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Sandwich Press Chicken Pesto Pizza

Dinner Lunch

Ready faster than a delivered pizza, this one this is also cheaper and healthier.

30 mins
9 ingredients
$2 / person
Sandwich Press Chicken Pesto Pizza

Gear

Ingredients

  • 1 wholemeal wrap or piece of Lebanese bread
  • 2 tablespoons pesto
  • ½ cup lightly packed grated mozzarella
  • 1 small zucchini sliced
  • ¼ punnet cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • Handful cooked chicken
  • Handful of baby spinach
  • ¼ lemon, juiced
  • ½ teaspoon extra virgin olive oil

It’s this easy

  • Heat up the sandwich press
  • Spread the bread with pesto
  • Top with half of the mozarella, then add the zucchini, chicken and cherry tomatoes. Top the vegetables with the remaining mozzarella
  • Place on the sandwich press, lower the top down so that it sits just above the toppings. Cook for around 4 minutes until all the cheese has melted and the base is crisping up
  • While the pizza is cooking gently mix together the spinach, lemon and olive oil
  • Place the pizza on chopping board, top with spinach then cut into wedges

Tweaks

  • Add some dollops of ricotta to the pizza for creamy bursts. For some extra lemony flavour try adding some grated lemon zest to the dressing.

Allergies

Contains: Gluten, Dairy, Sesame, Soy, FODMAPs.

Why is this good?

Be Healthier

Spinach can help to prevent type 2 diabetes and heart disease. It is also a good source of iron which is important during pregnancy.

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Healthier Skin

Green leafy Veg such as spinach are great sources of phytonutrients such as lutein, vitamin C and beta barotene which can improve skin health health and appearance.

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More Energy

Spinach is a good source of iron which important to prevent fatigue and reduced work performance.

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Boost Immunity

Consumption of iron-containing foods such as spinach can help to prevent anaemia and reduce susceptibility to infections.

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Be Healthier

Mushrooms are high in phytonutrients (especially Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Glutathione, ergothioneine and Selenium) which help in reducing inflammation and preventing heart disease and certain cancers.

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Healthy Gut

As a good source of fibre, mushrooms help to keep you regular.

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Healthier Skin

Mushrooms are a good source of niacin, which is associated with lower skin cancer risk.

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Be Healthier

A review of 4 studies found cheese intake to be associated with lower risk of heart disease.

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Better Sports Performance

Cheese is high in protein which can provide amino acids for the maintenance and repair of muscle protein after strenuous exercise to help with a quicker recovery.

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Healthy Gut

Cheese is a fermented food, containing bacteria or yeast, which contribute to healthy microbiomes and ultimately a healthy gut.

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