Pizza with Arugula, Peaches and Hazelnuts

Published: Jun 12, 2014 · Modified: Oct 23, 2022 by Kim Beaulieu · This post may contain affiliate links

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Amazing Pizza layered with Arugula, Fresh Peaches, and Chopped Hazelnuts. This recipe is a real crowd pleaser and perfect for summer!

I'm a sucker for a pretty pizza, especially one topped with fruit. Yes, I know this is a weird pizza in the eyes of some people.

But I don't really give a hoot.

This pizza is layered with sauce, pizza mozzarella, tons of arugula, fresh thinly sliced peaches, and chopped hazelnuts.

I love peaches, there is nothing quite like the taste of a fresh peach. Peach season makes me giddy.

You know what else makes me giddy? Making my own pizza dough. If you haven't tried it you've been missing out.

Making your own pizza dough is a game changer. Once you start you won't want to stop.

I've made hundreds of batches of pizza dough in my lifetime. We eat pizza about 3 times a week, minimum. We're nuts like that.

Honestly, I've tried so many different kinds of flour to make dough. Colour me happy that I've finally found the pizza flour.

Pizza flour is absolute perfection when making your own dough. If you cannot find pizza flour you can substitute bread or all purpose flour.

You totally need to try this pizza. Then stop back here to let me know what you think. M'kay.

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Pizza with Arugula, Peaches and Hazelnuts served on a wooden board

5 from 2 votes

Pizza with Arugula, Peaches and Hazelnuts

This beautiful Pizza with Arugula, Peaches and Hazelnuts is healthy and delicious. It's a real crowd pleaser and perfect for summer!

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Keyword peach pizza, pizza with arugula, peaches, and hazelnuts

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 500kcal

Author Kim Beaulieu

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Pizza Dough:

1 cup warm water
1 ½ tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons sugar
1 dash salt
3 cups pizza flour
1 ½ teaspoons bread machine yeast or use Platinum instant yeast

For the Pizza:

1 ½ cups pizza sauce
3 cups pizza mozzarella more or less to taste
3 cups arugula
2 cups fresh peaches thinly sliced
1 ½ cups hazelnuts chopped

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
Spray two pizza sheets generously with non-stick spray.
Divide dough into two. Hand stretch (or use a rolling pin if you prefer) the dough and place over top of the pizza pans. Stretch it and give the edges a bit more dough to get a thicker crust around the edge. Just use your fingers to push it and into to edges so it's about twice the height as it is in the middle.
Now spread the pizza sauce evenly over both pizzas.
Toss the mozzarella over top, you can use more or less depending on taste. We like ours pretty cheesy, but you can use less if you like prefer.
Place the pizzas in the oven, and cook for about 8 to 12 minutes, depending on how dark you like the bottom, and the brown you like the cheese. We put on on the bottom rack and one on the middle rack, then rotate them halfway through the cooking process.
Remove the pizzas from the oven.
Toss the arugula on top of the pizzas.
Spread the peaches evenly over the pizzas.
Then sprinkle the hazelnuts over top.
Use a pizza wheel to cut the pizzas while they're hot.
Serve with a big old peach pizza loving smile!

Notes

Yields 2 pizzas

Nutrition

Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 514mg | Potassium: 494mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 792IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 266mg | Iron: 2mg

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Comments

Coco in the Kitchen

June 13, 2014 at 4:00 am

This is the sexiest pizza I have ever seen.
KimmyBee, you rock!
xo

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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  June 20, 2014 at 4:24 am
  
  Ha, thanks lady. I had fun with this one.
  
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John@Kitchen Riffs

June 13, 2014 at 11:29 am

Great pizza! Although I usually eat the "traditional" toppings, I like to experiment, too. Sounds like you found a great pizza flour! Is it 00 grade, or doesn't the package say? Anyway, super post -- thanks.

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- Aurora Importing
  
  June 16, 2014 at 11:00 am
  
  Hello John!
  
  The flour that Kim used is Molini Pizzuti for Pizza, and it's "Tipo 0". We also carry "Tipo 00" flour from Molini Pizzuti (http://www.auroraimporting.com/product/molini-pizzuti-farina-tipo-1kg/) and Polselli (http://www.auroraimporting.com/product/polselli-italian-flour-type-00-classica-1kg-bag/).
  
  I hope that helps!
  
  ~Andrés
  
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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  June 20, 2014 at 4:29 am
  
  We tend to be meat toppings people but every now and then I like to get all fancy shmancy.
  
  The flour is the amazing. If you get a chance to try it give it a whirl. Andrés left you the link if you're interested. It's the best flour for pizza I've ever come across. And as you know we make pizza at least three times a week here.
  
  Mini-me is a pro from working at the pizza place for years. Her thoughts on the dough were that it stretches so much better. The elasticity is amazing. You can hand stretch it no problem, throw it or roll it. It doesn't break or tear when you stretch it either. That's a big problem with a lot of other dough. She's a tough pizza critic and she raved about this stuff. I've been told to order at least 5 more bags pronto. Ha.
  
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Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes

June 13, 2014 at 2:18 pm

What a lovely looking pizza!! YUM!

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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  June 20, 2014 at 4:29 am
  
  Thanks so much Ashley.
  
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Amanda ( The Kitcheneer)

June 13, 2014 at 2:42 pm

This pizza is beautiful and SO not weird!! It's the best of a pizza and a salad all in one!

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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  June 20, 2014 at 4:30 am
  
  Thanks so much Amanda. I love arugula on pizza so it was an easy leap for me.
  
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Brenda@SugarFreeMom

June 13, 2014 at 3:22 pm

OOh yum what a great combo! I've never tried peaches on pizza but love arugula and hazelnuts!

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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  June 20, 2014 at 4:30 am
  
  I had a peach salad in Miami and loved it so much. So that sort of lead to this. I was so impressed how it turned out. Hope you get to try it.
  
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Ginny McMeans

June 13, 2014 at 3:49 pm

Now, this is an unusual pizza and it sounds delicious!

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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  June 20, 2014 at 4:32 am
  
  Thanks Ginny. I love mixing it up with pizza. We eat it so often I like to play around with flavours.
  
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Deanna Segrave-Daly (@tspbasil)

June 13, 2014 at 4:24 pm

So not weird in my eyes! I love all kinds of pizza and fruit with greens and nuts and cheese is just up my alley - can't wait to try it out!

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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  June 20, 2014 at 4:32 am
  
  Thanks Deanna. I hope you love it. I am trying out another one with a peach sauce that I'm hoping works well. I'm obsessed with pizza lately.
  
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Anna (Hidden Ponies)

June 13, 2014 at 6:34 pm

I like peaches in evvvvvry meal during peach season - it's far too short! And homemade pizza is a weekly hit around here, I need to try this combo.

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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  June 20, 2014 at 4:34 am
  
  Me too. We don't have them long enough to make me happy. Way too short. We eat pizza way too much. My daughter just loves pizza so we probably eat it in some form about 3 times a week. We make it for lunch a lot on weekends. She always helps, so it's so much fun.
  
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valmg @ From Val's Kitchen

June 13, 2014 at 8:07 pm

I love peaches! This post doesn't gross me out, it makes me really curious! I've never had peaches on pizza.

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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  June 20, 2014 at 4:37 am
  
  You totally have to try if you love peaches. It's so good. I've got another one in the works that uses hot peaches. Hoping it turns out as well as I think it will.
  
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Shaina

June 14, 2014 at 2:19 pm

My eyes do NOT think this is a weird pizza at all.. Gimme!!

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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  June 20, 2014 at 4:57 am
  
  Ha, I am so glad you like it Shaina. That peach salad we had in Miami was sort of the catalyst for this. I've been obsessed with peaches ever since I had that salad.
  
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Emily @ Life on Food

June 14, 2014 at 5:05 pm

I have done peaches and I have done arugula on pizza before. Both amazing. But never nuts of any kind. I am loving this version. I will have to try it out soon.

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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  June 20, 2014 at 4:57 am
  
  Thanks Emily. I adore pizza so I'm always dreaming up new versions. It's a complete obsession of mine.
  
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Kim (Feed Me, Seymour)

June 14, 2014 at 5:09 pm

That pizza! That is the pizza of my dreams.

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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  June 20, 2014 at 5:04 am
  
  You have no idea how happy that made me.
  
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Betsy Cohen

June 15, 2014 at 12:04 am

This is an INCREDIBLE pizza recipe. The crust sounds amazing and I love that you added peaches to the top! Gorgeous pics, too!

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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  June 20, 2014 at 5:09 am
  
  Thanks so much Betsy. I had so much fun with this recipe. It's such a fresh pizza for summer.
  
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Angie

June 16, 2014 at 8:19 am

This pizza looks just perfect! Love the combination of arugula and peaches!

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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  June 20, 2014 at 5:09 am
  
  Thanks so much Angie. I heart pizza.
  
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Angie | Big Bear's Wife

June 16, 2014 at 11:37 am

Normally I wouldn't even think to put those things on a pizza but oh my that does look amazing!

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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  June 20, 2014 at 5:10 am
  
  Ha, I know right. It's a bit out there, but once you do it you will want this stuff all the time. Arugula with Prosciutto is also the bomb.
  
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Connie | URBAN BAKES

June 16, 2014 at 12:47 pm

Oh my gosh!! You're killing me here. This has everything that I love on a pizza!! Beautiful shots too! (pinned)

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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  June 20, 2014 at 5:11 am
  
  Thanks so much Connie. I really enjoyed making this. And eating this.
  
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Annie

February 02, 2022 at 8:20 pm

We used frozen peaches on ours because fresh aren't available right now. The pizza was insanely good. I was skeptical but so glad I tried it.

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- Kim Beaulieu
  
  February 02, 2022 at 8:38 pm
  
  Thanks Annie. I felt the same way when I made it but now I'm obsessed.
  
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