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5-Minute Pizza Toast with Pesto and Mozzarella

Hello, pesto! Pizza gets a green, herbalicious makeover with this scrumptious spread.
Yield: 1 pizza toast
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 slice whole-grain toast
  • 1 Tablespoon pesto, jarred or my Classic Pesto
  • 3 to 4 tomato slices
  • ¾ ounce mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
  • A few basil leaves, garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400ºF.
  • Spread pesto on whole-grain toast and layer with sliced tomatoes, mozzarella cheese. Broil for a few minutes in oven until cheese gets melty. Top with extra pesto and basil leaves.

Notes

Add 70 calories per additional Tablespoon of pesto.
To make this recipe gluten-free, use a gluten-free bread.
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN

Nutrition Information per serving

Calories: 220Carbohydrates: 16gProtein: 9gTotal Fat: 14g— Unsaturated Fat: 9.5g— Saturated Fat: 4.5gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 1gTotal Sugar: 4g— Natural Sugar: 4g— Added Sugar: 0gVitamin C: 13mg
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.