Healthy pizza ideas?
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
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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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.0
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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!0
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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.
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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~0
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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....0
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Tomato sauce, cheese, sliced tomatoes, basil, fresh cracked pepper and a light drizzle of olive oil0
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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 sauce0
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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.0 -
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!!0 -
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 yummy0
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This is the pizza I made a bit ago:
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.0 -
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 appreciated0 -
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!!0 -
i use unsalted diced tomatoes on my pizzas
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 VEGGIIEESSS0 -
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..0
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My favorite toppings for pizza are pesto, goat cheese, mushrooms, and artichoke hearts.0
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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.0
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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.0
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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.0 -
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 mozzerella0 -
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.0 -
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!0
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I have used wholewheat tortilla wraps as a pizza base and they are yummy also as a pizza lover reasonably guilt free0
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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! mmmmm0
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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.0
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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 veggies0
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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!0 -
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-pizza0 -
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!0
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