Pita Pizzas Recipe, Eat Right, NHLBI, NIH
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Pita Pizzas

Pita pizza on a plate

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup Super Quick Chunky Tomato Sauce
  • 1 cup grilled boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced (about 2 small breasts)
  • 1 cup broccoli, rinsed, chopped, and cooked
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil, rinsed, dried, and chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried)
  • 4 (6½-inch) whole-wheat pitas

Directions

  1. Preheat oven or toaster oven to 450°F.
  2. For each pizza, spread ¼ cup tomato sauce on a pita and top with ¼ cup chicken, ¼ cup broccoli, ½ tablespoon parmesan cheese, and ¼ tablespoon chopped basil.
  3. Place pitas on a nonstick baking sheet and bake for about 5–8 minutes until golden brown and chicken is heated through. Serve immediately.

Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1 pita pizza
Calories 275
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 32 mg
Sodium 486 mg
Total Fiber 7 g
Protein 20 g
Carbohydrates 41 g
Potassium 362 mg

Recipe Source: Keep the Beat™ Recipes: Deliciously Healthy Family Mealspdf document icon
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Last Updated: May 17, 2013