Pizza… it’s a tradition around our house. Crispy, with just a slick of tomato sauce and melty cheese. Aww yes, this is what weekends are made of! For years we had pizza every Saturday night after we came home from hiking in the mountains. But since we’ve changed our eating habits, pizza has been the hardest thing to let go of. I mean nothing quite replaces it. These days, you’ll find us eating a Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad instead. But there’s still the urge to celebrate with our favorite pizza – Pizza Margherita. So… today pizza is getting a ‘quick and easy’ makeover (husband approved of course). Not only is it grilled but there’s no traditional yeast-raised dough for the crust. We’ve tried a number of gluten-free and paleo pizza crusts. And I’m not going to lie, some of them have been bad enough that I actually threw them away (and mourned the loss of good mozzarella). Every once in a while, I make an old-fashioned (not gluten-free) all-out kind of pizza. But… I’ve been looking for a way to get pizza back into my life more often, and this is it! It’s quick and easy, made on the grill (so no mess), and you can use whichever kind of tortilla fits your diet. I’ve personally tried this recipe using regular flour tortillas, almond flour tortillas (from Siete), rice flour tortillas, and sprouted spelt tortillas – all of which turned out great!
Now let’s jump in and make this Grilled Tortilla Pizza Margherita step by step
Step 1: Start by assembling all of your ingredients. I like using a tomato basil pasta sauce for my pizza sauce or if I have time, I make my Simple Marinara Sauce. I like to steer clear of regular pizza sauce for this recipe because it’s often too heavy in oregano. But really any tomato-based sauce you love will work here. Step 2: Spread your choice of sauce thinly over the tortilla. You want to be careful not to overload the tortilla with sauce so it doesn’t become soggy. Step 3: Top the sauced tortilla evenly with torn fresh mozzarella. Or sprinkle with grated mozzarella if you don’t have/can’t find fresh mozzarella. Step 4: Carefully transfer the loaded-up tortilla to a preheated grill. Step 5: Grill over medium heat just until the cheese melts. Be sure to keep the grill heat low enough to melt the cheese without burning the bottom. Step 6: Sprinkle with sliced fresh basil and slice it up! I really hope you enjoy this Grilled Tortilla Pizza Margherita! And if you do get a chance to make this, I hope you’ll leave me a comment/rating below. I always love hearing from you here! Also for more pizza inspired recipes, head over to the recipe index. So… here’s to the easiest pizza you’ve ever made in your life! This post was originally published in 2014 but has been updated in 2021 to include more information, tips, new photos, and nutritional info.
