Really Healthy Pizza - low in sodium and fat and delicious

Birthday Party PizzaI think this has to be the most delicious and yet healthiest pizza I have ever created! Healthy because it is low in fat and sodium. Tasty because everyone said so!It was my son's 13th birthday party and I got up very early to bake the cake and make the pizza dough before yet another video shoot. It was all worth it when the kids said, "oh wow, it is HOME MADE" - I guess that is the new luxury, right?Anyway, here is the recipe for the crust:1 cup warm water (warm meaning warm to the touch but not hot) about 110F1 packet dry yeast3 cups all-purpose flour2 tsp sugar1 Tbsp olive oilMix very well.Then allow the dough to rise covered at room temperature until it doubles in volume, about an hour. Form into balls and roll into a crust. Prick with a fork and bake 10 minutes in a 350F oven. Makes 2 12-inch crusts that are about 1/4 inch thick.Notes:I like to use the paddle on my Kitchen Aid mixer because I feel the dough hook just rips it up and does not develop the gluten strands very well. I guess I am spoiled from using a Hobart for too long while in pastry kitchens of the Hyatt! But anyway, after it was mixed, I put it in the refrigerator all day to let it rise slowly.  I made a double batch or 4 pizzas.Toppings:No-salt-added pasta sauce (use about 1/2 cup per crust)Julienne of red pepper or your favorite vegetable sliced thinfresh chopped basil (or use dried oregano)a sprinkle of no-salt-added farmer's cheese*Spread the sauce over the crust. Add the veggies then the cheese and herbs. Bake for 10 minutes at 375F and cut into 8 pieces (2 pieces per person).We served the pizza with pasta, salad, fresh fruit and a big chocolate birthday cake of course! No big pizza delivery bill and much better health - never to mention the aroma of the fresh baked pizza surrounding the whole house with the guests here - that was priceless...*I just discovered Friendship no-salt-added farmer's cheese in the dairy section of our grocery store and I love it! It tastes a little like Feta cheese but without the salt. It is low in fat (2.5 g per ounce) for a cheese. It is just the ticket for salads and pizza and more!

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

https://nutritioneducationstore.com
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