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Healthy Recipe for Whole Wheat Pizza and Salad



Ingredients (makes two servings)

1 12" Boboli whole wheat thin crust
1/2 jar organic pizza sauce
1 ball fresh mozzarella
2 tomatoes
1/2 jar roasted red bell peppers
8 leaves fresh basil
1 medium head romaine lettuce (washed, dried and cut into small pieces)
1/4 onion sliced
1 garlic (peeled and finely diced)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
seal salt and freshly ground pepper


Directions

Heat oven as suggested by pizza crust package. Remove crust from packaging and place on foil paper. Spread pizza sauce evenly over crust. Cut cheese and (1) tomato into thin medallions and place over sauce evenly. Cut red bell pepper into thin strips and place over cheese along with basil leaves. Place in oven and cook as directed, about 25 minutes or until cheese in melted. Meanwhile place salad in a big bowl and add the onion, sliced tomato, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, a pinch of salt, pepper, and mix all together. Serve salad on side. This recipe has (2) servings included.


Nutritional Facts (per serving)

Calories - 640
Total Fat - 23g
  Saturated Fat - 8g
  Trans Fat - 0g
Cholesterol - 29mg
Sodium - 1568mg
Total Carbohydrate - 89g
  Dietary Fiber- 19g
  Sugars - 16g
Protein - 30g


Key Note

This recipe has a high amount of sodium, however, it also offers a very high level of dietary fiber and protein. On the day you choose to make this recipe, make sure your days prior meals where very low on sodium. This recipe calls for whole wheat pizza crust, which offers high levels of dietary fiber and protein, and gives a great healthy taste. To substantially reduce the sodium in this recipe, make your own whole wheat crust. 


 
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