Chicken Pesto Pizza

The ultimate comfort food, this 5 ingredient cheesy chicken pesto pizza is made on a whole wheat pizza crust and topped with juicy sun-dried tomatoes.

Pizza is my husband’s love language. It’s true. And you know what my love language is? Pre-made whole wheat pizza crusts that don’t require me to pretend I know anything about yeast and dough.

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We recently got our very first Trader Joe’s that is just 5 minutes from my house so we almost always grab one of their whole wheat pizza crusts to keep on hand for busy weeknight dinners. Using just a handful of pantry staples and leftover rotisserie chicken, you are less than 15 minutes away from this Cheesy Chicken Pesto Pizza with Sun-Dried Tomatoes.

I like to sprinkle it with a little fresh parsley and red chili flakes to serve but to be honest, it hardly needs any doctoring. Warm gooey cheese, fresh basil pesto and tender shredded chicken are topped with tangy sun-dried tomatoes to create pizza perfection in every bite.

The best part? It tastes even better cold the next day. Not that I would know… there was no way Raúl was leaving this photo shoot without snagging the leftover pizza.

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Chicken Pesto Pizza

This cheesy chicken pesto pizza is made on a whole wheat pizza crust and topped with juicy sun-dried tomatoes.

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Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: pizza

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Servings: 4

Calories: 327kcal

Author: Liz DellaCroce

Ingredients

• 1 inch pre-cooked 12- whole wheat pizza crust such as Trader Joe's
• 1/2 cup basil pesto store-bought or homemade
• 3 cups part-skim shredded mozzarella divided
• 6 ounces leftover shredded chicken rotisserie works great
• 1/4 cup minced drained sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil

Instructions

• Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Spread basil pesto evenly throughout the center of the pizza crust, being careful to leave a 1/2 inch border around the edge.
• Sprinkle half of the cheese on top of the pesto and arrange chicken on top of the cheese. Add the remainder of the cheese on top of the chicken and toss on the sun-dried tomatoes.
• Bake until golden brown and bubbly, about 8-10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Chicken Pesto Pizza

Amount Per Serving

Calories 327 Calories from Fat 122

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13.6g 21%

Saturated Fat 4g 20%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 9.6g

Cholesterol 34mg 11%

Sodium 942mg 39%

Total Carbohydrates 27.5g 9%

Dietary Fiber 2.3g 9%

Sugars 1g

Protein 22.4g 45%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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