Naan Bread Pizza

Naan is an Indian bread similar to pita that is cooked in a tandoor or clay oven. I began eating it a couple years ago just because I spied it in a health food store and it looked good. It is a great alternative to Italian bread for those of us with trouble chewing, as it has a firm texture but is not hard or chewy. Naan is also good with dips, especially hummus. I am sure it’s not an original idea, but one rainy night with very little in the fridge I came up with the idea for naan bread pizza. The first recipe is what I came up with that rainy night, but anything you can imagine on a pizza will work.

Greek Pizza
Ingredients (per pizza)
1 naan, about 4-5 oz.
1 tsp. olive oil
1 medium tomato, chopped & drained
Garlic salt to taste
A little oregano
1 oz. feta cheese, crumbled
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush the bottom of the naan with the olive oil.
2. Combine tomato, garlic salt and oregano in a small bowl. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to let flavors meld.
3. Spread tomato mixture on pizza and top with feta. Place naan on a cookie sheet and bake about 10 minutes or until hot. Feta will not melt. 515 calories, 19 g. fat, 14 g. protein and 3 g. fiber per pizza.

Zucchini Pizza
Ingredients (per pizza):
1 naan, about 4-5 oz.
1 tsp. olive oil
2 oz. tomato sauce
Garlic salt and oregano to taste
½ cup zucchini, sliced very thin
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Brush the bottom of the naan with the olive oil.
2. Spread naan with tomato sauce and add garlic salt and oregano to taste.
3. Arrange zucchini slices on top of pizza as desired. Place naan on a cookie sheet and bake about 10 minutes or until hot. 440 calories, 15 g. fat, 14 g. protein and 4 g. fiber per pizza.