Caesar Salad Pizza turns store-bought naan into a cheesy, crunchy base for your favorite salad—dinner done in 30!
Author’s Notes
Salad Meets Pizza and It’s a Whole Thing
This idea was totally inspired by CPK’s California Club—it’s basically a salad on pizza, and honestly, that’s my favorite kind of meal. You know I love a good salad, so putting it on pizza? SOLD.
Instead of starting with homemade dough, I went with my go-to shortcut: naan. I already rely on my Margherita pizza and pesto pizza versions all the time, and now I’ve got another flavor to add to the rotation.
These Caesar Salad Pizzas are fast, so good, and loved by everyone in my family. Sure, homemade crust is fun when there’s time—but on busy nights, these “cheater” pizzas save the day.
Store-Bought Or Homemade Dressing
I love using homemade dressing on these Caesar Salad Pizzas—it’s SO good! I usually make a double batch and use it all week. If it’s already made and in the fridge, these pizzas come together so fast.
No time to make it? Grab a fresh, refrigerated Caesar dressing you love—Marzetti’s® is my go-to.
How To Make Caesar Salad Pizza (Tips)
- Dry the lettuce well: If it’s wet it’ll water down the dressing and make the pizza soggy.
- Chill the toppings: Cold lettuce and dressing add the best crunch and flavor.
- Use less cheese: Stick to 1.5 oz per pizza so the naan doesn’t get too heavy.
- Grate Parmesan finely: A microplane gives the best melt and texture.
- Eat right away: These pizzas get soggy if they sit too long.
Variations
Change Up Your Caesar Salad Pizza
Quick Tip
Quickest Caesar Salad Pizza Prep
Grab rotisserie chicken, naan, and a Caesar salad kit (in the bagged lettuce section). With these shortcuts, dinner’s ready in about 15 minutes!
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Caesar Salad Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 batch Caesar salad dressing
- 1 head romaine lettuce finely chopped
- 1 cup cooked chicken thinly sliced, see note 1
- 1 (8.8-ounce) package naan 2 naans
- 1 teaspoon olive oil divided
- 2/3 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese divided (3 ounces)
- 4 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese divided, see note 2
- Toppings as desired see note 3
Instructions
- Make the Caesar dressing and chill until ready to use. OR prepare the salad kit.
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Place naan on a lined sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil (about ½ tsp per naan). Bake for 2 minutes, then remove.
- Divide chicken evenly over the naan. Sprinkle with mozzarella (about ⅓ cup per naan) and 1–2 tbsp Parmesan per naan.
- Return to the oven and bake for 6–8 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
- Wash, thoroughly dry, and chop the romaine. Toss with desired amount of dressing. Otherwise, assemble Caesar salad kit.
- Slice the pizzas, spoon salad on top, and finish with any extra toppings (see note 3). Drizzle with more dressing if desired. Serve right away.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What a great idea. I love pizza and Caesar salad so why not put them together. Also love the time cutting ideas to keep this a great weeknight recipe. Thanks!
This is my favorite salad. And it’s AMAZING as a pizza. I never thought of having it that way before. Thanks for this creative and delicious idea!
Mmm..two of my favorites!! Who knew caesar salad on pizza would be so good!
This looks AMAZING, and so does everything on your site…my kind of food!