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.

Chicken Pesto Pizza with Sundried Tomatoes - a flavorful, easy pizza recipe

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.

Cheesy Chicken Pesto Pizza - a quick and easy pizza recipe

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.

Chicken Pesto Pizza with Sundried Tomatoes - An easy and delicious pizza recipe

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.

Cheesy Chicken Pesto Pizza with Sun-Dried Tomatoes - an easy pizza recipe

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Liz Della Croce

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

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Course Dinner

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 327 kcal

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

Calories: 327kcalCarbohydrates: 27.5gProtein: 22.4gFat: 13.6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9.6gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 942mgFiber: 2.3gSugar: 1g

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Comments

Shawnna

February 26, 2016 at 6:41 am

hey girl This looks amazing!

- Liz DellaCroce
  
  February 27, 2016 at 1:57 pm
  
  Thank you so much!
  
another lady

February 25, 2016 at 2:12 pm

I can’t have tomatoes or tomato products, so we make a similar pizza without the sun-dried tomatoes but with roasted red peppers and onions. Pesto, chicken, cheese, roasted red peppers, onions. It’s such a great and versatile pizza. Luckily, we also have a place close by that sells ready made pizza crust, so all we have to do is add the toppings!

- Liz DellaCroce
  
  February 25, 2016 at 4:15 pm
  
  Ok your version sounds incredible!!! I love that so much!
  
Kristen

February 25, 2016 at 11:49 am

I’ve been craving pizza lately and this looks like a perfect craving cure!

- Liz DellaCroce
  
  February 25, 2016 at 4:13 pm
  
  Seriously so damn good Kristen!!!

Chicken Pesto Pizza