Pizzas are always a good option when it comes to delighting the palate with delicious and very complete foods, however, many people shy away from eating them regularly as they find them unhealthy.
Fortunately these days surprisingly healthy pizza recipes have been invented with a delicious combination of flavors. Many of the ingredients in these pizzas are loaded with vitamins and proteins that benefit the body and help you stay healthy. The best thing is that they are very simple recipes that you can prepare in just 15 minutes.
7 very nutritious pizza recipes
1. Kale ricotta pizza
Fortunately now you can nourish your body with a delicious kale pizza. This vegetable is very economical and nutritious, it also contains a high amount of protein that will greatly benefit your body and ricotta is very healthy since it has less fat.
Ingredients for pizza crust
- ¾ cups of warm water.
- 1 teaspoon of yeast.
- 2 cups of all-purpose flour.
- 1 teaspoon salt.
Ingredients for the center of the pizza
- 1/3 cup ricotta cheese.
- 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.
- 3 cups chopped kale leaves
- 4 slices of diced turkey or bacon.
- 1 hard-boiled egg, chopped.
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 260 degrees.
- Roll out the pizza dough and place it in a 10-inch cast iron skillet or some pizza baking stone.
- Add the ricotta and sprinkle with the pepper.
- In a pot of boiling water add salt and kale until the leaves turn bright green.
- Then take them out of the pot and put them to drain.
- Add the kale and ricotta over the pizza.
- Add the chopped bacon or turkey on top.
- Lower the oven temperature to 230 degrees and bake for 15 minutes until the dough is golden brown and crisp.
2. Pizza bagel
Ingredients
- 1 round loaf, cut in half.
- 2 tablespoons pizza sauce.
- 1 kilo of mozzarella cheese, cut into small squares.
- 6-8 small pieces of salami, optional.
- 2 large eggs.
- Black pepper.
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 205 degrees. Prepare a baking dish and place aluminum foil on it, setting it aside for a while.
- Cut the bread in half.
- Add 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce to the top of the bread.
- Add the cheese, and then add the other ingredients.
- Carefully break an egg and place it in the center.
- Cover each egg with a little fresh ground black pepper.
- Bake it for 16-20 minutes, depending on how cooked you like the egg.
3. Avocado pizza with egg
This pizza contains a lot of protein thanks to the fried egg. For its part, avocado provides you with a lot of fiber and healthy fats. On the other hand, it also combines 3 of the most delicious flavors that exist that make it perfect to delight the palate.
Ingredients
- 1 large avocado.
- 1 tablespoon of coriander finely chopped.
- 1/2 teaspoons of lemon juice.
- 1/8 teaspoon of salt.
- 1/2 kilo of pizza dough.
- 4 large eggs.
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil hot sauce, (optional).
Preparation
- Cut the avocado in half lengthwise, remove the pit and, with a large spoon, scoop out the pulp and place it in a medium bowl.
- Add the coriander, lemon juice, and salt.
- Puree with a fork until smooth, leaving a few pieces of avocado. Put it aside.
- Add flour to the cutting board and roll the piece into a fine circle.
- Heat a cast iron skillet over medium heat until very hot. Place the batter in the center of the skillet and cook it for 1 to 2 minutes, until the bottom is browned and the top surface is bubbly. Then flip it over and cook the other side until golden brown.
- Add the avocado mixture to the pizza.
- Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, fry the eggs and place them on top of the pizza.
4. Cream of spinach and egg pizza
Eggs are a great source of protein and spinach cream contains a significant dose of vitamin A and calcium that will help strengthen your bones and feel energetic all day.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter.
- 1 tablespoon of flour.
- ⅔ cup of heavy cream.
- 1/2 kilo of fresh spinach.
- Salt and pepper.
- Nutmeg.
- 1/2 kilo of pizza dough.
- 1/2 grated mozzarella cheese.
- 4 eggs
preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 245 ° for 30 minutes.
- In a skillet, melt the butter. Add flour and stir for 1 minute. Slowly add the cream and beat until it thickens a little.
- Add the spinach and stir.
- Season to taste with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Prepare the pizza dough and add the spinach cream, add the mozzarella.
- Put the pizza in the oven. Break an egg and gently place it on top of the pizza, repeating with all 4 eggs.
- Cook for 10-15 minutes.
5. Pizza Paleo
This pizza is ideal for those people who gave up most of the cereals in the Paleo diet, since the crust of this pizza is very healthy because it is prepared with flour and coconut milk.
Ingredients for the crust
- 3 eggs.
- 1 cup of canned coconut milk
- 1/2 cup of coconut flour.
- 2 teaspoons of garlic powder.
- 1 tablespoon of onion powder.
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning.
- 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.
Ingredients for pizza
- 3 strips of bacon.
- 1/4 cup chives, chopped
- 1 or 2 slices of tomatoes.
- 2 cups of spinach.
- 4 eggs
- 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley.
preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 190 degrees.
- To form the pizza dough, lightly beat the eggs and coconut milk in a bowl. Add the coconut flour, baking soda, and seasonings and mix until smooth.
- Spread the mixture on a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Bake the mixture for 18-20 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Remove it from the oven.
- Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat and separate the bacon fat in the pan, let the bacon cool, then crumble it.
- Place the spinach in the bacon fat that you separated.
- Add the ingredients to the baked dough, starting with the bacon, tomato, spinach, and chives. Then carefully break some eggs into the crust, add the parsley and bake for 12-15 minutes.
6. Smoked salmon pizza
This wonderful pizza is very healthy and combines 2 delicious ingredients: cream cheese and smoked salmon. Plus, the pesto and ricotta cheese base help create that great flavor.
Ingredients
- 4 individual flatbreads or pizza bases.
- 3 tablespoons of pesto.
- 100 g of fresh ricotta.
- 10 tomatoes
- 4 eggs
- 100 g of smoked salmon.
- Grated cheese.
- Ground black pepper.
- 2 tablespoons of salmon caviar.
- Fresh dill.
preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 200 ° C, prepare a large tray with aluminum foil.
- Add 1 full teaspoon of pesto to the dough or breads.
- Crumble ricotta and chop the tomatoes in half. Place the small pieces of salmon on the pizza.
- Break an egg in the middle of the pizza, cover with the grated cheese and add ground black pepper.
- Bake 6 – 8 minutes, until eggs are cooked.
- Add the smoked salmon and all the salmon caviar, drizzle a little water or oil and drizzle over the top. Then add a little dill.
7. Oatmeal and yogurt pizza with fruits
This pizza is ideal to impress your friends with a good breakfast or as a dessert since it is prepared with yogurt and fruits. It also contains a healthy and tasty cookie crust to which peanut butter is added. On the other hand, it does not contain sweeteners and can be prepared with whole grains and healthy oils.
Ingredients for yogurt
- 2 cups of Greek yogurt.
- 2/3 cup peanut butter.
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
- 3 tablespoons of honey.
Ingredients for the pizza base
- Oatmeal Cookies.
- 1/3 cup of grapeseed, vegetable, or coconut oil.
- 1/2 cup of unsweetened applesauce.
- 3/4 cup of brown sugar.
- 1 large egg
- 1- 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
- 1- 1/2 cups of whole wheat flour.
- 3/4 cup oatmeal (not instant).
- 1-1 / 2 teaspoons of baking powder.
- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
- 1 tablespoon of flaxseed meal and 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts (optional).
- Fresh fruit kiwi, strawberries, bananas; grapes or cherries cut in half; blueberries, raspberries, whole or blackberries; canned mandarin oranges or peach slices.
Preparation
- In a medium bowl, add the yogurt and vanilla cream, mix well and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- To make the cookie dough, preheat the oven to 175 degrees.
- Prepare a 30 cm pizza pan with aluminum foil, add the cookie. and set it aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, applesauce, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla until well combined. Add the flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and flaxseed and stir with a wooden spoon. Add the chopped walnuts.
- Evenly add the yogurt and vanilla cream mixture to the cookie dough.
- Bake for 15 minutes until lightly browned around the edges and firm in the center. Let it cool for 15 minutes.
- Add the frozen yogurt crust with frozen vanilla cream, spread this mixture throughout the pizza, neatly add the fresh fruits on top of the pizza, starting at the edge and then the center. Serve immediately, or refrigerate for up to 4 hours before serving.
Reference
- Jeff Cattel. 9 Breakfast Pizzas That Make Any Morning Way Better. For Greatist [Revised August 2016]
