Chicken Pesto Pizza on a Gluten-Free Crust
Golden chicken and wilted spinach on a crisp pesto pizza, finished with lemon zest.
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Ingredients
- 1 crust gluten-free pizza crust, store-bought, about 12 inches
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 300 g chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
- 0.33 cup gluten-free basil pesto
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup pasteurised shredded mozzarella
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Method
- Heat the oven to 425°F.10 min timer
- Cook the chicken in olive oil until golden.8 min timer
- Stir in the spinach until just wilted, then season.
- Spread the pesto over the crust, then top with everything.
- Bake until the cheese bubbles and the edges turn gold.12 min timer
- Scatter the lemon zest over the hot pizza and slice.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Gluten-free crust and pesto, with no wheat anywhere on the pizza.
- Wheat allergy: A gluten-free crust, gluten-free pesto and plain mozzarella keep the pizza wheat-free.
- Gluten-free: Every part of this pizza is labelled gluten-free: crust, pesto and toppings.
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