Description
Homemade chicken peach ricotta pizza combines sweet summer flavors with fresh ingredients from Mediterranean cuisine. Crisp arugula and tangy balsamic drizzle complete this delightful meal you will savor to the last bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) whole wheat pizza dough
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cooked and shredded
- 2 small peaches, thinly sliced
- 0.75 cup (180 ml) part-skim ricotta cheese
- 4 oz (113 g) part-skim mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1.5 tbsps pesto
- 1 cup fresh arugula
- Fresh ground black pepper
- Torn basil leaves
- Balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Ignite the oven to 475°F (245°C), preparing a searing stage for pizza transformation, and lightly oil a baking sheet to prevent adherence.
- Dough Preparation: Gently stretch whole wheat dough into a freeform oval or circle, positioning it on the oiled surface with space for crisp edges.
- Flavor Foundation: Whisk ricotta and pesto into a velvety mixture, then generously spread across the dough, maintaining a border for a crunch-worthy crust.
- Cheese Layer: Blanket the surface with mozzarella, ensuring comprehensive coverage over the herbed ricotta base.
- Topping Composition: Scatter shredded chicken and peach slices across the pizza, creating a vibrant flavor mosaic, and intersperse additional ricotta dollops for creamy highlights.
- Baking Transformation: Bake for 10-15 minutes in the blazing oven until the crust achieves a golden hue and cheese melts into a bubbling landscape.
- Final Flourish: Garnish with fresh arugula and basil leaves, then drizzle balsamic glaze to introduce a sweet-tangy crescendo, completing the culinary masterpiece.
Notes
- Oven Temperature Matters: Blast the oven to 475°F for a crispy, golden crust that elevates the entire pizza experience.
- Oil Prevention Trick: Lightly coat the baking sheet with olive oil to guarantee a seamless pizza release and prevent sticking.
- Cheese Distribution Strategy: Spread mozzarella evenly to ensure every bite delivers maximum cheesy goodness and balanced flavor.
- Finishing Touch Technique: Drizzle balsamic glaze just before serving to add a vibrant, sweet-tangy punch that transforms the pizza’s final presentation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg