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Recipe: Barbecue chicken pizza

Dietitian's tip: Vegetables, lean chicken breast and calcium-rich low-fat cheese makes this pizza a healthy, well-balanced meal.

SERVES 4

Ingredients

1 cup pizza sauce
1 12-inch Italian pizza crust
8 green pepper rings
1 tomato, sliced
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
4 ounces cooked chicken breast, sliced about 1-inch thick, with all visible fat removed
2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
1 cup reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, shredded


Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 F.

Spread the sauce evenly over the pizza crust. Add the pepper, tomato, mushrooms and chicken. Drizzle barbecue sauce over the pizza and top with cheese.

Bake about 12 to 14 minutes. Cut the pizza into 8 slices and serve immediately.

Nutritional Analysis

(per serving)
Serving size: 2 slices
Calories333 Cholesterol35 mg
Protein23 g Sodium961 mg
Carbohydrate44 g Fiber3 g
Total fat8 g Potassium335 mg
Saturated fat3 g Calcium220 mg
Monounsaturated fattrace   
MAYO CLINIC HEALTHY WEIGHT PYRAMID SERVINGS
DIABETES MEAL PLAN EXCHANGES
Starches2
Milk and milk products1
Nonstarchy vegetables2
Meat and meat substitutes1
Fats1
DASH EATING PLAN SERVINGS
Grains and grain products2
Vegetables2
Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free)1
Meats, poultry and fish1

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Oct 12, 2008