Mediterranean Diet Pizza {Healthy and Veggie-Packed}
This recipe has all the makings of a Mediterranean diet - one of the most widely-research diets with numerous proven health benefits! Packed with veggies and healthy fats, this recipe is also super quick - ready in under 30 minutes. If you're craving pizza but without all the guilt - try this healthy Mediterranean diet pizza. Customize however you like!
Servings 4 servings
Calories 329kcal
Ingredients
- 1 whole-grain pizza crust, store-bought or homemade
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup feta cheese
- 1/3 cup red onion, julienne cut
- 1/3 cup red bell pepper, julienne cut
- 1/2 cup black olives, sliced (or Kalamata olives)
- 2-4 cloves garlic, minced
Salad Topping
- 2 cups arugula
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- Salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven according to crust directions.
- Thinly cut red onion and (orange or red) bell peppers, julienne-style. Thinly slice olives.
- Pour two tablespoons of olive oil onto the pizza crust with 2-4 cloves of crushed or minced garlic. Spread around until evenly distributed on the pizza crust.
- Top with mozzarella cheese, then evenly distribute the onions, bell peppers and olives. Sprinkle the feta cheese on top. Place the pizza in the oven.
- Add arugula into a medium-sized bowl. Cut cherry tomatoes in half, and add to the bowl. Drizzle a small amount of olive oil and vinegar. Salt, pepper and garlic powder to taste.
- Take the pizza out of the oven. Cut the pizza into slices using a pizza cutter. Top each pizza with about 1/2 cup of the salad topping. Add more olives and crushed red pepper - or whatever other toppings you'd like! Enjoy!You could also add the salad topping prior to cutting the slices, either works.
Notes
- Selecting a thinner crust decreases the carbohydrate content of this recipe, but a thicker crust will hold the salad topping better (but either works).
- Switch up the vegetables: artichokes, chopped asparagus, and mushrooms would work well on this pizza.
- Use less garlic for the "sauce" if you aren't a huge fan of garlic - or use garlic powder instead.
- Freshly grated mozzarella is always best, but buying already packaged shredded mozzarella cheese works too!
- Choose any kind of a chopped lettuce for the salad topping, except for iceberg.
- Top with crushed red pepper flakes or even balsamic glaze.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 4 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 329 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 13.3g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat 3.6g | 18% |
| Cholesterol 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium 306mg | 13% |
| Total Carbohydrate 43g | 16% |
| Dietary Fiber 7.3g | 26% |
| Total Sugars 4.6g | |
| Protein 10.6g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 174mg | 13% |
| Iron 3mg | 14% |
| Potassium 167mg | 4% |
Nutrition
Calories: 329kcal