Recipe: Chicken and Broccoli Naan Pizza with Pesto SauceDescription: A delicious naan pizza topped with chicken, broccoli, and a homemade pesto sauce made with sunflower seeds.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 27Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 2 piece naan bread, 1 cup chicken breast, 1 cup broccoli florets, 0.5 cup mozzarella cheese, 2 tablespoon pesto sauce, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 0.25 teaspoon salt, 0.25 teaspoon black pepper, 2 cup basil leaves, 0.5 cup parmesan cheese, 0.33 cup sunflower seeds, 2 clove garlic, 0.5 cup olive oilInstructions: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Place the naan breads on a baking sheet. In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the cooked, shredded chicken breast and sauté for a couple of minutes until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread a tablespoon of homemade pesto sauce on each naan bread, leaving a small border around the edges. Evenly distribute the shredded chicken over the pesto sauce on each naan bread. Top the chicken with the lightly steamed or blanched broccoli florets, dividing them equally between the two naan breads. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the chicken and broccoli. Place the naan pizzas in the preheated oven and bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the edges of the naan are golden brown. Remove from the oven and let the pizzas cool for a minute or two. Cut into slices and serve warm.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Italian, pizza, chicken, vegetarianThis Chicken and Broccoli Naan Pizza with Pesto Sauce recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 27 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Italian
pizza
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Chicken and Broccoli Naan Pizza with Pesto Sauce

A delicious naan pizza topped with chicken, broccoli, and a homemade pesto sauce made with sunflower seeds.

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 12 min
Serves: 4
September 8, 2025
Chicken and Broccoli Naan Pizza with Pesto Sauce - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
2 piecesnaan bread
1 cupchicken breast

cooked, shredded

1 cupbroccoli florets

lightly steamed or blanched

0.5 cupsmozzarella cheese

shredded

2 tablespoonspesto sauce

homemade

1 tablespoonolive oil
0.25 teaspoonssalt

or to taste

0.25 teaspoonsblack pepper

or to taste

2 cupsbasil leaves

packed, for pesto

0.5 cupsparmesan cheese

grated, for pesto

0.33 cupssunflower seeds

for pesto

2 clovesgarlic

peeled, for pesto

0.5 cupsolive oil

extra virgin, for pesto

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Place the naan breads on a baking sheet.

2

In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the cooked, shredded chicken breast and sauté for a couple of minutes until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

3

Spread a tablespoon of homemade pesto sauce on each naan bread, leaving a small border around the edges.

4

Evenly distribute the shredded chicken over the pesto sauce on each naan bread.

5

Top the chicken with the lightly steamed or blanched broccoli florets, dividing them equally between the two naan breads.

6

Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the chicken and broccoli.

7

Place the naan pizzas in the preheated oven and bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the edges of the naan are golden brown.

8

Remove from the oven and let the pizzas cool for a minute or two. Cut into slices and serve warm.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
682
Calories
54.1g
Fat
15.1g
Carbs
36.1g
Protein
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