Kid-Friendly Thai Pizza
My kids really enjoy these fun pizzas! You can’t go wrong since everyone loves pizza, right? It’s just a little twist on a traditional favorite. And if your kids would prefer different toppings, feel free to add your kids’ favorite veggies to make it more personalized to them. Plus, don’t forget to get your kids in the kitchen with you preparing their own pizzas!
My 4 and 2-year-old usually start out by splitting one whole pita as that size seems to fit them well. We served the pizzas with sliced cucumbers for more crunch, color and nutrition.
Kid-Friendly Thai Pizza
Serves: 4
4 whole wheat pita bread rounds
½ cup Thai-style peanut sauce
½ pound cooked ground chicken
½ cup sweet onion, sliced
1 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup shredded carrots
½ cup sliced green and/or red bell peppers
2 T. cilantro
2 T. chopped peanuts
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Place the pita bread on an ungreased cookie sheet. Spread the peanut sauce evenly over the pita bread.
Sprinkle the cooked chicken, cheese and onions on top of the peanut sauce.
Bake the pizzas in the oven for about 15 minutes or until browned. Remove from oven and sprinkle with carrots, bell pepper, cilantro and peanuts. Serve with sliced cucumbers.
Approximate nutrition information per serving: 465 calories, 18g total fat, 7g of saturated fat, 76mg cholesterol, 633mg sodium, 51g total carbohydrate, 6g fiber, 29g protein.
** To reduce the sodium, try unsalted peanuts and decrease the cheese.
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.