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Healthy Pita Pizza

Published: Apr 1, 2022 by Terri Gilson · Modified: Apr 16, 2022 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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This Healthy Pita Pizza Recipe is so quick and easy, convenient, uses pantry items and ingredients you'd have on hand (such as canned mushrooms, canned olives, pizza sauce, onions and cheddar cheese), can be made in under 30 minutes. The best part is you don't have to make any dough. You can also swap out different ingredients, depending on your preferences and what you have on hand. I have been making this pizza for my family for years and they love it!

pita pizza on black plate with carrot sticks and more pizzas on baking sheet in background

Pita Pizzas are great anytime but this one is perfect for using up leftover ham after a big holiday meal. This pizza on pita bread recipe is lean, low-fat and WW friendly, It's also a quick lunch and perfect for taking along in the lunch bag, as it can be eaten hot or cold. This simple recipe is also a fun way to have pizza night, that's different from traditional pizza and everyone gets their own pizza!

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  • 🥘Ingredients
  • 📖Variations & Substitutions
  • 🔪Instructions
  • 💭Top Tip
  • 👪 Serving Size
  • 🔢WW Points
  • 🥗 Side Dishes
  • 🍽Equipment
  • 🌡️Storage
  • 🦺Food safety
  • ⭐ Reviews
  • 📋Healthy Pita Pizza Recipe
  • 🍕More Healthy Pizza Recipes

If I don't use leftover cooked Picnic Ham with Orange Glaze Recipe from a big meal, we often buy a Smoked Boneless Ham. It's great for making sandwiches, as well as Ham Pasta and Ham Rice and Beans

🥘Ingredients

I use cheddar cheese on this easy pita pizza to change it up from the typical mozzarella. Cheddar cheese is also something I generally have on hand, so I don't have to make a special trip to the grocery store.

This pizza on pita bread recipe requires the following ingredients:

  • pita bread * I use whole wheat (about 8 inches)
  • ham
  • red onion
  • canned sliced black olives
  • canned sliced mushrooms
  • feta cheese *I use low-fat/light
  • cheddar cheese * I use low-fat/light

*See recipe card for quantities.

labelled ingredients for pita pizzas

📖Variations & Substitutions

  • Meat: I use ham when I have it on hand, as I can use leftover ham or deli meat. But you could also use regular or turkey sausage or pepperoni or fat-free ham.
  • Pizza Sauce -use any type you like! You can use a store-bought or homemade pizza sauce *I simply use a no name store-bought pizza sauce
  • Cheese - you could use mozzarella cheese or regular cheddar cheese, if you're not concerned about the fat or calories. You could also skip the feta cheese.
  • Vegetarian: just skip the meat!
  • Gluten-free -use gluten-free pita bread
  • Dairy-free or Lactose free- Use lactose-free cheese or vegan cheese
  • Spicy - add chili pepper flake/red pepper flakes sprinkled on before cooking or after and/or add jalapeno peppers to pizza (you can add these before or after, depending on whether everyone likes them).
  • Onions - you could use green onions or white onions instead
  • Other Toppings: I also use green peppers or red peppers, if I have them on hand.
  • Mushrooms: use fresh mushrooms if you have them on hand
  • Deluxe - Load it up with tons of your favorite toppings and add mozzarella cheese as well!
  • Kid friendly - skip the onion and feta cheese (if you have picky eaters).
  • Pita Bread - use a lower WW point pita bread (like Joseph's) or use white if you prefer.

🔪Instructions

How to make healthy pita pizza:

Prep: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F/ 190 degrees C and spray 3 baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray (or line with aluminum foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray)

  1. Add pizza sauce, dividing evenly by all 6 whole wheat pitas.
  2. Divide ham evenly by all 6 pitas. *If you are using deli ham slices, you can chop them up, or simply lay 3 slices on each pizza (they will just overlap a bit).
  3. Sprinkle on red onion, black olives, mushrooms, and feta cheese, dividing evenly by all 6 pizzas.
6 pitas on cutting board with pizza sauce being spread on them
Step 1
ham sprinkled on pita pizzas
Step 2
mushrooms, black olives, feta cheese and onion sprinkled on pita pizzas
Step 3
  1. Sprinkle on cheddar cheese, also dividing evenly by all 6 pizzas.
  2. Move to prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes. Optional: Turn up to broil (500 degrees F) for 1-2 minutes for bubbly crispy cheese (watch closely to ensure it doesn't burn)
  3. Cool for 3 minutes and serve whole or slice into pieces.
pita pizzas with cheese sprinkled on
Step 4
pita pizzas on baking sheet
Step 5
whole pita pizzas on parchment paper
Step 6

Garnish (optional): Garnish with parmesan cheese and crushed red pepper flakes

Hint: When you are using a low-fat or fat-free cheese it burns quickly, so you need to keep a very close eye on it when you are broiling.

💭Top Tip

Make this pita pizza in a toaster oven if it's hot outside and you don't want to turn on your oven! It's also perfect for the dorm room.

👪 Serving Size

This homemade pita pizza recipe makes 6 mini pizzas (individual 8 inch pizzas). However, you can half, double or triple the recipe by clicking on the blue serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust.

pita pizzas on parchment paper, with one cut into 4 pieces

🔢WW Points

This low calorie pita pizza recipe is Weight Watchers friendly @ 10 WW points on my plan. Using low-fat cheddar cheese, low-fat feta cheese and a lean meat (lean ham, turkey sausage or turkey pepperoni) keeps it WW friendly. I also get vegetables as 0 point foods on my plan.

*You can make this a low calorie pita pizza and further reduce the WW points by using a lower point pita bread (Joseph's), fat-free ham slices, and fat-free cheeses. This brings it down to HALF THE POINTS (5 WW points) on my plan!

🥗 Side Dishes

Serve this healthy recipe with healthy sides like cut up vegetables or a side salad. It also goes well with:

  • Quick Cucumber Kimchi
  • Spinach salad
  • Classic Fruit Salad (with Honey Lime Dressing)

🍽Equipment

I make these pita pizzas on 9X13 baking sheets/cookie sheet. You'll also need a cheese grater (affiliate links) and a pizza cutter is a handy too as well. Here are my Amazon Recommendations (affiliate links):

pita pizza on black plate with carrot sticks

🌡️Storage

Store these healthy pita pizzas in the fridge for up to 4 days in an airtight container or freeze for up to 3 months. You can freeze them whole or cut into pieces before freezing.

To Reheat: Pop it into the microwave for 45-60 seconds (whole pizza) and 20-30 seconds for individual pieces.

🦺Food safety

  • Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
  • Wash hands after touching raw meat
  • Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
  • Never leave cooking food unattended
  • Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
  • Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

So, if you're looking for an easy recipe for healthy pita pizza, that's low calorie, WW friendly, simple and quick, this is your pita pizza! It's not only an easy meal, it's healthy comfort food.

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📋Healthy Pita Pizza Recipe

This Healthy Pita Pizza Recipe is quick and easy, using pantry items and items you'd have on hand, leftover ham and you don't have to make any dough!
5 from 1 vote
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Course: dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: healthy, pita, pizza
Special Diet: Weight Watchers
Calories: 2526kcal
Author: Terri Gilson
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 6 whole wheat pita bread ( about 8 inches in diameter)
  • 375 ml - bottle pizza sauce
  • 2 cup leftover ham, chopped * or use deli meat
  • ½ cup red onion
  • 200 ml - can black olives, sliced
  • 284 ml - can of sliced mushrooms 10 oz
  • ¾ cup feta cheese, crumbled * I use low-fat
  • 4 cups cheddar cheese grated * I use low-fat
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Instructions

  • Prep: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F/ 190 degress C and spray 2 baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray (or line with aluminum foil and spray)
  • Add pizza sauce, dividing evenly by all 6 pitas.
    6 pitas on cutting board with pizza sauce being spread on them
  • Divide ham evenly by all 6 pitas. *If you are using deli ham slices, you can chop them up, or simply lay 3 slices on each pizza (they will just overlap a bit).
    ham sprinkled on pita pizzas
  • Sprinkle on red onion, black olives, mushrooms, and feta cheese, dividing evenly by all 6 pizzas.
    mushrooms, black olives, feta cheese and onion sprinkled on pita pizzas
  • Sprinkle on cheddar cheese, also dividing evenly by all 6 pizzas.
    pita pizzas with cheese sprinkled on
  • Move to prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes. Optional: Turn up to broil (500 degrees F) for 1-2 minutes for bubbly crispy cheese (watch closely to ensure it doesn't burn)
    pita pizzas on baking sheet
  • Cool for 3 minutes and serve whole or slice into pieces.
    whole pita pizzas on parchment paper

Garnish (optional)

  • Garnish with parmesan cheese and crushed red pepper flakes

Notes

*See post for important information and recipe tips
🔢WW POINTS
This low calorie pita pizza recipe is Weight Watchers friendly @ 10 WW points on my plan. Using low-fat cheddar cheese, low-fat feta cheese and a lean meat (lean ham, turkey sausage or turkey pepperoni) keeps it WW friendly. I also get vegetables as 0 point foods on my plan.
*You can further reduce the WW points by using a lower point pita bread (Joseph's), fat-free ham slices, and fat-free cheeses. This brings it down to HALF THE POINTS (5 WW points) on my plan!
Nutrition Facts
📋Healthy Pita Pizza Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 pita pizza)
Calories 2526 Calories from Fat 1026
% Daily Value*
Fat 114g175%
Saturated Fat 41g256%
Polyunsaturated Fat 11g
Monounsaturated Fat 55g
Cholesterol 289mg96%
Sodium 13949mg606%
Potassium 3066mg88%
Carbohydrates 160g53%
Fiber 31g129%
Sugar 36g40%
Protein 228g456%
Vitamin A 3347IU67%
Vitamin C 32mg39%
Calcium 2127mg213%
Iron 16mg89%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pita pizza | Calories: 2526kcal (126%) | Carbohydrates: 160g (53%) | Protein: 228g (456%) | Fat: 114g (175%) | Saturated Fat: 41g (256%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 55g | Cholesterol: 289mg (96%) | Sodium: 13949mg (606%) | Potassium: 3066mg (88%) | Fiber: 31g (129%) | Sugar: 36g (40%) | Vitamin A: 3347IU (67%) | Vitamin C: 32mg (39%) | Calcium: 2127mg (213%) | Iron: 16mg (89%)
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  1. Lynn

    October 29, 2022 at 10:31 pm

    Thank you for the recipe idea. I rarely eat ham and am not a fan of it, but your recipe is wholesome enough that it reminded me of several years ago while vacationing in the States (we live in Canada) we ordered a "Chicken Garlis Grill" from a take-out pizza place. It had no tomato sauce, but instead had a garlic spread, and it was delicious! I came home and determined to recreate it.
    I merely minced some fresh garlic and spread it over the pizza dough, added some chopped cooked, chicken, mozzarella cheese, finely diced tomato and green onion.
    Due to current health issues, I haven't had it for quite some time, but when I stumbled across your recipe I decided to try my homemade version on a ready made whole wheat pita with the help of my hubby. Only 3 words can describe it - Absolutely Fantastic and quick! This will definitely be used regularly; especially until my health returns.

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    • Terri Gilson

      October 30, 2022 at 10:43 am

      Hi Lynn,
      That sounds soo delicious! I'm going to try it 🙂
      Terri

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