In this recipe, pesto is used as a base instead of red pasta sauce. Toppings include shredded mozzarella cheese, chicken breast, and spinach.
The pizza is accompanied by a simple side salad that contains spinach and cherry tomatoes. The dressing is made with red wine vinegar and olive oil, seasoned with salt and pepper to taste.
Consuming spinach may have health benefits such as reducing oxidative stress and inflammation. Both oxidative stress and inflammation are associated with several conditions, such as cancer.
Chicken Pesto Pizza with Spinach Salad
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
35 min
Ingredients:
Makes 4 servings
FOOD SWAP
FOOD SWAP:
You may consider making your own pesto sauce by blending basil, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts, and salt and pepper to taste. Some store-bought varieties can be high in sodium, but by making your own, you can control the amount of sodium in your pesto.Instructions:
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe: 4| Calories | 495 |
| Total fats | 29 g |
| Saturated fat | 7.7 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Total carbohydrates | 24.6 g |
| Dietary fiber | 4 g |
| Added sugars | 2.3 g |
| Sodium | 761 mg |
| Protein | 37 g |