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Chicken, black bean and roasted pepper pizza

Next time you feel like pizza, try out our tasty recipe using black beans and chicken to bulk up the fibre and protein content.

Hands-on time: 10 mins
Time to make: 25 mins
Serving: 4 people

Ratings: 4.0

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Ingredients

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250g chicken breast fillet, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon paprika
2 x 100g wholemeal pita breads
80g no-added-salt tomato paste
60g baby spinach leaves, plus extra to serve
2 small courgettezucchiniXszucchini, summer squashX, peeled into thin ribbons
400g can black beans, rinsed, drained
150g roasted capsicum, thinly sliced
½ cup grated reduced-fat cheddar cheese
1 small avocado, diced
2 teaspoons lime juice

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 190ºC. Line 2 large baking trays with baking paper.

2 Toss chicken in paprika to coat. Lightly spray a non-stick frying pan with olive oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until light golden.

3 Place pita breads on prepared trays. Spread with tomato paste, then top evenly with spinach, courgettes, black beans, chicken, capsicum and cheese. Bake pizzas for 10–12 minutes or until crisp and golden.

4 Meanwhile, combine avocado and lime juice in a bowl. Season with black pepper. Top pizzas with avocado salsa and serve scattered with extra spinach.

Nutrition info (per serve)

Calories 375 cal

Kilojoules 1576 kJ

Total fat 10.9 g

Saturated fat 3.5 g

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First published: Jul 2021

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