Name: Pita Pizzas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Ingredients: 1 cup; 1 cup grilled, boneless, skinless, diced [about 2 small breasts]; 1 cup rinsed, chopped, and cooked; 2 tablespoon grated; 1 tablespoon fresh, rinsed, dried, and chopped [or 1 teaspoon dried]; 4 whole-wheat, 6 1/2-inch

Personal pita pizzas are fun to make, and even more fun to eat!

Yield

4 servings

Prep time

10 minutes

Cook time

8 minutes

Total time

18 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup tomato sauce

1 cup chicken breasts (grilled, boneless, skinless, diced [about 2 small breasts])

1 cup broccoli (rinsed, chopped, and cooked)

2 tablespoons parmesan cheese (grated)

1 tablespoon basil (fresh, rinsed, dried, and chopped [or 1 teaspoon dried])

4 pitas (whole-wheat, 6 1/2-inch)

Steps

Preheat oven or toaster oven to 450°F.
For each pizza, spread ¼ cup tomato sauce on a pita and top with ¼ cup chicken, ¼ cup broccoli, ½ tablespoon parmesan cheese, and ¼ tablespoon chopped basil.
Place pitas on a nonstick baking sheet and bake for about 5–8 minutes until golden brown and chicken is heated through. Serve immediately.

Notes

Keep ingredients on hand for older children to make pita pizzas for themselves. Younger children can help top their own personal pizzas.

Meal Type: Lunch, Dinner

Category: 30 Minutes or Less, Kid-Friendly

Food group: Vegetables, Protein, Grains

Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

Source

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.