Pesto Chicken Pizza
Super cheesy pesto chicken pizza! Easy, healthy, and sooo yummy.
Servings:4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 batch homemade or store-bought pizza crust*
- ⅓ cup homemade or store-bought pesto, (click here for my homemade pesto recipe)
- 1 large boneless skinless chicken breast, pounded to ½-inch thickness
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese**
- optional: freshly chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400. Sprinkle chicken breast with Italian seasoning and salt and pepper to taste. Cook in a greased pan or skillet over medium heat 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle. Cut into cubes and set aside.
- Spread pesto over your pizza crust. Spread cubed chicken throughout. Sprinkle generously with mozzarella cheese. Bake for 15-20 minutes until crust is golden and cheese is melted (or according to store-bought dough instructions).
- If desired, sprinkle pizza with chopped parsley. Serve warm.
Notes
For an even healthier, lightened-up version of this pizza - use thin crust pizza dough! You make it at home, or buy pre-made crust, or Pillsbury has some in the refrigerated section as well.
**Use 1 cup of part-skim mozzarella cheese for a lightened-up version.
**Use 1 cup of part-skim mozzarella cheese for a lightened-up version.
Nutrition
Calories: 272 kcal, Carbohydrates: 3 g, Protein: 22 g, Fat: 19 g, Saturated Fat: 7 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 71 mg, Sodium: 524 mg, Potassium: 247 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 1 g, Vitamin A: 726 IU, Vitamin C: 1 mg, Calcium: 256 mg, Iron: 1 mg