Cured Salmon, Caramelized Leeks, Grilled Asparagus, & Goat’s Cheese Pizza
If you recall from last week, I posted a phenomenal recipe for citrus caramelized leeks served over grilled salmon topped off with an egg (click here for a refresher). Well building off my new found addiction to caramelized leeks I experimented with using them as the base for a pizza topped with grilled asparagus (slightly smoked), goat’s cheese, and thinly sliced pieces of homemade cured salmon.
Though I felt confident that the combination of ingredients wouldn’t be a disaster of epic proportions, I wasn’t prepared for the happiness that consumed my palate and stomach. The pizza is fresh, spicy, and wholesome tasting, with a subtle smokey tenet from the asparagus that completes the package. The only enhancement to this recipe that I would recommend is the addition of roasted garlic…something my kitchen was “out of stock” of when I created this pie.
Enjoy!
The Necessities:
- Cured salmon (click here for recipe)
- Caramelized leeks (click here for recipe, adding citrus is optional for this recipe)
- Grilled asparagus (slightly smoked)
- 4-6 oz goat’s cheese (a fresh chevre will work great)
- Pizza dough (chick here for recipe)
- Olive oil
- Pizza stone or large baking sheet
Directions:
- Preheat your oven, including pizza stone, to 415 degrees.
- Roughly chop up the asparagus, break up the goat’s cheese, and thinly slice the cured salmon.
- Stretch the pizza dough by hand or with a floured rolling pin to the desired size and thickness (I like ours pretty darn thin).
- I prefer to assemble the pizza directly on the hot stone or baking sheet. Dust either the stone or pan with cornmeal immediately before assembling, then place the dough on the heated surface.
- Brush the top of the pizza dough with olive oil. Top the pie with the caramelized leeks, asparagus, and goat’s cheese (salmon is placed on the pizza after it has cooked).
- Cook the pizza for about 15-20 minutes or until the bottom and crust of the pizza is golden brown.
- Generously top the pizza with the cured salmon.
- Slice, plate, devour, want more.
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You know I’m a sucker for a good pizza! This looks fantastic! I love the “branching out” you did by using salmon and leeks…AWESOME! I have a new pizza post coming up soon as well. I really would like to make this one soon, mmmm!
Thanks Jen and it is really really good. Hope you can make it soon.
I started salivating while reading the title! Magnificent!
Mandy
Thanks Mandy!
Wow, that looks delicious. I’m loving your continued use of the caramelized leeks! What’s funny is that as you were describing it, I thought about how good a loose garlic aoili drizzled on top would be. Roasted garlic works too.
Great minds think alike.
What a great looking pizza, I just love the colours, Jed. We assemble the pizza directly on our cast iron pizza pan as well.
Assembling on the pizza saves the money of having to buy a pizza peel.
Throw some capers on this and even I might be convinced to eat salmon. Love the creative and colorful combo! Now, what beer pairs well with this?
How about Old Milwaukee…it just doesn’t get any better than that.
You had me at the cured salmon ingredient. That would be an amazing topper for pizza, wish I had thought of it. Great ingredients you tied together-grilled and carmelized goodies. You outdid yourself on this one. No doubt one scrumptious savory pizza!
Thanks Tina…the cured salmon is definitely the icing on the cake.
I’m going to faint! Amazing combination, I love it!!!
you amaze me! This looks beyond incredible. The fact you used cured salmon is just genius!
Thanks Jessica…I very appreciative of your kind words. Cheers!
Well isn’t this a spectacular looking pizza! I love the flavor combo, and love even more that you made your own dough and cured your own salmon. Got this bookmarked!
Homemade across the board….no better way!
Hubs makes a mean smoked salmon, goat cheese, and pesto pizza – but I like the idea of adding the leeks or asparagus – it would certainly add a whole new dimension.
I’m liking the sound of that pizza Courtney. I’ll have to give it a try one of these days. Thx for sharing!
Now, this is a PIZZA! I love everything about it … well … I’m not so thrilled that it was served about 1400 miles west of here. Work on that, won’t ya?
Once I have finished my transporter device, I’ll be sure to send one your way ASAP.
I have recently discovered a passion for home made pizza, I guess this is going to be the next collection of toppings, what a fantastic friday meal we are going to have! beautiful work! c
Thanks C!
It’s well worth the effort.
Nice one Jed. Sports and Food together has never sounded any better!
Thanks Christian…it definitely wasn’t bad.
What a delicious looking pizza. I sure would love a slice of that. Like you said on my blog, ‘Yum, yum, give me some’! xx
Ha ha! Indeed Charlie!
Wow! That’s a pizza
it looks amazing Jed!!
Very unusual ingredients to put on a pizza, but they look gorgeous! Your crust looks so perfect and crunchy, it makes me very very hungry!
Now that’s one heck of a pizza!! I could eat Goat cheese for days. and it’s so delicious atop pizzas. Yum!
Nothing quite like fresh goat cheese…in fact I think I’ll enjoy some right now.
Mmmm oh my, this looks soo good!
Thanks Kammie, and thanks for stopping by. Cheers!
This is the best looking pizza I have ever seen. Honestly. I love the combination of the caramelized leeks with the asparagus and topped with smoked salmon. It’s almost too good to be true. Pinning it now Jed!
Much appreciated Geni!!
Liking it!!! You had me at the veggies. I don’t even need the salmon, but that’s a bonus.
A delicious bonus at that.
This looks so yummy!
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My husband would love this pizza…it sounds great.
oh wow, this looks absolutely amazing! i had planned to make pasta for dinner tonight, but now i’m leaning towards pizza instead. that’s just how good this looks!
That pizza looks like a very good combination to an ice cold beer!
Wow! I’ve never tried a pizza with goat’s cheese.
Ok, WOW. This looks good! I have been using more and more goat cheese to top my pizzas. Seriously try Humboldt Fog goat cheese with some broccoli, red onion and roasted garlic (and cottage cheese if you are adventurous). The combination is AMAZING. But what you created looks tasty too. Great post!