Chicken pesto pizza

Healthy Recipes
Making pesto pizza.

Get ready to elevate your pizza night with a healthy and delicious twist: chicken pesto pizza! Created by nutrition experts from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, this pizza combines caramelized onions and basil pesto for a burst of flavor. With tender chicken, spinach and nutrient-packed ingredients, it's a balanced meal that can be customized to your preference. Perfect for family dinners or entertaining, this recipe offers vitamins and minerals while satisfying pizza cravings with nutritional ingredients.

Chicken pesto pizza

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1½ to 2 pounds onions
  • 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
  • One 6-ounce bag baby spinach
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup prepared basil pesto
  • Two 12-inch pre-made, thin pizza crusts
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, baked and thinly sliced widthwise
  • 8 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese slices

Instructions:

  • Place chicken in a baking dish, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Bake at 350ºF (177ºC) until the chicken is no longer pink, about 35 minutes.
  • Peel the onions, cut in half lengthwise and slice into very thin half-moons.
  • Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, until caramelized (they'll be very soft and golden brown), about 30 minutes.
  • Stir in the balsamic vinegar and spinach and cook until the spinach wilts, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Meanwhile, spread the pesto evenly over the two pizza crusts. Top evenly with the onion mixture. Arrange the chicken over the onion mixture and place the cheese slices evenly on top.
  • Bake according to package directions until the cheese melts, 8 to 10 minutes. Slice and serve.

Recipe adapted from eatingright.org.

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