Healthy BBQ Chicken and Vegetable Pizza

Create a healthy and delicious meal with this simple BBQ chicken pizza recipe. Any leftovers will make a healthy lunchbox addition the next day. 

3 healthy BBQ chicken and vegetable pizzas
15 min prep
10 min cook
8 serves
1.1 serves of veg
  • 1 tub tomato paste (no added salt)
  • 4 wholemeal/wholegrain 10” wraps* 
  • 2 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
  • 3 tbsp barbecue sauce*
  • 1 capsicum, sliced
  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
  • 4 medium mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced
  • 1/4 cup pineapple, diced
  • 8 olives, sliced
  • 1 tbsp basil leaves, finely sliced
  • 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated

*For Gluten Free: check product label to ensure product is ‘gluten free’.  

  1. Spread tomato paste evenly onto wraps. 
  2. Mix shredded chicken with barbecue sauce. 
  3. Divide chicken, capsicum, onion, mushrooms, tomato, pineapple and olives evenly between pizzas. Sprinkle cheese over each pizza.
  4. Place pizzas onto baking paper and slide onto an oven tray. 
  5. Grill in the oven for 10 minutes until golden and crispy. 

Serving suggestions: Vegetables can be swapped for other vegetables you may have on hand, such as spinach, thinly sliced zucchini, leftover pumpkin, or thinly sliced broccoli.

Barbeque sauce can be swapped for pesto if you prefer.

Feel free to drizzle your pizza with a small amount of natural yoghurt for a tangy, creamy addition.

Storage tips: Pizza can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days.  

Kids in the kitchen: Depending on your child’s age and skill, they can help spread the tomato paste on the tortilla wraps, mix the chicken into the barbeque sauce, select the vegetables to include, scatter the vegetables on the wrap and sprinkle the cheese on top. 

Important

When preparing this recipe:

  • Double check the food label ingredient list for any allergens each time you purchase it.
  • Prevent any allergen contamination during preparation, cooking, and serving with proper hygiene and avoiding cross-contact with allergens.

Nutritional Facts

Serving size: 207g Per serving Per 100g
Energy (kJ) 1058 529
Protein (g) 15 7.5
Fat (g) 8.1 4.1
Saturated fat (g) 2.5 1.3
Carbohydrates (g) 27.9 14
Sugars (g) 10.7 5.4
Fibre (g) 3.3 1.7
Sodium (mg) 755.8 377.8

Acknowledgement

Content developed by Children’s Health Queensland © The State of Queensland (Children’s Health Queensland) 2019.

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