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Pesto Chicken Pizzas

Whole Wheat Wow

Whole wheat flour used to make whole wheat pitas is a great way to help fill your day with fiber. Fiber works to maintain your digestive system by keeping things moving.

Family Fun

Get kids involved in making their own pizzas. Let them select favorite healthy toppings, such as mushrooms, pineapple or chopped tomatoes.

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These family-friendly pizzas can be assembled and baked faster than calling for delivery. From eatbetteramerica.

Prep Time:10 min

Start to Finish:25 min

makes:4 servings

1	cup cut-up cooked chicken breast
2	tablespoons refrigerated reduced-fat or regular basil pesto
4	whole wheat pita (pocket) breads (6 inch)
1/2	cup pizza sauce
1/4	cup chopped onion
1/4	cup chopped yellow bell pepper
1/4	cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (1 oz)
2	tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese

1.	Heat oven to 400°F. In medium bowl, mix chicken and pesto until blended.
2.	Place pita bread in single layer on cookie sheet. Spread 2 tablespoons pizza sauce on each pita. Divide chicken mixture evenly among pita bread. Top with remaining ingredients.
3.	Bake about 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut pizzas into wedges.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 280 (Calories from Fat 80); Total Fat 9g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 35mg; Sodium 490mg; Total Carbohydrate 30g (Dietary Fiber 4g, Sugars 6g); Protein 19g % Daily Value*: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 10%; Calcium 15%; Iron 15% Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 MyPyramid Servings: 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 2 oz-equivalents Grains, 1 oz-equivalents Meat & Beans, 1/4 c Vegetables
*% Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Pesto Chicken Pizzas

ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!!!! My son is very health conscious and he was amazed at how delectable this pizza was....I have made it six times since I found this recipe. He said he could eat this every day....thank you!
Posted at 1:40 PM on July 6 2009 by kBethJ

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Pesto Pizza

My family and I made these in to pockets by opening up the pitas and stuffing them. This is a really easy and quick recipe. Even my kids liked them, they didn't even care there were green things in them.
Posted at 10:07 AM on January 6 2009 by jklassen1979