• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Life is but a Dish

Easy, approachable recipes for the everyday home cook

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
    • Breakfast
    • Cakes, Cupcakes & Cookies
    • Chicken
    • Dessert
    • Dinner
    • Drinks & Cocktails
    • Dressings & Sauces
    • Fish & Seafood
    • Gluten Free
    • Grilling
    • Healthy
    • Instant Pot & Slow Cooker
    • Lunch
    • Meat
    • Muffins & Quick Breads
    • Pasta
    • Pizza
    • Quick & Easy
    • Salads
    • Sides
    • Snacks
    • Soups & Stews
    • Turkey
    • Vegetarian
    • Veggies
    • Weekly Inspiration
  • Cook w/ Confidence
  • Shop
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

Asparagus, Burrata, & Pesto Pizza

March 15, 2016 by Life is but a Dish 2 Comments

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe
a whole asaparagus, burrata and pesto pizza

Guess what?

Pesto, Asparagus, & Burrata PizzaIt’s Pizza Day! Yep, Pizza Day is officially a thing now. On the 15th of every month I will be eating pizza AND posting a new pizza recipe to share with you! I’m excited, are you excited?!

With spring just around the corner (and daylight savings kicking my butt), I decided to make a “springy” like pizza using fresh asparagus, yummy pesto, and of course that oh-so-delightful creamy burrata cheese. YAAAS!

Pesto, Asparagus, & Burrata Pizza-2Pizza Day is, and forever will be an extremely meaningful day in my life. And not just because I get to eat pizza…

Pizza Day was created to remember and celebrate the lives of two incredible people who tragically lost their lives almost one year ago. Dick and Jody Vilardo were the parents of one of my closest high school friends. I spent many afternoons and weekends at the Vilardo household, eating, watching old movies, gossiping about boys, and of course my most favorite memory…laughing. I had so many laughs at that house. Like roll on the floor, slow clap belly laughs. A huge part of what made that house so great, were her parents. They always had an open door policy and invited friends inside with open arms, a warm hug, a giant smile, and probably a corny joke:)

On May 10, 2015, Mother’s Day, the news of Dick and Jody’s death left family and friends completely devastated. I wanted to do something, ANYTHING to help. I quickly learned about ways in which the Vilardo family came together to live positiviley and celebrate life as their parents would have wanted them to.

First, in the fall of 2015 the Dick and Jody Foundation was created. The foundation hopes to continue Dick and Jody’s passion and positive influence for helping others in their community. For more information about this foundation, check out the website.

Second, Dick Vilardo was lovingly known as Grandpa Pizza by his grandchildren…is there anything cuter??? He was only allowed to eat pizza once a month, doctors orders! So every month on the 15th, Dick and Jody enjoyed pizza night together! And lots of wine of course!

Thus, Pizza Night was born. I love the idea of sharing this night with friends and family, all the while remembering this incredible couple and the Vilardo family.

So, cheers to you Dick and Jody. And happy Pizza Day.

Pesto, Asparagus, & Burrata Pizza-3

Print
clock clock icon cutlery cutlery icon flag flag icon folder folder icon instagram instagram icon pinterest pinterest icon facebook facebook icon print print icon squares squares icon

Asparagus, Burrata, & Pesto Pizza

  • Yield: 4 1x
Print
Pin

Scale

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pizza dough (divided)
  • 1 1/2 cup pesto
  • 1/2 bunch thin asparagus
  • 2 cups fresh burrata cheese (torn)
  • 2–3 radishes (thinly sliced)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
  • Sea salt

Instructions

  1. 1) Preheat oven to 450 degrees. On a lightly floured surface roll the dough into 2 thin pizza rounds. Transfer each pizza to an oiled baking sheet, and divide the pesto on top and spread, leaving about an inch for the crust.
  2. 2) Bake each pizza for 7-8 minutes and remove. Top with the burrata and asparagus and put back into the oven for 5-7 minutes. Remove from oven and add the sliced radish, season with salt and red pepper flakes. Serve immediately!

Notes

Adapted from What's Gaby Cooking

Did you make this recipe?

Tag @lifeisbutadish on Instagram and hashtag it #lifeisbutadish

Pesto, Asparagus, & Burrata Pizza-4

Filed Under: Dinner, Pizza, Vegetarian Tagged With: asparagus, burrata, pesto, pizza, pizza day, vegetarian

Previous Post: « Irish Soda Bread w/ Citrus Butter
Next Post: Spring Pasta Salad w/ Asparagus, Peas, & Greens »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. deborah

    May 15, 2016 at 5:39 pm

    What an awesome idea and a great way to celebrate someone’s life.

    Reply
    • Life is but a Dish

      May 15, 2016 at 7:35 pm

      Thanks Deb!

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Primary Sidebar

About me

Welcome to Life is but a Dish! I create easy, approachable recipes for the everyday home cook. Behind every recipe, photo and blog post is me – just an everyday mom, home cook and girl who’s obsessed with food. Let me tell you a little bit about what makes me, me!

READ MORE…

This dinner guide will save you countless hours of headaches and stress.

28 Day Dinner Guide Buy Button

lifeisbutadish

Laney Schwartz
Happy Birthday to the kindest person I know. 🥳I Happy Birthday to the kindest person I know. 🥳I have never met anyone who loves like you do. Your sweet, gentle soul lights up the world around you. Keep shining bright my baby girl. 💫
ALL THINGS PASTA 🍝 ⁣ ⁣ Before we officially ALL THINGS PASTA 🍝 ⁣
⁣
Before we officially head into spring and springy type food, I needed to do one more pasta round up on the blog.⁣
⁣
So if you’re like me and still craving all things comfort, you’re probably gonna want to check this out. ⁣
⁣
All things pasta. All in one place. ⁣
⁣
Love you too 😘 ⁣
⁣
https://www.lifeisbutadish.com/comforting-pasta-roundup/
Last minute sheet pan dinner idea! ⁣ ⁣ Holy mo Last minute sheet pan dinner idea! ⁣
⁣
Holy moly I love this recipe so much. It’s legit one pan and truly hits the spot.⁣
⁣
Tag a friend who needs this in their life.⁣
⁣
https://www.lifeisbutadish.com/tuscan-sheet-pan-chicken-with-potatoes-and-kale/
Shabbat Shalom friends! ✡️⁣ ⁣ Head to my s Shabbat Shalom friends! ✡️⁣
⁣
Head to my stories for the step-by-step of how I made these beauties. ⁣
⁣
https://www.lifeisbutadish.com/worlds-best-challah-in-my-opinion/
You’re gonna wanna save this post. 🥇⁣ ⁣ M You’re gonna wanna save this post. 🥇⁣
⁣
My No-Fuss Spinach Lasagna is now live on the blog! ⁣
⁣
If traditional lasagna feels overwhelming or you just don’t have the time, this recipe is for you! ⁣
⁣
Takes minutes to assemble, cover, bake and dinner is done. And delicious.⁣
⁣
https://www.lifeisbutadish.com/no-fuss-spinach-lasagna/
It’s the china for me. ♥️ #fancy It’s the china for me. ♥️ #fancy
PIZZA NIGHT 🍕 ⁣ ⁣ You need this Garlic, Fen PIZZA NIGHT 🍕 ⁣
⁣
You need this Garlic, Fennel and Mushroom Pizza in your life and you need it like NOW.⁣
⁣
https://www.lifeisbutadish.com/garlic-fennel-mushroom-pizza/
Happy Birthday to our guy. 🥳 You might not care Happy Birthday to our guy. 🥳 You might not care about your birthday, but I really do and you’re worth celebrating every day.
A love letter to you... 💕⁣ ⁣ I’ve been do A love letter to you... 💕⁣
⁣
I’ve been doing a lot of personal development work over the last year and it’s opened me up to tremendous gratitude, love and focus. ⁣
⁣
In the past I’ve been afraid to change, especially in my business. However in the last year I’ve leaned into change and it’s given me the gift of freedom.⁣
⁣
So today, I’d like to take a moment to thank you. Whether you’ve been here since 2014 or just last month, thank you for supporting me through the evolution of Life is but a Dish. ⁣
⁣
Anyone still here from the OG Snapchat crew?⁣
⁣
Where my business is today is nowhere I thought existed when I first began. I’m proud of how far I’ve come, I’m proud of the community we’ve built and I’m proud of where it’s headed. ⁣
⁣
Thank you for growing with me.⁣
⁣
Thank you for for supporting my growth.⁣
⁣
Thank you for sharing with your friends, family and loved ones. ⁣
⁣
I now realize that I can evolve and change as a human, as a business and as a teacher and guess what? So can you. ⁣
⁣
You don’t need my permission but in case you need to hear it (I did), you have permission to change. ⁣
⁣
I love you guys and just thought you should know. That’s all. ♥️
There’s truly no replacement for homemade salsa There’s truly no replacement for homemade salsa and it couldn’t be easier to make! ⁣
⁣
Throw a bunch of fresh ingredients into a blender or food processor and boom bam bang you’ve got salsa! 💥 ⁣
⁣
https://www.lifeisbutadish.com/smoky-poblano-pepper-salsa/
🥳HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my favorite good boy! You’ 🥳HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my favorite good boy! You’re just the coziest and so very handsome. #Sweet16 🐶
Swipe to purée ➡️🧡⁣ ⁣ My Kitchen Sink Swipe to purée ➡️🧡⁣
⁣
My Kitchen Sink Veggie Soup is THE best way to clear out your fridge. Use my exact ingredients or whatever you have on hand! ⁣
⁣
No waste and absolutely delicious. ⁣
⁣
https://www.lifeisbutadish.com/kitchen-sink-veggie-soup/
Follow on Instagram

Copyright © 2021 · Foodie Pro & The Genesis Framework · Privacy Policy