Not your ordinary pizza party! Inviting guests over to build their own pizzas makes for a fun, interactive, and casual get together, perfect for kids and adults alike. You can also be sure that even the pickiest eaters will be satisfied when they can personalize their own pizzas.

Since your guests will be doing most of the cooking themselves, very little preparation is required. All you need is a good selection of toppings, a light tossed salad to accompany the meal, plenty of drinks, and a simple dessert, such as ice cream or fresh fruit. After everyone has enjoyed their pizza creations, you and your guests can relax while watching a movie or a favourite sporting event.

PIZZA PREP TIP: You don’t have to stick to the traditional white flour pizza dough. Try whole wheat pizza dough, or a less traditional base like pita, large tortillas, or Naan bread.

With a good variety of toppings, the pizza possibilities are endless, but if you need some inspiration, here are some delicious pizza ideas:

Mediterranean Vegetable Pizza
• Recommended Base:
- regular or whole wheat pizza dough

• What you need for topping:
- Summer Fresh Bruschetta
- Summer Fresh Grilled Vegetables with Roasted Garlic (or if not available, grilled zucchini, red and yellow peppers, and basil)
- Grilled eggplant
- Grated Asiago cheese
- Olive oil (to drizzle over top of pizza before cooking)

Goat Cheese, Grilled Peach, and Chicken Pizza
• Recommended Base:
- regular pizza dough

• What you need for topping:
- Summer Fresh Grilled Peach Bruschetta
- Grilled chicken breast, cut into strips
- Goat cheese


Tex Mex Pizza
• Recommended Base:
- Large tortilla

• What you need for topping:
- Summer Fresh Mexicali dip (as sauce)
- Cooked ground beef
- Diced red, green, and jalapeno peppers
- Grated aged cheddar
- If desired: add a dollop of sour cream on top of the pizza before eating

Wild Mushroom & Balsamic Onion Pizza
• Recommended Base:
- Regular, whole wheat pizza dough, pita, or Naan

• What you need for topping:
- Summer Fresh Balsamic Onion dip
- A selection of thinly sliced mushrooms (i.e. button, porcini, Portobello, shitake)
Greek Mini Pizzas
• Recommended Base:
- Small pitas

• What you need for topping:
- Summer Fresh Greek Feta Dip
- Sliced green and Kalamata olives
- Fresh thyme and oregano






Smoked Salmon & Artichoke Pizzas
• Recommended Base:
- Regular or whole wheat pizza dough, thinly rolled

• What you need for topping:
- Thinly sliced smoked salmon
- Summer Fresh Artichoke & Asiago Dip
- Capers

Lemon Dill Pizzas
• Recommended Base:
- Naan Bread or pita

• What you need for topping:
- Summer Fresh Lemon Dill Hummus
- Diced Red Pepper
- Fresh Dill




Seafood Pizzas
• Recommended Base:
- Regular or whole wheat pizza dough

• What you need for topping:
- Summer Fresh Crab & Four Cheese Dip
- Peeled cooked shrimp
- Calamari
- Shredded cooked salmon
- Diced green onion





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