Description
This 30-Minute Mediterranean Chicken Flatbread Pizza is a quick and flavorful weeknight dinner that combines tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and a blend of mozzarella and feta cheeses on a crispy flatbread crust. Ready in under 30 minutes, it offers a high-protein, vibrant Mediterranean-inspired meal that is both satisfying and easy to prepare, perfect for busy schedules or meal prepping.
Ingredients
Scale
Base
- 2 flatbreads
- 1/3 cup pesto (such as Barilla Genovese pesto)
- 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Protein and Vegetables
- 1 heaping cup cooked chicken, shredded or diced
- 5 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3/4 cup fresh spinach
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
Toppings and Seasoning
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Prep Your Ingredients and Preheat: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). While the oven heats, prepare your toppings by halving cherry tomatoes, thinly slicing the red onion, pitting and halving Kalamata olives, and crumbling the feta cheese. Arrange the flatbreads on a baking sheet and set aside.
- Build the Base and First Layer: Spread 2-3 tablespoons of pesto evenly over each flatbread, leaving a small border around the edges. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the pesto on both flatbreads to create a melting layer that binds the toppings together.
- Layer on the Protein and Vegetables: Evenly distribute the shredded cooked chicken over the mozzarella layer. Next, add the spinach, allowing it to nestle into the warm cheese, then scatter the cherry tomatoes, red onion slices, and Kalamata olives on top in that order to keep delicate toppings from getting buried.
- Add Finishing Touches: Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese evenly across both flatbreads. Lightly drizzle an additional 1-2 teaspoons of pesto over each pizza and finish with a light dusting of garlic powder to enhance the Mediterranean flavors without overpowering them.
- Bake and Serve: Place the baking sheet into the preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the edges of the flatbreads turn golden and crispy and the mozzarella melts and bubbles lightly. Look for a slight char on the flatbread for best texture. Remove from the oven, cool for 1-2 minutes, cut into slices or halves, and serve immediately while warm.
Notes
- Use fresh, pliable flatbreads to prevent hard or cracker-like crusts after baking.
- Let toppings, especially chicken, come to room temperature before assembling for even cooking.
- Preheat the baking sheet to help crisp the flatbread crust during baking.
- Add spinach and feta cheese toward the end of baking to maintain their texture and creaminess.
- Avoid overloading the flatbread with toppings to prevent sogginess and ensure a crispy base.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keywords: Mediterranean chicken pizza, flatbread pizza, quick dinner, weeknight meal, high protein pizza, easy pizza recipe, chicken flatbread, healthy pizza
