Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza

Name: Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust; 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips; 2 teaspoons canola oil; 1/2 cup fat-free creamy Caesar salad dressing; 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided; 1 teaspoon salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, cubed; 4 cups thinly sliced romaine; 1/2 cup diced sweet red pepper; 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained

This delectable cold pizza proves that you can eat well even when you're eating healthy. A tube of refrigerated pizza crust is baked, spread with some seasoned cream cheese and topped with nicely dressed salad fixings and moist chicken. —Amber Zurbrugg Alliance, Ohio

Ingredients

1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
2 teaspoons canola oil
1/2 cup fat-free creamy Caesar salad dressing
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
1 teaspoon salt-free lemon-pepper seasoning
1 garlic clove, minced
1 package (8 ounces) fat-free cream cheese, cubed
4 cups thinly sliced romaine
1/2 cup diced sweet red pepper
1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained

Directions

Unroll pizza crust onto a 12-in. pizza pan coated with cooking spray; flatten dough and build up edges slightly. Prick with a fork. Bake at 400° for 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
In a nonstick skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat until no longer pink; cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the dressing, 1/4 cup Parmesan, lemon-pepper and garlic. Combine cream cheese and half of the dressing mixture until well blended.
Combine romaine, red pepper and olives. Add remaining dressing mixture; toss. Spread cream cheese mixture over crust. Top with romaine mixture, chicken and remaining Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 280 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 43mg cholesterol, 952mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 25g protein.

Originally published as Chicken Caesar Salad Pizza in Quick Cooking July/August 2003

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aslowiak

Dec 13, 2008

This recipe is absolutely amazing! It is my go-to dish for potlucks and I have recieved numerous requests for the recipe. I often make it with refrigerated crescent rolls instead of pizza dough for a fun change of pace. I would definitely recommend this recipe!