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Naan Avocado Festival Pizza (LGO Copycat)

If you've ever been to La Grande Orange in Phoenix, you know the Avocado Festival Pizza is the kind of dish people plan entire visits around. It's fresh, it's bright, it's a little unexpected — and it's completely stunning on the table. This homemade version brings all of that to your weeknight kitchen using naan as the base, which means you're about 20 minutes away from something that looks and tastes like it came out of a real restaurant kitchen.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Naan breads
  • 4 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 2 Cups Pizza Cheese Blend
  • ⅔ Cup Sun-Dried Tomatoes, roughly chopped
  • 2 ripe avocados, sliced
  • ⅔ cup fresh basil leaves
  • 2 lemons, zested
  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil, for finishing
  • 2 teaspoon flaky salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Equipment

  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 Sharp knife
  • 1 Sheet Pan

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Place naan breads on a baking sheet (you may need two sheets).
  2. Build the base. Brush each naan with olive oil all the way to the edges. Scatter the pizza cheese blend evenly over all four, then top with the chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
  3. Bake for 8–10 minutes, until the cheese is bubbling and the naan edges are golden and crisp.
  4. Top and finish. Remove from the oven. Fan sliced avocado over each pizza. Scatter fresh basil over everything. Zest both lemons generously over the top, then squeeze the juice over as well. Drizzle with finishing olive oil and season with flaky salt and black pepper.
  5. Serve immediately. Slice and eat right away — the contrast of warm crispy naan and cheese against cool avocado is the whole point.

Notes

  • The avocado goes on after baking, never cook it. The contrast of warm and cool is what makes this pizza.
  • Don't skip the lemon zest, it's the signature LGO flavor.
  • If you want the full original experience, drape a slice or two of prosciutto over the top right before serving.
  • Works best eaten immediately. Avocado will oxidize and naan will soften if it sits too long.