White pizza is an underrated joy, and this version with salami and courgette is the perfect, delectable balance in every mouthful.

A white pizza is a pizza without a tomato sauce. The base can be a bechamel sauce or – like this pizza – it can have no sauce at all. I used two layers of mozzarella instead to make sure it has the consistency it needs.

Courgettes are also underutilised on pizzas. Slice them thinly, put them on the pizza raw and they will be absolutely perfectly cooked when you come to eat.

Want more courgette recipes? Why not try Courgette and Pancetta Orzo, The Tastiest Courgette Lasagne, Mushroom, Courgette and Ricotta Pasta, Savoury Courgette and Gorgonzola Muffins, Greek Sharer with Courgette Fritters or Courgette and Goats Cheese Gnocchi

The Ingredients

Pizza dough – use your favourite pizza dough. I made my sourdough pizza dough here and it was perfect. If you don’t fancy making your own dough, you could also use premade pizza bases.
Grated mozzarella and fresh mozzarella– I used two different types of mozzarella here. The grated mozzarella is sprinkled on the base first, as an initial cheesy layer, and the fresh mozzarella is dotted on top to finish it off perfectly.
Salami – you could use chorizo if you prefer, but peppery salami goes beautifully with the rich cheese.
Courgette – smaller courgettes work best for this.
Oregano – optional, but it adds a nice finish.

Top Tips

Cooking your pizza Keep a close eye on your pizza. You don’t want the toppings to burn – likewise, you don’t want the middle to be soggy. Take it out of the oven when your pizza is bubbling, golden around the edges with melted, crisp cheese.
Adding a tomato sauce If you prefer a tomato sauce on your pizza, that’s fine. You could make the tomato sauce from my Homemade Sourdough Pizza and use it on this pizza – just omit the first layer of cheese.
Get ahead This pizza is best eaten immediately as soon as it’s cooked, but I won’t judge you for eating the leftovers cold the next morning!

Salami and Courgette White Pizza

A white pizza with salami, fresh courgette and mozzarella cheese.

Harriet Young Start Cooking in Cook Mode

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Serving Size Pizzas

Ingredients

2 balls of pizza dough or ready made pizza bases – see notes above
100 grams grated mozzarella
60 grams sliced salami
60 grams courgette approx half a medium one, thinly sliced
100 grams fresh mozzarella
2 teaspoons dried oregano

Instructions

Put two large baking trays in the oven and preheat it to 250 degrees Celsius.
Roll out your pizza dough into two large circles approx 5mm thick. Place each one onto a sheet of baking parchment.
Sprinkle one pizza with 50g grated mozzarella, leaving a 1cm border clear around the edge. Repeat with the other pizza.
Put half of the salami evenly on each pizza. Do the same with the courgettes. Tear the fresh mozzarella into small pieces and put half evenly on each pizza.
Sprinkle 1 tsp oregano over each pizza.
Remove one baking tray from the oven. Slide one of the pizzas (on the baking parchment) onto the tray. Return to the oven. Do the same with the other pizza.
Cook for approximately 10 minutes, until golden around the edges and cooked through.