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Chicken and Artichoke Pizza with Mushrooms and Olives

April 9, 2012 by Alea Milham 6 Comments

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For those of you who have picky children, take heart! Most of the ingredients, including the mushrooms and olives, were suggested by formerly picky eaters. I’m talking seriously picky eaters! So picky, I could count the foods they would eat on my hands. So picky that I packed a cooler of food they would eat whenever we visited friends or family. So picky that I seriously wondered what I had done wrong to create such picky eaters.

I had one rule that I stuck to during those trying years: I asked my children to taste the food I cooked, even the food they were sure they tried a month before and hated. By try, I don’t mean eat. I realized that taking a whole bite might have been too much for them, so I let them just stick their tongue to it and taste it. Tastes led to bites often enough that I didn’t escalate my food trying rules. Occasionally, I let a sniff satisfy the taste test if the child was convinced that the item was too horrid to taste. Slowly, they added more food to their diet. And at some point they started acquiring new foods at an exponential rate. I still remember the day I was in the produce section of our store and my oldest son announced everything smelled so good, he wanted me to buy one of everything.

I used my Slightly Healthier Gluten-Free Garlic and Herb Pizza Crust and my Chunky Pizza Sauce recipe. My oldest son’s reaction to dairy has become a lot more extreme, so I sprinkled a little Daiya Dairy-free (and soy-free) Mozzarella on the top, but feel free to smother it if you can. To compensate for the  minimal cheese, I tossed the meat and veggies in Italian dressing to add more flavor.

Even though this has some exotic ingredients, I was able to keep the price down by taking advantage of sales and using small amounts on the pizza. I also saved money by using frozen artichoke hearts.

Chicken and Artichoke Pizza with Mushrooms and Olives Recipe

Ingredients:

  • enough pizza dough for a large pizza
  • 1 cup pizza sauce
  • ¾ cup cooked chicken, diced
  • ¾ cup artichokes hearts
  • ¼ cup mushrooms, diced
  • ¼ cup olives, diced
  • 2 tablespoons Italian dressing
  • cheese (optional)

Directions:

  1. Prepare pizza dough according to directions.
  2. While pizza crust is cooking, combine chicken and vegetables in a bowl. Pour the dressing over the top and toss to coat.
  3. Spread pizza sauce over the pizza crust.
  4. Top with chicken and vegetables.
  5. Sprinkle cheese over the top.
  6. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.

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Chicken and Artichoke Pizza with Mushrooms and Olives

Chicken and Artichoke Pizza with Mushrooms and Olives Recipe
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword 'Pizza Recipe, Chicken and Artichoke Pizza Recipe, Chicken and Artichoke Pizza with Mushrooms and Olives Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Total Time 25 minutes minutes
Servings 6
Author Alea Milham

Ingredients

  • enough pizza dough for a large pizza
  • 1 cup pizza sauce
  • ¾ cup cooked chicken diced
  • ¾ cup artichokes hearts
  • ¼ cup mushrooms diced
  • ¼ cup olives diced
  • 2 tablespoons Italian dressing
  • cheese optional

Instructions

  • Prepare pizza dough according to directions.
  • While pizza crust is cooking, combine chicken and vegetables in a bowl. Pour the dressing over the top and toss to coat.
  • Spread pizza sauce over the pizza crust.
  • Top with chicken and vegetables.
  • Sprinkle cheese over the top.
  • Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.

I only got one piece. 🙁 In the interest of full disclosure I should tell you that my 5 year old took one look at it and said, I’m only eating the sauce and the cheese. One taste at a time and pretty soon he will be begging for seconds or even thirds like his big brother. 🙂

More Pizza Recipes:

  • Chicken Alfredo Pizza with Broccoli
  • Chunky Pizza Sauce
  • Fast and Easy Pizza Sauce
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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. Donna Blake says

    October 28, 2015 at 7:25 am

    Great recipe these are some of my favorite foods and would live to try it on pizza. I think I will use flour tortillas for my crust with a little less ingredients to make it easier to eat.

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  2. Wonderwoman says

    April 10, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    Ooooh…sounds scrumptious! Just bought some canned artichoke hearts. Next time will look for frozen ones, never have looked for them.

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  3. Swathi says

    April 10, 2012 at 11:29 am

    I haven’t tried artichoke in pizza sure it is going to be delicious. Thanks Alea for this wonderful recipe sharing and hosting with Hearth and soul blog hop.

    Reply
  4. Beth @ Aunt B's Kitchen says

    April 10, 2012 at 5:27 am

    Nice flavourful combo Alea. I’ll bet this was delicious. 🙂

    Loved your “one taste at a time” comment. Kids’ tastes change from day to day. They won’t like everything but you’re quite right in thinking that, if encouraged to develop an adventurous palate, they’ll be open (and likely) to enjoy most foods.

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  5. April @ The 21st Century Housewife says

    April 10, 2012 at 2:41 am

    This pizza sounds delicious. I like the idea of tossing the toppings in Italian dressing first to add flavour too.

    You have some wonderful ideas for encouraging picky eaters to be less picky in this post. I’ve recently learned that our taste buds are replaced approximately every two weeks, so it’s definitely a great idea to keep re-introducing foods to children as you suggest doing.

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  6. mjskit says

    April 9, 2012 at 8:10 pm

    We love homemade pizza so I’m always on the hunt for new recipes. I love this one! Fresh, healthy and delicious!

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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