Healthy Recipe:

Recipe: Veggie pizza

  • High fiber = at least 5 g of fiber per serving
  • Healthy carb = whole fruits & vegetables, at least 50% whole grains and no more than 1 tsp of sugar per serving

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Dietitian's tip: This healthy pizza recipe is easy for young cooks to prepare with a little help from an adult.

By Mayo Clinic staff
Serves 6

Ingredients

    One 12- to 15-inch refrigerated whole-wheat pizza crust

    • 3/4 cup spaghetti or pizza sauce
    • 1 teaspoon salt-free Italian herb seasoning, divided
    • 3/4 cup grated low-sodium, low-fat mozzarella

    Pick 3 or more toppings from this list:

    • 1 small onion, chopped
    • 1 large bell pepper, chopped
    • 1/4 cup green or black olives, sliced
    • 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
    • 1 cup broccoli florets
    • 1 medium zucchini, sliced
    • 1 tomato, sliced

Directions

Lay the crust on a baking stone or cookie sheet. Check the crust wrapper for baking temperature and time. Preheat the oven.

Use a spatula to evenly spread the sauce on the crust. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the sauce. Then add the vegetable toppings. Sprinkle with the remaining herb mix.

Bake the pizza according to the wrapper instructions. Remove from the oven and cut into 6 wedges. Serve.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: 1 slice (1/6th of pizza)
Calories201 Sodium405 mg
Total fat5 g Total carbohydrate28 g
Saturated fat3 g Dietary fiber5 g
Trans fat0 Sugars0
Monounsaturated fat2 g Protein11 g
Cholesterol8 mg   
Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings Diabetes Meal Plan Exchanges Dash Eating Plan Servings

 

Source: This recipe is one of 50 collected in "The Mayo Clinic Kids' Cookbook," published by Good Books and available in bookstores.
RE12348 Aug. 15, 2012

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