It’s best to buy goat cheese that is precrumbled. This will save you time and make it easier to spread the cheese across the entire pizza, requiring less to get some in every bite. If you do buy it in a tube (it may make sense if it’s significantly less expensive that way), freeze it slightly before attempting to crumble it. It will crumble much easier.

　　

Ingredients

makes 4 servings

　　1 (10-ounce) Boboli whole-wheat pizza crust

　　1/2 cup low-fat pizza or marinara sauce (lower-sodium, if possible)

　　8 ounces Basic Grilled Chicken (see page 219) or lean, store-bought grilled chicken, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

　　2/3 cup drained jarred roasted red bell pepper strips

　　2 ounces (about 1/2 cup) goat cheese crumbles

　　Chopped fresh cilantro or basil leaves, to taste

　　

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 450°F.

　　

Step 2

Place the crust on a baking sheet large enough for it to lie flat. Spread the sauce evenly over the crust to cover all but the outer 1/2 inch. Top the sauce evenly with the chicken, bell pepper strips, and then the goat cheese. Bake until the cheese melts and the crust is lightly crisped, 10 to 12 minutes. Top the pizza with cilantro or basil, and then let it stand 5 minutes. Slice it into 8 equal wedges and serve immediately.

　　

nutrition information

Step 3

Each (2 slice) serving has:

　　

Step 4

Calories: 324

　　

Step 5

Protein: 25g

　　

Step 6

Carbohydrates: 40g

　　

Step 7

Fat: 8g

　　

Step 8

Saturated fat: 4g

　　

Step 9

Cholesterol: 39mg

　　

Step 10

Fiber: 6g

　　

Step 11

Sodium: 700mg

　　Reprinted with permission from I Can't Believe It's Not Fattening! by Devin Alexander. Copyright © 2010 Devin Alexander. Published by Clarkson Potter Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.Devin Alexander is the author of The Most Decadent Diet Ever, Fast Food Fix, and coauthor of The New York Times bestsellers The Biggest Loser Cookbook and The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. She was a chef on NBC's The Biggest Loser and the host of Healthy Decadence on Discover Health and FitTV.