Cilantro Chicken Fajita Pizza

Name: Cilantro Chicken Fajita Pizza
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed; 3 teaspoons canola oil, divided; 1 teaspoon fajita seasoning mix; 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned; 1 medium green pepper, julienned; 1 medium onion, halved and sliced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 cup salsa; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend; 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

This pizza is packed with flavorful seasonings, but it's the cilantro that gives it the fresh burst of flavor. If you like Southwestern foods and pizza, too, this one is for you! Rebecca Clark - Warrior, AL

Ingredients

1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
3 teaspoons canola oil, divided
1 teaspoon fajita seasoning mix
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
1 medium green pepper, julienned
1 medium onion, halved and sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 cup salsa
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

Directions

Unroll crust into a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray; flatten dough and build up edges slightly. Bake at 425° for 7-10 minutes or until golden brown.
Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute chicken in 2 teaspoons oil until no longer pink. Sprinkle with seasoning mix; cook 30 seconds longer. Remove and keep warm.
In the same skillet, saute peppers and onion in remaining oil for 3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove from the heat; stir in the salsa, pepper and reserved chicken.
Spoon chicken mixture over crust; sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 6-10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 382 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 807mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 2g fiber), 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Chicken Fajita Pizza in Healthy Cooking June/July 2009

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sdipiazza

Sep 16, 2016

This was pretty good but bland until I added more fajita seasoning to the chicken and veggies. Also need salt. My husband loved it..me not so much, but it's worth a second try.
pamsterhamster

Sep 8, 2014

So good & easy to make. I always add more toppings
ConnieK

Jan 13, 2013

Different, very good!! So easy to make using refrigerator crust. What a great spin on traditional pizza (and light to boot!!). Lots of meat and veggies and the cilantro really gives it that southwesten boost. It should be renamed Loaded Chicken Fajita Pizza!!!
krazykrisy

Apr 4, 2012

yummmy!!!!!
brucejul

Nov 6, 2011

this pizza was delish! different and easy!
rsltevens

Sep 6, 2010

this recipe sounds excellent and i will try very soon... and to missm_home...whe u are choose to write a review on a ricipe don't take to opportunity to paste your own recipe. that is just so wrong in so many ways. don't you have any moral ethics or compation for the person who has written this recipe...what if it were done to you...how would you feel...hah?