Tasty, Healthy Pizza Alternative
Truth be told, I love pizza. It’s one of my favorite indulgences. But, as Father Time marches on, I have come to realize I am not 22 anymore. Indulging in even one slice of pizza can equal 400 calories or more.
I have to watch what I eat, when I eat it and how much of it I’m consuming. And, that usually means no more than one indulgence a month. I was pretty bummed about giving up pizza altogether, so I needed an alternative.
Enter my salvation from a pizza-free diet: Lavash Bread. This recipe is so easy that it’s done in a matter of minutes. There is no pan required, no dough to let rise and the tasty results are a little over 100 calories for the entire thing-depending on how much feta cheese you require.
Hallelujah.
Here’s all the you’ll need to make your very own Tasty, Healthy Lavash Pizza:
Lavash Bread-I prefer Jospeh’s (they come 4 to a pack for about $2)
1 TBS Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 tsp Garlic Salt
1/4 tsp Italian Seasoning
1/8 C Red Onion
6 Cherry or 3 Grape Tomatoes
1-2 TBS Feta Cheese
6 Medium Leaves of Fresh Basil
Preheat the oven to 425.
Tear off a large enough square of aluminum foil to place the lavash bread on. Pour about a Tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) in the center of the bread.
Using the back of a spoon, spread the EVOO out into a thin layer, covering the entire piece of lavash bread.
Sprinkle the entire piece of lavash bread with Garlic Salt.
Next, sprinkle the entire piece of lavash bread with Italian Seasoning.
Chop up about a handful (about 1/8 Cup) of red onions and distribute them around the bread.
Quarter the Grape Tomatoes or halve the cherry tomatoes and place them evenly around the lavash bread.
Add about 1-2 TBS of crumbled feta cheese. Place the lavash bread with aluminum foil underneath on the middle wire rack in your preheated oven.
Cook for 5-6 minutes or until the edges are turning slightly brown.
Add the fresh basil leaves and return to the oven for 1 more minute.
Slice up into manageable squares and enjoy. So simple, so inexpensive, so healthy and sooooo tasty.
- Lavash Bread-I prefer Jospeh's (they come 4 to a pack for about $2)
- 1 TBS Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ¼ tsp Garlic Salt
- ¼ tsp Italian Seasoning
- ⅛ C Red Onion, chopped
- 6 Halved Cherry or 3 Quartered Grape Tomatoes
- 1-2 TBS Feta Cheese
- 6 Medium Leaves of Fresh Basil, halved
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Place the lavash bread on a large square of aluminum foil.
- Spread the 1 TBS of Extra Virgin Olive Oil evenly on the lavash bread using the back of a spoon.
- Sprinkle the bread evenly with garlic salt and italian seasoning
- Add the chopped onions and tomatoes.
- Next, sprinkle with the feta cheese.
- Place in oven for 5-6 minutes or until the edges have turned slightly brown.
- Remove from oven and add the basil.
- Return to oven for 1 more minute.
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