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Two pieces of Margherita Pizza lay on a white surface next to a plate of the remaining pizza slices.
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Margherita Pizza Recipe On A Pita Crust

A delicious, healthy, and homemade pizza the whole family will love.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Servings: 1 pizza
Calories: 308kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Baking sheet
  • 1 Pizza Cutter (or sharp knife)
  • 1 Cutting board
  • 1 set of measuring cups (or kitchen scale)

Ingredients

  • 1 standard whole wheat pita
  • 3 tbsp. tomato sauce
  • ½ tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • ½ cup shredded mozzarella (or 2 oz. sliced)
  • fresh basil leaves (as much as you like)
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Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and gather your measured ingredients.
    Margherita Pizza Recipe ingredients gathered on a white surface.
  • Place the whole wheat pita bread on a baking sheet or pizza stone.
    Pita bread placed on a baking dish with Margherita Pizza ingredients set around the dish.
  • Spread the tomato sauce evenly over the pita bread, leaving a small border around the edges.
    Tomato sauce smeared on a pita bread.
  • Sprinkle the dried oregano over the tomato sauce.
    Spices sprinkled over tomato sauce on pita bread.
  • Add the mozzarella cheese evenly over the pizza.
    Fresh, sliced mozzarella spread evenly over the surface of the pita bread with sauce.
  • If you wish, you can add some fresh basil now, and then add more when the pizza comes out of the oven. this is optional.
    Fresh basil leaves added to the top of a pita pizza.
  • Drizzle the olive oil over the top of the pizza.
    Extra virgin olive oil drizzled over the top of the Margherita Pizza.
  • Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the edges of the pita are crispy. Remove the Margherita Pita from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes.
    The finished Margherita Pizza, just out of the oven.
  • Sprinkle the torn or chopped fresh basil leaves over the top of the pizza.
    Fresh basil leaves added to the pizza just after taking it out of the oven.
  • Slice the Margherita Pita into wedges using a knife or pizza cutter and serve.
    A sliced Margherita Pizza on a plate. Fresh basil and cherry tomatoes on the stem lay to the right of the plate.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 1entire recipe | Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 569mg | Potassium: 191mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 590IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 305mg | Iron: 1mg