Pita Pizza
Quick homemade pizza with pesto, chicken, and mozzarella cheese
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total Time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- easy
- Cuisine
- Italian
- quick
- pizza
- homemade
- crowd-pleaser
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Ingredients
Servings:
4
- 1 pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/3 cup pesto sauce
- 1 cup cooked chicken, diced
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp pine nuts (optional)
- Fresh basil leaves
- Olive oil for brushing
Nutrition
Calories
520
130 per serving
Protein
28g
56% DV
Fat
20g
29% DV
Carbs
58g
19% DV
Macronutrient Breakdown
Protein22%
Fat35%
Carbs45%
- Fiber
- 3g
% Daily Values based on a 2000 calorie diet
Step-by-Step
- 1
Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
- 2
Roll out pizza dough on a floured surface.
- 3
Transfer to a pizza pan or baking sheet.
- 4
Brush edges with olive oil.
- 5
Spread pesto evenly over dough, leaving 1-inch border.
- 6
Top with chicken, mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, and red onion.
- 7
Sprinkle with pine nuts if using.
- 8
Bake for 12-15 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly.
- 9
Garnish with fresh basil before serving.