Healthy pizza ideas?

kaiteboo
kaiteboo Posts: 141 Member
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Hey guys I've decided to make my own pizza sometime this weekend in order to avoid the greasy take out kind!
I'll be using whole wheat dough, but I need some help to think of some healthy topping combos. And any healthy tricks/secrets you guys have would be greatly appreciated
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  • EmCarroll1990
    EmCarroll1990 Posts: 2,832 Member
    I read on here that instead of dough someone was using whole wheat wraps, which to me sounded brilliant as you can cut out a huge amount of calories in just that.
  • Jade17694
    Jade17694 Posts: 584 Member
    Perhaps just hunt down a low fat/calorie tomato sauce then your toppings of choice minus cheese? Not too sure...i like unhealthy pizza LOL!
  • marpeters
    marpeters Posts: 205 Member
    pre-Roasted veggies with just a little hard tasty cheese.

    Taco inspired with sprinkling of black beans with chicken and various veggies and hot sauce base. I also sprinkle little jack cheese over the top at the end.

    Good luck...
  • nnylee
    nnylee Posts: 811 Member
    I just made my own pizza from scratch yesterday with whole wheat flour too!! For cheese, I used skim mozzerella cheese. Then for the tomato sauce, I made my own. Took plum tomates, blanched them, then simmered them with garlic~
  • jplord
    jplord Posts: 510 Member
    SLice green or yellow zucchinis length-wise and scoop out the seeds and pulpy matter around them. Fill hte void with pizza sauce or chopped tomatoes, cheese of your own choosing, and some pizza-like herbs (basil, oregano, thyme, whatever) and salt if you wish, or use grated parmasian cheese which is plenty salty. Backe in the oven at 350 until toasty brown and bubbly. It ain't pizza, but it is a better substitute than something made with tofu....
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    Tomato sauce, cheese, sliced tomatoes, basil, fresh cracked pepper and a light drizzle of olive oil
  • jenniet04
    jenniet04 Posts: 1,054 Member
    any kind of lean protein and veggies - steak and bell peppers, chicken and mushroom, spinach, artichokes, all of the above! part skim mozzarella for the cheese. You can do it without sauce, or just use some kind of tomato based sauce
  • monicaroozo
    monicaroozo Posts: 200
    Love making my own pizzas! I layer my a local fresh tomato sauce on thick and sprinkle reduced fat cheese lightly on top (only 1 cup for the whole pizza). For a traditional spicy pizza I add turkeyroni and sliced hot cherry peppers. One slice is thick, filling and 300 calories.

    You could also check out cauliflower crusts which you can make.
  • Aliciaaah
    Aliciaaah Posts: 379 Member
    I'm a big fan of thin crust, and I've been making tortilla pizzas lately. They're delicious!!! OMG!

    My favorite so far was tortilla (the one I used was 160 cals), fat free ranch as sauce, mozzarella, green onion, chicken, and turkey bacon. SOO Delicious!

    Another good one is roasting your own tomatoes and mashing those up for sauce, adding mozzarella, chicken (or ground turkey) and lots of sauteed mushrooms and onions.

    Honestly, cutting out the crust is where the bulk of the calories are it seems. If you want really low calorie, I'd go light cheese. Good luck!!
  • angelasmith230
    angelasmith230 Posts: 70 Member
    I occasionally make pizza's using low carb tortillas, 3 TBS. low sodium pasta sauce, a little cheese, mushrooms, peppers and grilled chicken.. very filling and yummy :)
  • LordBezoar
    LordBezoar Posts: 625 Member
    This is the pizza I made a bit ago:

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    We are using the Boboli thin crust, Homemade Tomato Sauce, a couple of different Peppers (Sweet, Anaheim, Bell and Jalepeño), Red Onions, light mozzarella cheese and Morning Star TVP bits for the hamburger looking stuff. It was really good. Doing it over, I would probably swap the TVP for Lentils or something like that. (I know it sounds weird, but we have been using lentils as a beef replacement in a lot of places, like Tacos!) In any event, you could swap the Homemade Sauce for a light sauce you find at the store.
  • maddiedog22
    maddiedog22 Posts: 116
    Hey guys I've decided to make my own pizza sometime this weekend in order to avoid the greasy take out kind!
    I'll be using whole wheat dough, but I need some help to think of some healthy topping combos. And any healthy tricks/secrets you guys have would be greatly appreciated
    Try the cauliflower crust pizza! I loved mine.
  • Anmri2Win
    Anmri2Win Posts: 17 Member
    I make pizza once a week for dinner, this is what I use: Boboli 100% whole wheat crust, Francesco Rinaldi ToBe Healthy Pasta Sauce (tomato basil or garden veggie, just a little to cover the crust), the spicy marinara is REALLY spice. I top it with either; spinach and low fat crumbled feta cheese; Sliced Mushrooms with light shredded mozzarella cheese or No sauce, use a little olive oil and lightly oil crust, top with thinly sliced pear, red onion and low fat goat cheese with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar (just a little).
    I bake the pizza till cheese is all nice and melty. I make only half of the crust and save the other half for another night and serve it with a side salad. I salute you for making crust from scratch, I do not have the patient and I come home late from work, so quick and easy is the way I go. :-) Good luck!!
  • skywa
    skywa Posts: 901 Member
    i use unsalted diced tomatoes on my pizzas :D
    also i will grill my own chicken and turkey sausage to put on top as well.
    my favorite cheeses to use are ricotta and part skim mozzerella (because its the lowest fat and highest in protein)
    and of course PILE ON THE VEGGIIEESSS
  • melissabatmcnet
    melissabatmcnet Posts: 24 Member
    I have used wheat pita bread and it was yummy, I cut it in half to make a thin round crust, but my husband likes the whole pita.. Put the pita in oven before toppings to get a little crisp then added, a no sugar added pizza sauce (I am diabetic) then added peppers, onions, mushrooms then added the mozzerella, back in the oven until nice and brown..
  • mattgleason
    mattgleason Posts: 21
    My favorite toppings for pizza are pesto, goat cheese, mushrooms, and artichoke hearts.
  • SaundraM2009
    SaundraM2009 Posts: 65 Member
    I sautee spinach, onions, and mushrooms and put them atop whole wheat tortillas + cheese (obv) and bake for roughly 10 minutes at ~400 degrees (?). DONE.
  • MizSaz
    MizSaz Posts: 445 Member
    I'm a fan of the chicken margherita- you get some cheese, not a ton, but the tomato and basil have so much flavor that everything works together well. :)
  • katy84o
    katy84o Posts: 744 Member
    I'm making a pizza tonight using cauliflower as the crust. I got the recipe from here http://www.recipegirl.com/2012/01/16/cauliflower-crust-hawaiian-pizza/

    and for toppings, just use any vegetables you have on hand, tonight i'm doing onion, mushroom, and asparagus.
  • EmRobo
    EmRobo Posts: 146 Member
    make my own dough, tomato sauce and add cheese and lots of veg

    Sauce:

    onions and garlics, tin tomatoes, grated courgette and carrots, blitz it down

    Toppings:

    onion, garlic, spinach, mushrooms, sweetcorn, peppers etc etc, and a little bit of mozzerella
  • mmsilvia
    mmsilvia Posts: 459 Member
    I use sliced plum tomatoes instead of sauce.

    I sautee garlic & spinich. Before puting it on the pizza.

    Top with mozzerla and a spinkle of feta.

    Bake until golden. Enjoy.
  • plzlbsbegone
    plzlbsbegone Posts: 233
    I love the the light Flat Out tortillas (made with whole wheat and flax), they also have an Italian flavor that is great. I put them in the oven at 350, for just a few minutes, to crisp it up, then put on sauce, and toppings. they are great and under 350 cals if you use light toppings!
  • elishamarie22
    elishamarie22 Posts: 2
    I have used wholewheat tortilla wraps as a pizza base and they are yummy also as a pizza lover reasonably guilt free :)
  • Justacoffeenut
    Justacoffeenut Posts: 3,749 Member
    bump
  • mccarol1956
    mccarol1956 Posts: 422 Member
    When I do not have time to cook and I am craving a pizza I order a thin crust, light sauce, veggie pizza with no cheese add artichokes.. does the trick for me. I do not like cheese on pizza anyway so it is only missing the meat! mmmmm
  • jreed1920
    jreed1920 Posts: 123
    I typically eat regular pizza and just skim calories from elsewhere for the day but if I want to make a healthy one I use the Flatout Flatbreads. My favorites to make are diced chicken breast, BBQ sauce, red onion and a little smoked gouda cheese or pizza sauce, canadian bacon some shredded mozzarella and pineapple tidbits.
  • cblackc
    cblackc Posts: 12 Member
    I use the Weight Watchers Flat Bread Buns each half one pizza... 2 Mini pizza 110cal for the crust alone... Then I just use a chucky pasta sauce usuallly 1/4 cup, and low fat cheese... Chicken and veggies
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Turkey pepperoni is way lower fat than regular. You can buy it in the "mini" slice size .... or just cut regular slices in half. This makes it go much further.

    I like using Fleischmann's Pizza Yeast ..... really simple,one step. I stick with a sauce that I like (Pastorelli) & then add lots of veggies. Not the lowest cal ..... but it tastes like REAL pizza. Bake the crust on a pizza stone if you can, nice and crunchy. Yum!
  • freshgreengrass
    freshgreengrass Posts: 10
    I've been making tortilla pizza lately, but I am excited to try the cauliflower pizza that was on Dr. Oz.

    http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/cauliflower-pizza
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member
    Perhaps just hunt down a low fat/calorie tomato sauce then your toppings of choice minus cheese? Not too sure...i like unhealthy pizza LOL!
    ME TOO.. I TRY TO LIMIT TO TWO SLICES AT A TIME FOR 500 CALS.

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