Shaved Zucchini & Mint Pizza: Summer on a Crust
Light, bright, and impossibly fresh—this Shaved Zucchini & Mint Pizza is what happens when peak-season zucchini meets cool mint, lemony ricotta, and golden mozzarella. The zucchini ribbons melt into the crust while staying delicately crisp at the edges, and every bite bursts with garden-fresh flavor. It’s the pizza you’ll crave on warm evenings, and the Geedel Rotary Cheese Grater turns both the zucchini and cheese into perfect, fluffy shreds in seconds.
🥒Ingredients (makes one 12-inch pizza)
1 lb pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
2 medium zucchini (straight and firm)
6 oz fresh mozzarella
½ cup ricotta cheese
Zest of 1 lemon + a squeeze of juice
Handful fresh mint leaves
¼ cup Parmesan or Pecorino
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Flaky sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper
Optional: red pepper flakes, honey drizzle
🔥Step-by-Step: Your Fresh Summer Pie
Preheat & Stretch
Heat your oven (with pizza stone or steel) as hot as it goes—500–550°F. Stretch dough into a 12-inch round on floured parchment.
Shave the Zucchini
Lock the cheese grater hand crank with the fine shred blade. Feed zucchini lengthwise—one smooth crank gives you long, silky ribbons.
Shred the Cheeses
Switch to the coarse blade for mozzarella → crank into fluffy, melt-ready shreds.
Switch again to the fine blade for Parmesan → crank into snowy dust that sticks perfectly to every bite.
Season the Ricotta
Mix ricotta with lemon zest, salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil until spreadable.
Assemble
Spread lemon-ricotta thinly over the dough. Scatter mozzarella shreds, pile on zucchini ribbons, sprinkle Parmesan snow, and drizzle with olive oil.
Bake Until Golden
Slide onto the hot stone and bake until the crust is deep golden and zucchini edges curl with color.
Finish Fresh
Scatter torn mint, flaky salt, black pepper, and (optional) a whisper of honey or red pepper flakes.
🌿Tips & Twists
Extra Crisp – Lightly pat zucchini ribbons dry before adding.
Protein Boost – Add prosciutto after baking.
Vegan Twist – Use cashew ricotta and vegan shreds (Geedel works great!).
🍕Conclusion: The Pizza That Tastes Like Summer
This Shaved Zucchini & Mint Pizza is light, bright, and downright addictive. With the cheese shredder, perfect zucchini ribbons and fluffy cheese happen in seconds—no knife skills required.
