Italian Style Margherita Pizza with Arugula Salad

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 250°C (480°F) or as high as it will go. If you have a pizza stone, place it in the oven to heat up.

2. 2

   On a lightly floured surface, stretch or roll out the pizza dough to a 30 cm (12 inch) round.

3. 3

   Transfer the dough to a piece of parchment paper or a pizza peel dusted with flour.

4. 4

   Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the surface of the dough, leaving a 1-2 cm border for the crust.

5. 5

   Tear the fresh mozzarella cheese into pieces and distribute evenly over the sauce.

6. 6

   Drizzle 10 ml of extra virgin olive oil over the pizza.

7. 7

   Bake the pizza in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is bubbling and slightly browned.

8. 8

   While the pizza is baking, prepare the arugula salad: In a bowl, combine the arugula and halved cherry tomatoes. Drizzle with the remaining 10 ml of olive oil and toss gently.

9. 9

   Once the pizza is done, remove it from the oven and immediately top with fresh basil leaves.

10. 10

    Slice the pizza and serve with the arugula salad on the side. Drizzle the salad with balsamic glaze just before serving.

11. 11

    Enjoy your Italian Style Margherita Pizza with Arugula Salad!