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A pita pizza cut into four pieces.
Course Main Course

Chicken Spinach Pita Pizza

By: Elysia Cartlidge
Servings 4 pizzas
This lightened up Chicken Spinach Pizza Pita Pizza is packed full of fibre and protein and is much more filling that your typical pizza. Let everyone choose their own toppings for a quick and healthy meal for the whole family!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 whole wheat pitas
  • 4 tsp olive oil
  • 1 cup marinara sauce
  • 1/2 cup baby spinach
  • 1/3 cup light ricotta cheese
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 cups diced cooked chicken breast
  • 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place pitas on a couple of baking sheets and drizzle olive oil over pitas. Brush oil evenly over the surface.
  • Top the pitas with marinara sauce and spread over the surface, leaving about half an inch around the edges.
  • Evenly distribute spinach and dollops of ricotta cheese on top of the marinara sauce.
  • Drizzle balsamic vinegar over chopped chicken breast and toss to coat. Distribute the chicken evenly over the pitas.
  • Top each pizza with a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the edges are lightly browned and crispy. Enjoy!

Notes

  • For the pitas, you can use ones with a pocket or pocketless. I've tried it on both varieties and the pizza turns out equally delicious each time. If you want it to resemble traditional pizza crust, I would go for the pocketless Greek-style pitas since the "crust" will be slightly thicker. 
  • If you want to use a substitute for the pitas, you could also try Naan Bread, thin buns or sandwich thins to make individual pizzas. These toppings would also work well on homemade or store-bought pizza dough, however it would probably require more baking time.
  • For a really fast meal, you can use a store-bought rotisserie chicken rather than cooking up the chicken breasts yourself.
  • I find the ricotta cheese tastes best when placed as dollops distributed evenly over the top of the pizza rather than spread thinly over the pizza
  • You can bake these pita bread pizzas in the oven or toaster oven. Adjust the cooking time depending on how crispy you like the crust.

Nutrition

Calories: 379kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 33gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 432mgPotassium: 540mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 773IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 136mgIron: 3mg
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