Healthy Pizza Al Pesto Tortilla
This Pizza al Pesto is made with a low-carb, high fiber tortilla. The high fiber tortilla will help you feel full and satisfied. The pesto sauce for this recipe is super nourishing, super creamy and delicious. Let’s break down all the goodness in our pesto sauce.
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What Makes a Meal Healthy?
Well, you usually want the meal to have at least one of the following nutrients: antioxidants, omega-3s, monounsaturated fat, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. But what if one meal contained ALL of these!
This Healthy Pesto does just that! Here is the nutrient breakdown of this powerful pesto.
Ingredients for the Pesto
Dark Leafy Greens
Dark leafy greens contain antioxidants! These anti-inflammatory antioxidants have been shown to reduce the risk of chronic diseases, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and dementia, promote brain function, support the immune system, and even help with mood and mood disorders. Dark leafy greens are also great sources of vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Nuts
Nuts contain healthy fats, polyphenol antioxidants, and fiber. In the picture below, I used walnuts. Walnuts are a good source of ALA Omega-3s as well.
Nutritional Yeast
Nutritional Yeast not only adds a nice cheesy flavor to this recipe but also contributes many beneficial nutrients. It contains antioxidants and vitamin B12. It is also a complete protein and a good source of Beta Glucan fiber.
Seeds (Flaxseed, Chia Seed, Hemp Seed)
These three seeds are packed with nutrients like fiber, ALA Omega-3, antioxidants, protein, and many vitamins and minerals.
Garlic
Garlic is a great good source of vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Manganese, and Selenium. This flavorful herb is also prebiotic. A prebiotic promotes a healthy gut by feeding the good bacteria in your gut. Garlic also promotes a healthy immune system and may even have anti-viral properties.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
EVOO is an excellent source of healthy monounsaturated fats called oleic acid as well as antioxidants.
Demo of Making This Easy, Healthy Pizza al Pesto Tortilla
Healthy Pizza al Pesto
Serves 4-5
Yield: 1 tortilla pizza
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup of Pesto sauce
- 3 sliced cherry tomatoes
- 1 sliced baby Bella mushrooms, washed
- ½ tsp extra virgin olive oil
- ½ cup of mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1 Ole’ Xtreme Wellness High Fiber soft tortilla
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
- Place the tortilla wrap flat on a baking sheet.
- Brush the tortilla wraps with the extra virgin olive oil using a basting brush.
- Evenly sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top of the tortilla.
- Top the tortilla with scoops for pesto sauce. Try to evenly spacing the pesto scoops.
- Evenly top the tortilla with cherry tomatoes and mushrooms.
- Bake uncovered in the oven for 8 minutes.
Personal Healthy Pizza al Pesto on Tortilla
This Pizza al Pesto is made with a low-carb, high-fiber tortilla. The high fiber tortilla will help you feel full and satisfied. The pesto sauce for this recipe is super nourishing and super creamy and delicious.
- 1/3 cup Pesto sauce
- 3 cherry tomatoes (sliced)
- baby Bella mushroom (sliced and washed)
- 1/2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 1 Ole' Xtreme Wellness High Fiber soft tortilla
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Place the tortilla wrap flat on a baking sheet.
Brush the tortilla wraps with the extra virgin olive oil using a basting brush. Evenly sprinkle the mozzarella cheese on top of the tortilla.
Top the tortilla with scoops for pesto sauce. Try to evenly spacing the pesto scoops. Evenly top the tortilla with cherry tomatoes and mushrooms.
Bake uncovered in the oven for 8 minutes.
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Author Bio
Lacy Ngo, MS, RDN
Lacy Ngo is a registered dietitian at Hospice & Community Care in Rock Hill, SC. Ngo is also the owner of Mindfulness in Faith and Food, LLC and the author of several books includingThe Nourishing Meal Builder. Ngo has been interviewed and quoted in many media publications including Parade Magazine, The Healthy, VeryWell, Eat This, Not That!, and CN2 News.