Crispy Crab Pizza With Rocket Salad Topping Recipes

CRISPY CRAB PIZZA WITH ROCKET SALAD TOPPING

Steps:

• Roll the pastry to 1/4"/5mm.
• Mix the finely chopped chilli with the sun-dried tomato paste or finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes and spread all over the pastry. Look for the tubs of sun-dried tomato pesto beside the regular basil pesto in the fridge section of your supermarket. It makes a great tasty pizza sauce.
• Bake in a hot oven (200C or 400F) for 8 minutes.
• Zest and juice the lime.
• Combine the shredded crab meat, lime zest, lemongrass and a little of lime juice.
• Slice the mozzarella into about 6 slices.
• Remove the pastry from the oven and scatter the crab mixture and mozzarella slices over the top. Add a grind of black pepper and salt to taste.
• Put back in the oven for about 10 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbling.
• To serve, scatter the rocket over the pizza while still hot. Thin the mayonnaise with the rest of the lime juice and drizzle over the rocket.

QUICK AND EASY GREEK SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: combine minced garlic with one teaspoon of oregano and lemon juice, slowly whisk in olive oil, season with salt and taste-you want a salty taste in the dressing, add pepper.
• For salad: layer romaine, bell pepper, red onion, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, kalamata olives, feta cheese, and pepperoncinis.
• Sprinkle with remaining teaspoon of oregano.
• Whisk and drizzle dressing over the top.

CRAB PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Place pizza dough on a lightly greased pizza pan and press out to 12 inches.
• Evenly distribute alfredo sauce.
• Evenly distribute crab meat.
• Evenly distribute cheddar and motzarella cheeses.
• Top with the Old Bay Seasoning, onions, bacon and mushrooms.
• Bake on the lowest rack for 20-25 minutes.

TORTILLA CRAB PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F for Pyrex, or 450F for a metal pizza pan.
• Spread olive oil on pizza pan (I use Pyrex!) to prevent the tortilla from sticking to the pan.
• Place flour tortilla onto pizza pan and spread on cream cheese.
• Top with imitation crab meat and onion.
• Lightly sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne.
• Top with swiss and cheddar cheeses.
• Top cheeses with the snipped basil.
• Bake at 425F (Pyrex) or at 450F (metal) for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and immediately slide pizza onto a wire rack so the crust doesn't sweat!
• Cool for 10-15 minutes, slide the pizza back onto the pizza pan and cut into 8 pieces, with a pizza cutter.
• Three-four pieces with a green salad is plenty for two-three persons, or as an appetizer for a few folks!
• NOTE: Use whatever cheese mixture you like ~ my photo with the blue background is made with swiss and mozzarella, with the basil underneath where it can't be seen!

PRAWN AND COURGETTE QUICHE WITH ROCKET

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 220C, fan 200C, gas 7. Unroll the pastry and use to line the tin, trimming the edges if necessary.
• Rest in the fridge for 40 minutes before pricking the base with a fork, lining with baking parchment and baking beans (or rice) and baking on the baking sheet on the middle shelf of the oven for 18 mins or until golden around the edges.
• While the pastry is cooking, whisk together the eggs and egg yolks with the double cream, season with 1 tsp of salt and 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper.
• Take the pastry case out of the oven, remove the parchment and baking beans (or rice) and brush with a little of the egg mixture. Bake for 5-7 mins or until golden all over. Remove from the oven.
• Next, top and tail the courgettes and thinly slice each one at an angle. Heat a large frying pan with the vegetable oil and fry the courgettes over a medium-to-high heat for 3 mins, until they just begin to brown. Add the chopped garlic and fry for 30 seconds, enough to soften, rather than brown it. Season with a little salt and cayenne pepper then transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper.
• To prepare the prawns, slice all the way through them, from top to bottom with a very sharp knife, and remove any black veins. Set aside.
• Spread the chopped rocket over the pastry base and arrange the courgette slices and prawns on top. Pour over half the egg mixture, ensuring it runs evenly underneath the prawns and courgettes.
• Place the quiche on the middle shelf of the oven. Pour over the remaining egg mixture, turn the oven down to 180C, fan 170C, gas 4 and bake for 30 minutes
• Turn off the heat and leave in the oven for a further 10 minutes Then remove the tart from the tin and slide off the base onto a cooling rack. Serve warm from the oven or cold, but not chilled, with the reserved rocket leaves on top.