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Tomato and Basil Flatbread Pizza
Recipe Tip
Colorful Tomatoes
Tomatoes contain carotenoids, plant pigments that color them red. Carotenoids are antioxidants that can help protect cells from damage.
Personalize Your Pizza
Using flatbreads makes it easy to whip up quick homemade pizza. Try your own topping combinations, experimenting with different kinds of low-fat sauces, cheeses, and veggies.
Source
Eat Up Slim Down Annual Recipes 2006 from Prevention® (2006) p. 90.
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Tomato and Basil Flatbread Pizza

You’ll want to always have the ingredients for this personal pizza on hand. From Prevention Healthy Cooking.
Prep Time:5 min
Start to Finish:10 min
makes:2 pizzas

2tablespoons pesto sauce
2flatbreads or pitas, each about 7 inches across
1tomato, thinly sliced
1tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
1/4cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1.Heat oven to 425°F.
2.Spread pesto on bread. Add a layer of tomato and a layer of basil. Sprinkle cheese over top. Bake for 7 minutes, or until cheese is golden and melted.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 350 (Calories from Fat 120); Total Fat 13g (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 600mg; Total Carbohydrate 45g (Dietary Fiber 6g, Sugars 8g); Protein 13Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15%; Vitamin C 8%; Calcium 15%; Iron 15Exchanges: 3 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1/2 c Dairy, 3 oz-equivalents Grains, 1/2 c Vegetables, 2 tsp Fats & Oils
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