I realize that pizza made on pita bread is not a new concept. I’m sure many of you have tried it.
But years ago, I belonged to weight watchers (haven’t we all at one point?), and I remember sitting in class wildly scribbling down recipes that some of the ladies were sharing.
At first, the idea of this pizza didn’t sound very appetizing. But if you’ve done weight watchers, you know that after a while, you just NEED to try something new. So I went for it.
OMG!!!! It was so good! I ate this pizza for the next week straight, and off and on, ever since.
The part I love is that it’s so quick and easy to make. Just layer your ingredients on a plate, pop it in the microwave for 2 minutes, and you’ve got dinner. How’s THAT for a quick meal???
If you’d rather make regular pizza, try this recipe for Clean Eating Thin Crust Pizza)
(Makes 1 pizza)
Ingredients
1 whole wheat pita
1/4 cup tomato sauce or clean eating spaghetti sauce
1/2 cup low fat cottage cheese
Fresh spinach – as much as you can cram onto the pita
Directions
Step 1 – Place your pita on a microwave-safe plate.
Step 2 – Spread your sauce onto your pita.
Step 3 – Pile on the spinach. Go ahead, be greedy. Gluttony is a good thing in this case.
Step 4 – Put your cottage cheese on top.
Step 5 – Slide that puppy into the microwave and cook it for about 2 minutes until you have a nice, melted, cheesy mess on your plate.
Step 6 – Don’t forget the knife and fork. This is not the kind of pizza you want to eat with your hands.
Trust me.
I tried.
It wasn’t pretty.
My favorite white (now red) t-shirt will never recover.
Eat and Enjoy!
Nutritional Content
1 serving = 1 pizza
Calories: 297
Total Fat: 4 gm
Saturated Fats: 2 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 10 gm
Sodium: 1064 mg – This will vary depending on the ingredients you use.
Carbohydrates: 45 gm
Dietary fiber: 6 gm
Sugars: 6 gm
Protein: 21 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 24
Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate.
Munchkin Helpers:
If you have little ones, here’s how they can help (With close supervision, of course).
This is a GREAT meal to get the kids involved with. There’s nothing here they can’t help with, unless they can’t reach the microwave. Just a little supervision, and you’ve got the kids entertained for at least 10-20 minutes, depending on the amount of toppings you offer.
Caution: Any time a child is in the kitchen, they will require close supervision. Munchkin Helpers suggestions should be applied with common sense to your own child, taking their own capabilities into account. Do not assume that because it says here that your child can do something, that they can, in fact do it. Please use common sense when in the kitchen with your child(ren).
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