tuna chunks, this tuna olive rocket and cherry tomato pizza is a must-try. Also, try making your own pizza base. We have a recipe for that right here.
When Italian is on the menu make sure you look at this recipe.
Ashleigh Feltham (MNutrDiet)
Safcol tuna is a great protein to use for its highly healthy animal fats. Tuna has a heart-healthy fat called omega-3 fat rather than the saturated fat which promotes unhealthy cholesterol levels.
The tomatoes provide vitamin C which not only helps support an optimal immune system function but is needed to make collagen. Collagen is needed in your ligaments, tendons, skin, and gums. Tomatoes are also a good source of potassium to help lower blood pressure.
Extra virgin olive oil has 36 different antioxidants as well as another heart-healthy fat known as monounsaturated fat. Olives are a great source of vitamin E which acts as an antioxidant in your body and helps to keep your skin looking youthful. Garlic provides allicin which helps to keep your immune system working at its best. Rocket leaves provide even more antioxidants to this meal.
Cheese and tuna are good sources of vitamin B12 and choline to support the normal functioning of your central nervous system. Iodine and selenium assist your thyroid to produce hormones, to keep your entire body functioning at its best. This is more than your everyday pizza.
If you’re looking to make a homemade pizza base too, here’s one. It’s a basic olive oil pizza dough which is super easy to make.
