We prepare diet pizza - tasty and low-calorie

Viva Italia! What does it mean: “Long live Italy”! This country attracts not only with its ancient architecture, but also with its colorful national cuisine. The main Italian dish is juicy pizza with thin dough and aromatic toppings. It is unlikely that there will be anyone among us who does not like this delicacy. Is there an alternative to high-calorie snacks for girls who follow a healthy diet? Yes - diet pizza.

Thin flatbread, delicious filling and the alluring aroma of Italian herbs will not leave anyone indifferent. The world knows many recipes and names for this dish. The most famous are Margherita, Caprese, Pepperoni and, of course, low-calorie pizza, which will be discussed.

Is this possible?

The stereotype that a fragrant flatbread is a high-calorie dish with a fatty filling has successfully sunk into oblivion.

Today, nutritionists offer recipes that can be used to prepare various dishes, even while following a strict diet. You just need to replace fatty foods with dietary ones.

Valuable advice

You don't have to go to a restaurant to try low-calorie pizza. You can prepare the dish at home, just stock up on the necessary products and a good mood. So, the ideal dietary flatbread will be obtained if you follow the advice of experienced chefs:

1. Be sure to preheat the oven before baking. By placing the pizza in a cold place first, you will increase the baking time.
2. Brush the base of the dish with olive oil for more flavor.
3. Buy spices and herbs: basil, sesame seeds, garlic mixture.
4. For cooking, use low-calorie cheeses - ricotta and chechil, suluguni, mozzarella is acceptable.

Chefs recommend not adding too much tomato sauce, sausage, vegetable oil or butter. If you are on the way out of a strict diet, cook with puff pastry and add champignons to the filling.

The main rule of diet pizza is to use light ingredients.

Choosing flour

The success of a dish depends 50% on correctly selected main ingredients.

• Barley. Nutritionists call it the most useful for losing weight. It helps normalize the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and digestion. There are 300 kcal per 100 g.
• Oatmeal. Where would we be without oatmeal and bran? Almost all dietary baked goods are prepared from this flour. The product contains fiber, which normalizes intestinal function. There are 337 kcal in 100 g.
• Rye and corn. One of the most useful types. Fiber, microelements and vitamins will help not only keep your figure in shape, but also improve the functioning of the heart and blood vessels. There are 238 kcal per 100 g.
• Wheat flour. The coarsely ground product retains all its beneficial properties and contains 324 kcal. per 100 g. Whole grain has 295 kcal. per 100 g.

Experts advise purchasing flour products of organic origin. It is healthy and grown without the use of chemicals.

Benefits and harms

The main secret of preparing a dietary version of the Italian snack is the low-calorie dough. It often consists of wheat flour, which contains a lot of calories and carbohydrates, which automatically becomes a real threat to your figure.

In addition, this component contains almost no fiber, and it is recommended to include it in the diet of those who are trying to become slim. It is for this reason that pizza base is best baked from coarse whole grain wheat flour, because... it contains more useful substances.

And also while kneading the flatbread, cooks add eggs to the dough, which are rich in their chemical composition. They improve the taste of the dish and give it porosity, but increase the calorie content of the dish. Therefore, with proper nutrition, it is not recommended to abuse this product.

For the same reason, it is not advisable to use the following components when preparing the base:

• milk;
• mayonnaise;

• butter;
• kefir with a high percentage of fat content.

Pizza for a thin waist

The article contains interesting options for preparing dietary pizza for every taste.

Read, choose, enjoy!

Easy dough recipe

Before cooking, remember the rule - the thinner the base, the fewer calories in the finished product.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. whole grain flour;
• 1 tbsp. l. olive oil;
• 300 ml. water;
• ¼ tsp. salt.

Step-by-step preparation:

1. Mix the dietary components in a deep bowl, gradually pouring in the liquid. The output should be an elastic bun.
2. Next, wrap the mixture in cling film and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
3. Afterwards, sprinkle the table with flour, lay out the dough and roll it out.
4. Place the frame of the future pizza on a baking sheet covered with parchment and lay out the filling.
5. Bake the dish in the oven for 20 minutes.

You can prepare the filling according to your taste. Popular fillings include seafood, turkey, pineapples, lean minced meat, and onions.

By the way, you can use not only tomato paste as a sauce, but also natural yogurt. If you want to prepare a real dietary masterpiece, use Pesto sauce, consisting of garlic, pine nuts, and olive oil.

In the recipe, you can replace the flour with rice or oatmeal.

No extra calories

Pizza for weight loss can be delicious even without dough! This delicacy can be prepared in the oven or on the grill.

Ingredients:

• 2 onions;
• 2 large bell peppers;
• 5 eggs;
• 3 tbsp. l. olive oil;
• 2 tomatoes;
• 50 g grated cheese.

How to cook:

1. Peel and cut the onion into small cubes. Remove the seeds from the bell pepper and cut it into slices.
2. Fry these products in a frying pan.
3. Place the prepared vegetables in the prepared baking dish.
4. Beat the eggs with a mixer until an unstable foam forms, pour over the vegetables.
5. Cut the tomatoes into slices and place them on top of the future pizza.
6. Sprinkle the product with grated cheese.
7. Place the mold in the oven for 20 minutes.

Here is a simple recipe for diet pizza, consisting of simple ingredients.

Instead of "vegetable dough", you can use chicken breast or minced meat.

With oatmeal

A simple recipe for a nutritious dish that effectively helps you lose extra pounds.

Ingredients:

• oatmeal - 100 g;
• eggs - 2 pcs.;
• kefir - 150 ml;
• tomato paste - 3 tablespoons;
• cheese - 200 gr;
• turkey - 150 gr;
• tomatoes - 2-3 pcs.;
• olive oil - 1 tablespoon;
• greens, salt and pepper - to taste.

Preparation:

• Pour oatmeal into a deep container, add eggs and kefir. Beat the mixture thoroughly with a blender.
• Heat a frying pan, grease it with olive oil, add the dough and fry over low heat for 5 minutes.
• Chop the turkey and tomatoes and place them on a crust greased with tomato paste.
• Coarsely grate the cheese and sprinkle on top of the dough.
• Cover the pan with a lid and fry until the cheese melts.
• Let simmer for 5 minutes and transfer to a plate.

Such a different base

To prepare low-calorie dough, you will need buckwheat, oatmeal or rye flour. The recipe also includes additional ingredients: kefir, spinach or cottage cheese.

You can independently develop your own low-calorie cooking technology.

On kefir

This dietary base can be prepared in a slow cooker, in a frying pan, or in the oven.

Recipe:

• 5 tbsp. l. wholemeal wheat flour;
• 0.5 tbsp. kefir;
• a pinch of salt.

How to cook:

1. Yeast-free pizza dough is very quick and easy to make. Combine kefir and salt in a container.
2. Gradually add flour, remembering to stir the mixture.
3. All is ready.

This base differs from the yeast base in less porosity.

Add spinach

Tired of being on a boring and bland diet? Bring some color into your life by making some spinach base.

Products:

• 300 g spinach;
• 3 eggs;
• 2 tbsp. oatmeal;
• salt.

Cooking steps:

1. Wash the spinach and let the leaves dry, then transfer them to a blender. Grind.
2. Strain the released juice into a saucepan and heat until flakes form. This happens quite quickly.
3. Filter the liquid again. As a result, you will get a tablespoon of juice.
4. In a bowl, combine flour, salt, eggs and the resulting liquid. Make sure the mixture is elastic. Sometimes you don't have to use all the oatmeal.
5. Knead the dough, adding the main ingredient if necessary. You should end up with a soft green ball.
6. Cover the cake with a towel or wrap it in cling film and place it in the refrigerator for an hour.

With this recipe you are guaranteed a bright and tasty diet.

The pizza won't taste like spinach.

Without yeast

It is quite possible to prepare the base without using yeast bacteria. You can use any low-calorie flour as the main ingredient.

Compound:

• 250 g rye flour;
• 100 ml. water;
• 40 ml. olive oil;
• 1 tsp. salt;
• 2 tsp. spices.

How to cook:

1. Knead all the ingredients into a dough and form into a bun.
2. Cover with a towel and let sit for 30 minutes.
3. Lightly flour your work surface, turn out the dough and roll it out into a thin layer.
4. Transfer the base to parchment paper and place in the oven for 5 minutes to bake slightly.

The fragrant flatbread is ready. Now you can coat it with low-calorie sauce, fill it with your favorite toppings and enjoy the great taste!

The finished diet dough contains only 137 calories.

Curd base

Dishes with cottage cheese are a priori light, since the product has a low fat content. Experts recommend preparing cottage cheese pizza with minced meat and herbs to give it more piquancy.

We will need:

• 200 g. cottage cheese;
• 2 eggs;
• 1 tbsp. whole grain flour;
• 2 tbsp. l. sour cream;
• 1 tsp. warm water;
• salt.

How to cook:

1. Grind cottage cheese with eggs in a container, add sour cream and soda.
2. Gradually add flour to the mixture, remembering to stir.
3. Roll out the cottage cheese cake into a layer, grease with diet sauce and place on parchment.
4. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and place the base there for 25 minutes.

Mushroom or vegetable filling is perfect for this pizza.

Do not overcook the dough in the oven, otherwise it will dry out and harden.

On oatmeal

For the cake you will need the following composition:

• 160 g oat flour;

• 1 egg;
• 100 ml low-fat kefir;
• 1 tsp. soda;
• 1 pinch of salt.

Preparation:

1. Kefir warmed to room temperature is mixed with egg, salt and soda.
2. Then flour is added and everything is mixed.
3. The thick mass is kneaded by hand until smooth and set aside for 10–15 minutes.
4. The finished dough can be rolled out into a thin cake.

KBJU 100 g of product: 130 kcal/7g/5.6g/15g.

How to cook

There are a lot of options for preparing diet pizza: from the filling to the baking method. Cooks who comply with the requirements of the PP recommend preparing the dish in the oven or slow cooker, but there is the option of cooking in a frying pan or grill.

We will tell you what is better to choose and how it will affect calorie content.

In a slow cooker

If you are accustomed to rational use of your time, then the optimal method for preparing a dietary dish for you is a pressure cooker. Experienced chefs say that the dough in a slow cooker does not dry out, is baked perfectly and turns out juicy. In addition, the base will not burn, since the bowl has a non-stick coating.

As for calorie content, it all depends on the chosen recipe. If you decide to cook with white wheat flour, then you cannot avoid extra calories. Also, before baking, the bottom of the bowl is greased with oil so as not to see a black crust on the finished pizza.

Remember, the amount of sunflower or olive oil should be minimal to avoid excess fat.

In the oven

This cooking method is considered one of the most popular among dietary ones. Using an oven, pizza is baked in cafes and restaurants, and at home. You can prepare a dish according to your favorite recipe and put it in the cupboard; it will bake evenly and without moisture.

Low-fat pizza usually has a vegetable filling made from “wet” fruits. In the oven, such products will undergo steam treatment and will no longer be raw.

Baking in the cupboard is the most weight-loss way.

Pan

Many people think that cooking diet pizza in a frying pan is impossible. The mind draws pictures of a fatty dish with oil dripping from it, but in reality it’s not like that. For a low-calorie pizza, fry it without oil.

If you are worried that the delicacy will burn, then it is absolutely in vain. Just don’t pour oil into the pan, because it’s already in the dough itself. Culinary experts advise using olive oil.

Recipe box

The national dish of Italy is loved by everyone, but its traditional recipe contains too many calories due to salami and other salty ingredients.

We offer a selection of the best dietary flatbreads.

"Frutolino"

Have you ever had pizza for dessert? Diversify your PP with a sweet novelty.

Ingredients:

• 1 watermelon;
• 2 bananas;
• 100 g strawberries;
• 200 ml. yogurt without additives;
• a handful of nuts.

How to cook:

1. Cut the watermelon into triangular slices, remove the peel.
2. Brush each piece with yogurt. This will be the basis.
3. Turn the banana into thin circles and the strawberries into slices.
4. Layer the fruit to your liking.
5. Sprinkle the pizza with nuts.

To add more aesthetics, decorate the dish with mint and fresh flowers.

Exotic fruit pizza is ideal for summer. Once cooked, place it in the refrigerator for an icy bite on a hot day.

On pita bread

Thin flatbread is an excellent substitute for high-calorie dough. When choosing a leaf in the supermarket, make sure that it does not contain yeast.

Components:

• 1 thin pita bread;
• 1 chicken fillet or breast;
• 2 tomatoes;
• 1 pepper;
• 70 g cheese;
• salt.

Cooking steps:

1. Take a plate with the diameter you want the future pizza to be.
2. Let's prepare the filling. Boil the poultry meat and cool, cut into small cubes. Wash the vegetables, dry them, and shape them into rings.
3. Place tomatoes, peppers and fillets on the base in layers. Sprinkle grated cheese on top.
4. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Place the pizza on a baking sheet lined with parchment and bake for 10 minutes.

The dish turns out tasty, juicy and dietary.

Use Provencal herbs in the recipe, which will add more piquancy.

Zucchini

Indeed, the base of this pizza is zucchini! This recipe will definitely come in handy during your diet. Just imagine, 100 g of the finished dish contains only 24 kcal.

Products:

• 400 g. zucchini;
• 3 eggs;
• 1 tbsp. oatmeal;
• 2 tomatoes;
• 100 g grated cheese;
• 2 heads of garlic (optional);
• 1 tsp. baking powder;
• salt, herbs.

Cooking steps:

1. Grate the zucchini on a coarse grater and squeeze out the liquid that has released from them.
2. In a separate container, mix eggs, flour and baking powder.
3. Add zucchini, knead the dough.
4. Cut the tomatoes into slices and place on top of the base.
5. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper, grease lightly with olive oil, and place the delicacy.
6. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and place the future pizza there.
7. After half an hour, remove the dish, sprinkle with grated cheese and place in the oven for another 5 minutes.

Serve the pizza with garlic sauce.

A dietary cauliflower delicacy is prepared in the same way. The basis is made up of vegetable inflorescences, and the filling can remain the same.

Recipe for a protein diet

If you follow this type of diet, then this pizza is just for you. The filling of the dish can be anything.

Ingredients for the dough:

• 12 proteins;
• 4 tbsp. l. oat bran;
• 4 yolks;
• salt.

For filling:

• 2 tomatoes;
• bell pepper;
• 200 g low-fat cheese;
• 100 g olives;
• Italian herbs.

How to cook:

1. Beat all dough ingredients in a blender until smooth.
2. Bake the crust in the oven at 180 degrees for 20 minutes.
3. Let's prepare the filling. Roast tomatoes and peppers in the microwave. Grate the cheese and cut the olives into slices.
4. Spread the mixture onto the prepared crust.
5. Microwave the pizza for 3 minutes.

A delicious dietary dish has been prepared. Its main feature is that all ingredients are processed separately, that is, the crust is baked first, and then the filling is laid out.

For vegetarians

Vegetable lovers are not prohibited from eating pizza, so the following recipe is for you.

Required:

• 1 tbsp. wholemeal flour;
• 4 squirrels;
• 1 egg;
• ½ tsp. baking powder;
• salt;
• 100 g tofu cheese;
• 100 g olives;
• 1 red onion;
• 1 avocado;
• 2 tomatoes;
• spices.

How to cook:

1. Beat the egg and whites with a mixer.
2. Add flour to the resulting mixture and knead the dough.
3. Place the vegetarian pizza base in the oven preheated to 180 degrees for 30 minutes.
4. Let's prepare the filling. Grind the avocado and tomatoes in a blender. Cut the olives and onions into half rings.
5. Grease the base with tomato-avocado paste, place the rest of the ingredients on top, and sprinkle the pizza with cheese.
6. Place the treat in the oven for 5 minutes.

You can make dietary vegetable filling to your taste.