Our Favorite Grilled Pizza Recipes

The hotter it gets outside, the less inclined we are to turn on the oven inside. But we often find ourselves craving pizza even during the dog days of summer. Why order delivery when you can make grilled pizza at home right on the grill? Not only is it fun, it's also very easy and satisfying. Our recipe ideas below feature pizzas topped with juicy tomatoes, hummus, feta, pesto, smoked salmon and more -- the options are limitless.

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• Mediterranean Grilled Pizza

  Top this pizza with asparagus, red pepper, goat cheese and pine nuts. Hummus instead of tomato sauce gives it a Mediterranean/Middle Eastern flair. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/mediterranean-grilled-piz_n_1061362.html" target="_hplink">Mediterranean Grilled Pizza recipe</a></strong>

• BLT Grilled Pizza

  This pizza is spread with mayonnaise and topped with crumbled crispy bacon, lettuce and tomato slices. It's a BLT pizza! <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/blt-grilled-pizza_n_1061361.html" target="_hplink">BLT Grilled Pizza recipe</a></strong>

• Individual Grill Pan Pepperoni Pizzas

  If you don't have access to a grill, you can still get that grilled pizza taste at home when you use a grill pan. This classic recipe uses jarred sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni and store-bought crust for convenience. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/individual-grill-pan-pepp_n_1056840.html" target="_hplink">Individual Grill Pan Pepperoni Pizzas recipe</a></strong>

• Grilled Pizza With Pesto, Tomatoes And Feta

  This pizza features pesto, fresh plum tomato slices and salty, tangy feta cheese. Top it with torn basil for the finishing touch. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/grilled-pizza-with-pesto_n_1048911.html" target="_hplink">Grilled Pizza with Pesto, Tomatoes and Feta recipe</a></strong>

• Smoked Salmon And Caper Grilled Appetizer Pizzas

  These mini pizzas, topped with smoked salmon, are elegant appetizers for a party. Serve with chilled white wine for the perfect pairing. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/smoked-salmon-and-caper-g_n_1061364.html" target="_hplink">Smoked Salmon and Caper Grilled Appetizer Pizzas recipe</a></strong>

• Pesto And Tomato Grilled Pizza

  Instead of the typical tomato sauce, try pesto as a new pizza topping. With mozzarella and sliced tomatoes, it has all the flavors of a Caprese salad. <strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/pesto-and-tomato-grilled-_n_1061363.html" target="_hplink">Pesto and Grilled Tomato Pizza recipe</a></strong>

• WATCH: Homemade Grilled Pizza

  P. Allen Smith shows you how to make homemade grilled pizza with a crispy twist.

Comments

[ElenasCrazyKitchen]

05:07 PM on 09/05/2012

Can't wait to try and make the grilled pizza. It looks great. :)

[caliguire]

08:13 AM on 08/02/2012

My pizza obsession started when I was about 9 when my Sicilian Grandma and I would make real homemade authentic Italian pizza from scratch, so much fun! Those memories inspired me to start The Outdoor Pizza Oven Company and sell American made wood fired pizza ovens for your home. Anyone else obsessed with pizza?

[m5783]

04:43 PM on 06/08/2012

Where are the recipes?

[Trip Michell]

05:24 PM on 06/06/2012

Ohh wow, that looks really yummy :)

[Canefighter]

11:23 AM on 06/05/2012

Pizza, no matter how it is made or what one puts on it is almost a complete meal. I say to each their own. Just cook it the way you want and enjoy it. Leftovers also makes a good breakfast food.

[thosholzel]

10:36 AM on 06/05/2012

Don't forget that pizza dough sends your blood sugar sky-rocketing!

[lamk]

12:05 PM on 06/05/2012

Which is why you don't eat it a lot and make sure to include some high fiber either as a topping or a side dish to alleviate that.

[kvh32055]

09:28 AM on 06/05/2012

This is supposed to be a revalation in food? I've been making pizza on the grill for years, as have most of the people I know.

Why can't these dimwits find something new?

[lamk]

12:09 PM on 06/05/2012

I've never made pizza on the grill before. I'm not sure as I know anyone who has. Living in the Chicagoland area there are more than enough pizza take outs to choose from. Now that I am in Arkansas, where they know NOTHING about decent pizza, making pizza on the grill during the hot weather sounds interesting.

[kvh32055]

02:39 PM on 06/05/2012

Pretty easy, even someone in Arkansas can do it! Hell, Clinton is an OLD pizza man!

[crocnadruid]

11:52 AM on 06/08/2012

Get out of my head! I was going to make the comment that I have come to realize that when AOL uses the word "surprise" in their headline...you won't be. :>)

[viclas696]

09:19 AM on 06/05/2012

In reality, this is not a bad idea...using the grill outside, instead of the oven inside to make pizza. However I have very strict and limited rules when it comes to derfining exactly what constitutes a genuine pizza. It must have a high gluten flour crust. It must have a good Italian red sauce. It must have meat and mushrooms and mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. It must never have fish, or pineapple, pine nuts, hummus, or any other cutesy "designer" crap on it. The person who thought up the pretentious "pizza" recipes in this article hasn't a clue as to what goes into and on a real Italian pizza.

[rbearfield]

11:32 AM on 06/05/2012

you must be "THE CHEF", ha ha. its not a pizza if it has the stuff you mentioned on it. get a life.

[viclas696]

11:56 AM on 06/05/2012

You must be a sad and lonely, bitter old man. I truly feel sorry for you for having to justify your existence by making fun of, and insulting others. May God be with you and grant you peace.

[ondine54]

09:09 AM on 06/05/2012

Also, for those of us who work alot of hours, yet cook for our families every night, you can use your favorite frozen pizza and finish it on the grille. It gives the pizza such great flavor!

[viclas696]

10:10 AM on 06/05/2012

And that is an excellent idea!