This gourmet-style Arugula Pizza features roasted grapes, gorgonzola cheese, and a lightly dressed arugula salad.

This recipe is sponsored by Wewalka.

Arugula pizza with one slice cut out and extra arugula.

Several years ago, the best friend and I piled our overstuffed suitcases into my parents' SUV, grabbed our passports, and headed to the airport for a European getaway.

On the way, we stopped for pizza.

She pointed to a pizza on the menu, and I agreed without paying much attention to where her finger had landed. And then, our lunch arrived-- and there was a salad gracing the top of a thin, cheesy fruit pizza.

There was a salad. And fruit. On our pizza.

Curious, I grabbed a slice, and after only one bite-- I was SOLD. That pizza shop is long-gone, but the memory lingers. The savory cheese, the sweet fruit, and the bitter greens all melted together into a pizza paradise that I've been trying to replicate for YEARS.

This Arugula Pizza with roasted grapes is the answer to my pizza quest-- it's baked on thin, crisp dough, and topped with a savory gorgonzola cheese, sweet roasted grapes, and a lightly dressed arugula salad.

Want more PIZZA recipe ideas? Try these: Spicy Shrimp Pizza, Crab Pizza, Campfire Pizza with Veggies, Apple Pizza with Gorgonzola Cheese, Gorgonzola Pizza with Jam Drizzle

Dough: The Base of an Excellent Pizza

Repeat after me: "There is no perfect pizza without high-quality dough."

Anyone who's tried to use pre-cooked, dried out pizza crust from the grocery store knows this. Anyone who's bitten into exceptional, delicious crust knows it too.

The dough, more than anything else, has left me frustrated with homemade pizza. My attempts to make homemade dough without a stand mixer have been... sad, and time after time, store-bought doughs and crusts have left me unsatisfied.

And so, for years (yes-- YEARS), I've been looking for a store-bought solution to my pizza dough woes.

And then I found Wewalka's European Bistro Pizza Dough, and I did a little hop, skip, and a jump-- this was the dough to make my arugula pizza happen! Wewalka's Bistro dough is made with only high-quality ingredients, and has both the flavor and texture I'd been looking for in a pre-made dough.

Quick Tip: No pizza stone or pizza pan? No problem! Wewalka's dough comes wrapped in parchment paper-- simply line a baking sheet with the parchment paper, and the paper will help the dough crisp up while cooking. (The paper will brown slightly while cooking.)

Want to try Wewalka? Use their store finder, and then look for it with the refrigerated doughs at the grocery store. (As of 2022, Welwalka is now "Jus-Rol".)

Can I Use a Thicker "Original Crust" Pizza Dough Instead?

Yes, but I think it tastes best with thin crust! The crispy texture of the thin crust provides a nice contrast to the roasted fruit and the greens.

Can I Skip the Gorgonzola?

If you can't find gorgonzola cheese, you can swap it for blue cheese.

If you don't like gorgonzola or blue cheese, you can swap it for extra mozzarella.

Can I Swap a Different Lettuce in This Arugula Pizza?

If you can't find arugula, try swapping it out for other tender bitter greens, such as watercress, baby spinach, baby kale, or dandelion greens.

How to Make Arugula Pizza

For this arugula pizza, start by roasting the grapes. While they roast, brush the pizza dough with oil, and add the cheese.

Next, drain the juice from the roasted grapes into a bowl. Add the grapes to the pizza, and slide it into the oven.

Whisk the reserved juice into a vinaigrette with a little olive oil and a shallot. Toss the arugula in a little bit of the dressing, and set the rest of the dressing aside for your next salad.

Right before serving, add the arugula salad to the pizza, and dig in!

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