© Royalty-Free/Masterfile
Ingredients
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2
green onions
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1/2
red or green
bell pepper
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1/4 cup
frozen or canned
corn kernels
, optional
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227 g
store-bought thin
pizza crust
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3/4 cup
chunky
salsa
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1 cup
chopped cooked
turkey
, or chicken
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1 tsp
ground
cumin
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1/4 tsp
chili powder
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1/2 cup
grated light
monterey jack
, or mozzarella
Instructions
- For a crispy crust, place a baking sheet or pizza pan on bottom rack of oven. Preheat oven to 500F (260C). Meanwhile, thinly slice onions and pepper. Measure out corn.
- Remove baking sheet from oven to a heat-resistant surface. Place crust on sheet. Spread 1/4 cup (50 mL) salsa over crust, right to edge. Scatter onions, pepper, corn and turkey overtop. Dollop remaining 1/2 cup (125 mL) salsa overtop. Sprinkle with cumin and chili powder, then cheese. Bake pizza on bottom rack of preheated oven until edge is deep golden and cheese is melted, 8 to 10 minutes. Slice into wedges.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 184,
- Protein
- 13.8 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 22.6 g,
- Fat
- 4.2 g,
- Fibre
- 1.8 g,
- Sodium
- 425 mg.
Use up lean Thanksgiving turkey leftovers by satisfying your pizza craving. Jazz it up with flavourful southwestern ingredients you probably have in your cupboards: salsa, chili powder and cumin. By using light cheese and a thin, store-bought pizza crust, we dramatically cut the calories and fat.
