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  • GingerLolita
    GingerLolita Posts: 738 Member
    I always use a whole wheat crust! Sometimes I'll use an English muffin, pita, or tortilla, but it is more for convenience and portion control than anything else. I recently had to give up dairy, so I don't have pizza much anymore, unless I make it cheese-less. I used to find that adding some shredded part-skim or reduced-fat mozzarella cheese can go a long way. Many bottled pizza sauces have lots of sugar, so make your own, find an unsweetened or less sweet variety, or use canned tomatoes. Also, don't forget to load up on veggies and maybe some fresh basil! I also suggest adding some chicken breast for protein.
  • 777Gemma888
    777Gemma888 Posts: 9,578 Member
    I recently talked to my new friends and we love pizza. I was wondering what good healthy recipes do you use for delicious pizza

    I prefer Kamut flour to regular All Purpose flour for my pizza dough ~ a sweet smack taste post consumption. I also like to add some cassava flour for a more gelatinous texture as I work the pizza dough. It also results in a crunchy crisp crust post baking. Depending on my caloric allowance ~ my cheese combinations and I LURVE it cheesy. Veggie or meat toppings ~ mood determined.

    Considerations: Veggies for toppings does not necessarily translate to a lower caloric pizza.
  • 777Gemma888
    777Gemma888 Posts: 9,578 Member
    http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/10117/superhealthy-pizza.

    Don't know if it is super healthy,but it's good.we prefer a tomato base in place of pesto.

    Pesto pizza ~ Yum!!
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    Make your own dough or buy it fresh. Put a very thin coat of olive oil on it and add tomato and cheese to taste. Wrks in a regular oven, or you can do what we did and get a Kettlepizza attachment. Then you can get temps up to 900 degrees, which makes a huge difference in how it cooks.
  • tlou5
    tlou5 Posts: 497 Member
    I can't have gluten so my life quest is a "good" gluten free crust. The last one I tried used spaghetti squash as the crust and was awesome. Healthy and tasty. (And let me note I am NOT a fan of the cauliflower crust- UGH too much work and ucky flavor)

    Here is the link if you are interested:

    http://joandsue.blogspot.com/2013/03/spaghetti-squash-crust-pizza.html
  • RinnyLush
    RinnyLush Posts: 389 Member
    When I make my own pizza I use whole wheat pita or naan bread for the crust, lean meat, light cheese, a homemade sauce, fresh basil, and plenty of roasted vegetables. I love them this way! Very tasty.

    ...HOWEVER, I agree with others - if I want a real slice of take-out or restaurant pizza, I'll have it! I'll just rearrange and compensate with my other meals for the day. No reason to deny yourself things that you would eventually want to be eating in the long run anyway. It's a balance of moderation and satisfaction, and contributes to sustainable health and happiness. =)
  • 777Gemma888
    777Gemma888 Posts: 9,578 Member
    http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/10117/superhealthy-pizza.

    Don't know if it is super healthy,but it's good.we prefer a tomato base in place of pesto.

    What pesto?

    Basil(parsley + mint) garlic, pine nuts or almond nuts, EVOO, salt & pepper to taste, Pecorino cheese and/or Parmesan cheese crushed and incorporated. Another delicious pesto is red pesto. ~ sun dried tomatoes are crushed and added to the mix. ~ so you would need to reduce the basil(parsley+mint). Delish as a pizza sauce or even with artisan bread.

    ETA: For a RawPizza ~ Avocado pesto sauce base ~ OmiGosh!
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
    We like Pappa Murphy's Delite pizza with veggies. Usually, spinach, onions and bell peppers.

    For a quick lunch I like Flatout flatbread Spicy Italian with a few TBSP of Contadina pizza sauce (in the squeeze bottle) all the veggies I want and low fat mozzerella.

    Both are low in calories and I don't miss the meat anymore.
  • silenthunter93
    silenthunter93 Posts: 40 Member
    Here is a recipe you can check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xrlUeIq_18

    I usually have a medium pepperoni pizza from pizza pizza almost every weekend as a carb reload. Even when i was cutting i had this in my diet and still had great results.
  • quiltlady77
    quiltlady77 Posts: 93 Member
    I also make my own and can control how much grease and salt is in it, no pepperoni and only small amount of hot sausage but lots of mushrooms, peppers etc. and the sauce is home made also. My crust is partial whole wheat, hubby doesn't like it if it's all whole wheat. Unfortunately we do like mozzarella cheese on it that is where most of the fat is. I don't see a problem with this and it fits in my calorie budget.
  • DavePFJ
    DavePFJ Posts: 212 Member
    I got 3 slices of 3 meat pizza from Whole Foods yesterday. It's from Whole Foods so it was healthy. Probably only had like 100 calories per slice because they only use good pepperoni, bacon, and sausage.

    That's sarcasm. If you consider low carb healthy - thin out the dough. If you consider low fat healthy - use low fat cheese and lean meats (if any).
  • nerge
    nerge Posts: 52 Member
    http://thefitnessrecipes.com/zucchini-pizza-by-fitness-recipes/

    DEILSH! also that site has a cauliflower based one thats delightful (but knife and fork not hands!!) Nom!
  • leehudson1
    leehudson1 Posts: 22 Member
    I use a mix of maize meal, white and wholemeal flours to make the crust a simple tin of chopped tomatoes a little basil and a splash of balsamic vinegar reduced down for the sauce topped with half fat mature cheddar and grated mozzarella ball which is pretty low fat too, you can add all sorts of proteins and veg too. you do need a pizza stone which cost very little but make it cook properly, the highest your oven will go up to for 8-10 mins, f%$#ing delicious as Gordon Ramsey would say.

    Done like that I would go as far as to say that its a pretty darn healthy meal, certainly not one to avoid, my son prefers my pizza to one from the pizza take out and using my bread maker to do the dough is no more work than any other meal, less if anything, a regular addition to my food diary that's for sure.
  • somerisagirlsname
    somerisagirlsname Posts: 467 Member
    I love my tortilla pizzas. But I'm a thin-crust fan anyway. If you use the sun-dried tomato tortillas they're slightly higher calorie but SO GOOD!
  • CassieReannan
    CassieReannan Posts: 1,479 Member
    Use a wrap as a pizza base, or find a reasonably low cal base. I use one called Mission, Garlic and Herb. Its only about 300 calories for the base. You can also use cauliflower as a crust.
  • bms34b
    bms34b Posts: 401 Member
    Shoutout to whoever said tortilla pizza. I get flatbread from Aldi and put on pesto, cheese, leftover meat, whatever. ALWAYS delicious and low carb/low cal/depending on what I put on it.
  • Sobus76
    Sobus76 Posts: 242 Member
    If it fits in your weekly calorie goals, just eat which ever pizza you want.

    Health wise, I guess more veggies is the obvious answer.

    this is what i go by. I dont eat it as often since i started MFP, but last weekend i got a small pepperoni pizza and ate it for 2 meals, it fit in my calorie budget and other macros, so i didnt stress about it.