This pesto chicken pizza is topped with creamy goat cheese, tender chicken and toasted pine nuts. An easy dinner recipe ready in under 30 minutes!
My boys becoming teenagers means they are hungrier than ever, and I love making quick and easy pizzas to help satisfy that hunger in a healthy way. Pizza night is easy and everyone can pick their own toppings before tossing it in the pizza ovenor you can make my delicious Pesto Chicken Pizza with Goat Cheese and Toasted Pine Nuts!
Ingredients
- Pizza dough:
- Pesto:
- Chicken:
- Cheese:
- Optional toppings:
How to Make Pesto Chicken Pizza with Goat Cheese and Toasted Pine Nuts
Step 1. Start by tossing and stretching your pizza dough until it’s in a roughly round shape.
Step 2. Brush pizza dough with pesto, then scatter with mozzarella cheese.
Step 3. Add the shredded chicken, goat cheese crumbles, and pine nuts.
Step 4. Drizzle with olive oil, then toss in the oven at 475 for about 12 minutes until fully cooked.
Top with fresh arugula, lemon zest, chili flakes, or shaved parmesan. Then serve and enjoy your Pesto Chicken Pizza with Goat Cheese and Toasted Pine Nuts.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can’t go wrong with mozzarella cheese for any type of pizza. But the goat cheese pairs really well with pesto in this one.
You can do both! In this case, I’m using the pesto as the sauce so I add it before. But you can drizzle pesto over the top of cooked pizza as well.
I don’t want the herbs to burn, so I like to add my fresh basil or arugula after my pizza is cooked. Some pizza recipes might call for the herbs to be added before.
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No fork required.
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Preheat oven to 475°F and place pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven to preheat.
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In a dry pan, toast pine nuts until golden brown over medium heat, about 3-4 minutes stirring constantly; set aside.
2 tablespoons pine nuts
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Working on a floured surface or parchment paper, carefully stretch or roll the dough out until it forms a 12-inch circle. Transfer dough to parchment-lined baking sheet or a pizza peel if using a stone.
1 ball pizza dough
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To assemble the pizza, spread pesto evenly over the dough leaving a 1 inch border around the edge. Next, scatter the mozzarella followed by the chicken, goat cheese and toasted pine nuts. Drizzle with olive oil then transfer to the oven to bake for 11-13 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly.
1/3 cup basil pesto, 1 cup shredded, cooked chicken, 4 ounces crumbled goat cheese, 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella, 1 tablespoon olive oil
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Garnish with optional toppings then slice and serve.
arugula, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, shaved parmesan
This pizza would be great made on the grill as well!